Facilities Manager

• Our client in the Student Accommodation sector based in Gqeberha/ Port Elizabeth is seeking a Facilities Manager to join their dynamic team

Duties & Responsibilities

• Planning, budget and execution of Annual Preventative and Service programs
• Planning, scheduling and execution of daily room maintenance
• Administration and reporting on daily room and communal area maintenance
• Stock source, control and purchasing
• Storeroom management Planning, scheduling and execution of Annual and mid-term room inspections
• Daily site inspections
• Reporting on-site inspections
• Manage Service Level Agreement and ad-hoc Service Providers
• Participate in the on-duty roster during week and weekend days
• Work with service contractors
• Oversee maintenance-related procurement requests;
• Project-manage portfolio large-scale maintenance and renovations projects
• Weekly review of the job reports to manage team performance
• Identify and act on Facilities' categories with recurring job requests
• Attend service-related emergencies 24/7
• Manage all facilities included in the product offering
• Use best business practices to manage and reduce operating costs
• Optimize utility usage and distribution
• Increase operational efficiency of buildings and infrastructure
• Deliver exceptional building and facility cleanliness
• Assure positive student experience through quality maintenance and cleaning practices
• Perform all tasks on schedule with maximum efficiency;
• Work with the Community Management team to identify opportunities to enhance the student experience;
• Manage the facilities and service team to perform tasks at the highest quality:
• Maintenance team
• Gardening team
• Cleaning team
• Contractors

Experience and Requirements

• 3 plus years experience in overseeing the maintenance function
• Experience managing a team of greater than 5 employees
• Must be able to work independently and in a team
• 2-year technical degree or 4-year college degree preferred
• Excellent communication, organization and writing skills
• Proven Team Player ability to work with a team and achieve daily and monthly goals
• Self-starter­ able to identify work that needs to be done and does it without required instruction
• Courteous and professional able to perform tasks at hand when guests are on­site
• Detail oriented­ pays attention to details regarding processes and extra attention to special requests
• Ability to solve practical problems using reasoning skills
• Desire to learn and seek new challenges