Head of Engineering and Maintenance

Job Description

Our client based in Franschhoek is looking for an Head of Engineering and Maintenance to join their team.

• Oversee, manage and maintain all areas relating to engineering & maintenance, to ensure effective hotel operational requirements
• Plan, supervise and conduct the maintenance and service schedules of relevant hotel equipment and fleet of vehicles within the group
• Work closely with the relevant Hotel Managers, Group Operational Manager and Heads of Departments to ensure all maintenance requests are resolved in a timely fashion, with excellent record-keeping and efficient feedback
• Implement the preventative maintenance program, which ensures compliance with all relevant warrantees, safety legislation and maintenance best practice
• Oversee and manage engineering projects the group plans to undertake
• Ensure the secure and safe usage of all equipment items
• Manage, train, guide and develop the staff in their required skills
• Ensure that malfunctioning equipment is repaired and brought back online in the minimum down-time
• Maintain a thorough stock level of frequently used equipment, supplies and relevant items
• Maintain inspection, stock control and purchasing records
• Obtain best price quotes from reliable suppliers and build a base of approved service providers
• Preparing annual Maintenance budgets, including any purchasing for machinery or other CAPEX items, maintaining existing materials and machinery, and labor
• Ensure, enforce and maintain Health and Safety standards

Requirements

Benefits

No live-in accommodation

Requirements

Matric Tertiary qualification in Engineering / Facilities / Maintenance Valid driver’s license Candidates residing in Franschhoek / Stellenbosch / Paarl and surrounding areas would be advantageous Minimum of 5 years of Engineering / Facilities / Maintenance Manager experience Hotel or property maintenance experience Proficient in the use of MS office Planning, process excellence and service delivery Experience with CAPEX & Operational budgeting Experience with preventative maintenance planning and execution Focused on quality and attention to detail with innovation ideas to bring about change and results Teamwork, cross organizational collaboration and building high performance teams