Cape Town Region: Facilities Manager posted by Tanya Serra Food, Wine, Hospitality Recruitment

Main Purpose of the Role: The Facilities Manager position is responsible for implementing and managing maintenance best practices, ensuring smooth, efficient and cost-effective operations across Hotels, Restaurants and the Conference Centre. Duties & Responsibilities: q Oversee, manage and maintain all areas relating to maintenance, to ensure effective Hotels, Restaurants and Conference Centre operational requirements q Plan, supervise, and conduct maintenance schedules for equipment q Work closely with the relevant Hotel Manager, Operational Manager and Heads of Departments to ensure all maintenance requests are resolved in a timely fashion, with excellent record-keeping and efficient feedback q Develop and implement a preventative maintenance program, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and best practices q Ensure the secure and safe usage of all equipment items q Manage, train, guide and develop the staff in their required skills q Preparing annual Maintenance budgets, including any purchasing for machinery or other CAPEX items, maintaining existing materials and machinery, and labour q Distribute preventive maintenance and repair work orders and monitor timeliness and quality of completion q Ensure regulatory compliance to facility regulations and safety standards q Develop specifications and requirements for service contracts and administer such contracts to support building needs q Builds positive relationships with external customers such as city building/zoning department, fire prevention bureau and vendors q Obtain best price quotes from reliable suppliers and build a base of approved service providers q Plan and oversee renovation, construction, or refurbishment projects q Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget q Develop initiatives to reduce energy consumption and enhance the sustainability of the facilities q Monitor and analyse utility usage and implement cost-saving measures Minimum Requirements: q Tertiary qualification in Facilities, Maintenance, Engineering or related field q Experience in the hospitality industry is advantageous q Excellent knowledge of maintenance procedures and hygiene standards q Experience leading and developing a maintenance team q Proficient in the use of MS Office q Experience with CAPEX & Operational budgeting q Experience with preventative maintenance planning and execution q Valid Driver’s license q Knowledge of HVAC and other building systems q Great leadership and problem-solving skills