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October 9, 2024
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Somerset East
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Maintenance Manager
Maintenance Manager: Kuzuko Lodge
ABOUT KUZUKO
Kuzuko is a Private Game Reserve and Five Star Lodge in the Eastern Cape. Kuzuko was established as a social enterprise with the aim of creating jobs in an area of high unemployment whilst also rewilding and restoring the land. Social upliftment is a key part of the Kuzuko’s mission statement and the lodge is seeking to appoint a candidate who shares this ethos.
JOB TITLE: LODGE MAINTENANCE MANAGER
SCOPE AND GENERAL PURPOSE:
Reporting to the Lodge General Manager, the Maintenance Manager will be responsible for managing the onsite maintenance operations and gardens including the establishment of a preventative maintenance strategy.
Experience/Qualifications:
ABOUT KUZUKO
Kuzuko is a Private Game Reserve and Five Star Lodge in the Eastern Cape. Kuzuko was established as a social enterprise with the aim of creating jobs in an area of high unemployment whilst also rewilding and restoring the land. Social upliftment is a key part of the Kuzuko’s mission statement and the lodge is seeking to appoint a candidate who shares this ethos.
JOB TITLE: LODGE MAINTENANCE MANAGER
SCOPE AND GENERAL PURPOSE:
Reporting to the Lodge General Manager, the Maintenance Manager will be responsible for managing the onsite maintenance operations and gardens including the establishment of a preventative maintenance strategy.
Experience/Qualifications:
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in a senior technical position
- Preferred minimum of a N6 diploma in Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineering and/or equivalent qualification in air-conditioning and/or refrigeration and/or Electrical
- Previous experience in the 4/5 star hospitality industry an advantage
- At least 8 years’ experience in the field of electrical installation and maintenance or air conditioning and refrigeration.
- Sound knowledge of vehicle maintenance and fleet management
- Experience working with and managing contractors
- Experience managing procurement processes
- Experience managing logistics an advantage
- Computer literate in Microsoft Office.
- Experience of managing a team
- Excellent guest relation skills
- All round knowledge of building / plant maintenance, tiling, plumbing, water pumps, carpentry and gardens
- Hands on management style
- Strong record keeping and process control
- Good problem solving skills
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Positive working attitude and ability to work in a team
- Ability and willingness to work shifts and overtime when required
- Strong knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Daily management of the workshop, maintenance & grounds department, servicing the property
- Implement and maintain preventative short, medium and long term maintenance programs
- Work closely with the General Manager to develop an annual budget based on maintenance programs
- Monthly and quarterly reporting of works completed, maintenance needs and performance against budget
- Managing the maintenance and workshop employees to achieve maximum efficiency in the department
- Project managing special projects/developments/alterations as identified from time to time in the property
- Managing all maintenance and workshop related orders and process control
- Managing all staff related issues in the department
- Liaising with all heads of departments regarding maintenance requirements to ensure that maintenance requests are timeously and effectively dealt with
- Liasing with the General Manager to ensure the property meets required legal standards and meets the requirements set by insurers
- Keeping and maintaining accurate records of jobs performed and invoicing if required
- Training, mentoring and development of staff and students
- Quality control of work performed on the property as well as public and back of house areas
- Quality control of all vehicle repairs effected by the workshop
- Maintain adequate stock levels of spares for property maintenance and the workshop
- Manage a billing and stock control system that ensure the accurate charging of services rendered by the maintenance department
- Ensure the safety of all employees and guests on the premises, in line with the requirements of the OHSA legislation
- Responsibility for overseeing careful management of all tools and equipment and implementing appropriate procedures around issuing equipment
- Responsible for insuring that all workshop areas and maintenance related back of house areas are clean and tidy at all times
- Assisting with the logistical management for Lodge operations.
- To perform extra responsibilities outside the normal sphere of daily duties and working overtime when necessary
- Represent the department in management meetings
We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available
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