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Operations Manager

Afrizan PersonnelEastern Cape

30+ days ago

Job description

Job Description

A leading organisation is looking for a Operations Manager to join their team. The main purpose of the role is to be responsible for providing technical and managerial expertise pertaining to the maintenance of the retail centre, ensuring operational budget management, mechanical or electrical engineering services and management of service providers on site as well as ensuring reliable and safe continuous operation in accordance with statutory requirements and regulations in the building / equipment under his / her control.

Your key responsibilities will include, but is not limited to :

To prepare and manage the technical budget (Capex and R&M) including forecasts and budget variance reports
Set and implement planned / preventative / emergency maintenance in conjunction with the Centre and Regional Facility Managers, as well as disaster and emergency planning
To ensure that life cycle planning and preventative maintenance plans over a 3, 5 and 10-year period are set for properties under management
To ensure effective asset control by setting and managing the asset register
To implement energy saving programs (‘green’ principles), environmental and sustainability methodology in the portfolio
To contribute to the SLAs for approved service providers in conjunction with the Procurement team
To ensure that compliance is maintained with building and statutory regulations
To manage and respond timeously to technical, operational and building complaints and queries received by clients, and identify trends in complaints
To manage the relationship with the tenants, including tenant installations and asserting budgetary control
To conduct inspections, including technical, housekeeping, service contract and take on and take back inspections
To manage and coordinate staff activities and deliverables, implementing work schedules and effectively using the company performance and development management system
To manage both “hard” and “soft” services, monitoring the quality of services and deliverables provided by suppliers, ensuring they are within budget by negotiating the advantageous pricing structures, as well as effective utilization of municipal and utility management
To prepare required technical and financial reports and feedback reports to management on issues
To stay abreast of changing technical market trends
Manage procurement of goods and services via Fraxion

Education and experience required :

Diploma or B.Sc Property Studies / Building Science / Facilities Management

Relevant Certificate plus 5 years’ experience

Demonstrable understanding of Property Management

3 to 5 years’ property or Built Environment experience. Shopping Centre / Retail Experience advantageous

Skills :

Good knowledge of Safety, Fire, and Emergency procedures

Good knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act

Computer Literate (full MS package)

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