Assistant Maintenance Manager

5 months ago


Franschhoek, South Africa Virgin Limited Edition Full time

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Mont Rochelle is a stunning 26-bedroom hotel and vineyard near Cape Town in the town of Franschhoek, South Africa. Mont Rochelle is part of Virgin Limited Edition, Sir Richard Branson’s award-winning collection of unique retreats and luxury hotels, chosen for their beautiful locations and magnificent surroundings; each offering a sense of fun, style, luxury and exceptional personal service. The rest of the group includes Necker & Moskito Islands in the Caribbean’s British Virgin Islands, Ulusaba Private Game Reserve in South Africa, Kasbah Tamadot in Morocco, The Lodge in Verbier, Mahali Mzuri, a tented safari camp in Kenya and Son Bunyola, located in Mallorca, Spain.

**Overview**

Assists with and co-ordinates the team who maintains all aspects of the property and gardens of Mont Rochelle Hotel

**What's my contribution**
- Ensures that the hotel, hotel facilities, guest areas, guest rooms and all public areas are maintained in good working order.
- Supervises and monitors the performance and daily activities of the maintenance and gardens staff, assigns jobs, work schedules and prioritize work load to ensure optimum productivity and timely response.
- Consistently provides on-the-job supervision and training, provides necessary technical information for repair, maintenance, operation, modification, replacement and new construction activities to ensure that all jobs are being done correctly.
- Ensuring that all staff within the maintenance team are guided, trained for the correct job allocated and that all goals set are maintained and monitored and recorded.
- Works closely with other departments to coordinate the engineering work activities, to minimize adverse impact and maximize timely response.
- Advises and confers with Manager on the effective and conservative use of heat, light and power programs and policies in order to maintain low energy costs and align with Virgin Sustainability goals.
- Participates in efforts to evaluate and update administrative systems that relate to the spare parts and supplies, time and materials, inventory control, preventative maintenance, project control and work order system to provide the hotel with the most op-to-date programs and procedures
- Maintains a preventative and planned maintenance schedule throughout the year whilst on demand work continues.
- Maintains accurate work records
- Assists with the daily maintenance tasks as required
- Comply with all Virgin and statutory Health & Safety regulations

**Personal Criteria**
- Strong people management skills, an excellent motivator with the ability to influence, mentor and develop team members.
- Practical, hands-on approach and leads by example.
- Excellent communication skills (team and guests alike).
- Organised and structured approach.
- Energy and passion with a sense of fun.
- Excellent observation skills/ attention to detail
- Works well under pressure and naturally goes the extra mile

**Qualifications & Experience**
- Experience within a 5* hotel/property advantageous.
- Technical qualification advantageous
- Driver’s license with own transport

**What's the deal?**
- Monthly Salary: R (Negotiable/Dependent on experience)
- Hours: As per operational requirements
- Provident Fund: 5% Company Contribution (Old Mutual)
- Annual Leave: 15 days off (plus an additional day off for your birthday)
- Notice Period: 1 Month

**Tempting, right?**

If this sounds like your next role, we’d love to hear from you very soon...



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