Portfolio Facilities Manager at Acsion Limited

Job description

• Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
• Planning, development, and implementation of effective operations and facilities management policies, procedures, and planning of the portfolio.
• Effective operations management of the portfolio and facilities
• Coordinates and arranges third party services of maintenance contractors, suppliers, vendors, etc. Deals with contractors on daily basis.
• Responds to emergency call outs
• Security of all the Centre facilities. Conducts scheduled inspections of security systems and implements improvements as necessary
• Ensuring the efficient and cost-effective administration of Centre operations.
• Ensuring professional business relations with vendors, contractors, and trade professionals
• Handles third party service contracts, and directs maintenance procedures.
• Ensures that all buildings, grounds, and equipment are well maintained and in optimal working condition.
• Develops and implements departmental policies and procedures and ensures that all operations are in accordance with established health and safety regulations.
• Ensures that services purchased are of acceptable quality, price and follow the procurement policy.
• Assumes responsibility for related duties as required or assigned
• Keeps Management well informed of area activities and significant problems.
• Effectively supervises assigned personnel, ensuring optimal performance.
• Trains, directs, and appraises assigned personnel

Desired Skills and Experience

• Matric plus additional related maintenance and facilities management training preferred.
• Building service experience preferable.
• Continual Health, Safety and Fire competency and development
• Computer competency in excel and word
• MDA competency and exposure favourable
• Exposure to rural developments and communities
• Three or more years of related experience, with at least two or more years of supervisory experience.
• Excellent leadership abilities, delegation, planning, time management and conflict management.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Good communications skills.
• Conflict resolution

Personal Characteristics

• Work independently, with a high degree of responsibility
• Work well under pressure to meet deadlines
• Is able to work outside of the normal working hours from time to time

Characteristics

Self-starter, motivated, committed, problem solver and determined