Technical & Sustainability Manager - Luxury 5

4 months ago


KwazuluNatal, South Africa HotelJobs.co.za Full time

Guide budgeting processes for both the monthly maintenance budgets of the various business units as well as annual CAPEX budgets.
- Communicate with lodge-managers daily on maintenance needs/requirements and reporting on project progress.
- Oversight of all administration and financial processes relating to maintenance including ordering, issuing and stock control of supplies and tools and equipment.
- Training of plumbers, carpenters, wireman, painters, and general maintenance staff.
- Employment of new staff members and carrying out any HR function that was required/instructed by the HR Manager or General Managers.
- Negotiating with suppliers.
- The deployment of the permanent maintenance staff.
- The complete site-management of all building and renovation operations undertaken at the lodges and staff villages. This could mean that at stages an additional 50 - 90 casual contractors could be on-site.
- The design, construction and maintenance of water purification systems.
- The design, construction and maintenance of grey water treatment plants.
- Plumbing.
- Electrical (domestic).
- Refrigeration and air conditioning.
- Building, carpentry and general maintenance.
- Support and assist in management and maintenance of IT network infrastructure.
- Maintain open communication channels with the lodge or operations managers and camp managers and ensure that clear feedback loops are in place.
- Hold frequent meetings with camp managers and the operations manager.
- Morning meetings with the other maintenance staff and make ensuring that good team work exists within the team.
- Oversee and manage lodge sustainability efforts relating to energy reducing projects such as solar installations and water saving initiatives.

SKILLS REQUIRED
- Must have at least 3 - 5 years’ experience as a Maintenance management in a similar sized operation. (+ 6 commercial lodges, large number of staff villages and facilities)
- Must be experienced/qualified in at least one of the following disciplines - Electrical (single and three phase), Refrigeration and Air-conditioning.
- Must have demonstrable experience in the following areas of expertise: Plumbing, Sewage treatment systems, water treatment systems, building and general maintenance.
- Valid unendorsed SA driver’s license essential.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
- Excellent administrative skills, with a focus on attention to detail on numbers and analysis.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Critical thinking skills: Ability to solve problems.
- Teamwork / collaboration.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Excellent communication: Good Interpersonal skills as well as being able to communicate clearly in both written and verbal format.
- Patience.
- Operate in an informal but highly driven and results-oriented environment.
- Self-driven, motivated and organized.
- Comfortable in dealing with diverse cultures, languages, and environments.
- Drive, effect and enact change.
- This is a permanent live-in position, based at KwaZulu Natal.
- Contributions to Medical aid and Provident Fund
- Bednights
- Meals provided
- Uniform provided



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