Facilities Manager - George at Fancourt

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Facilities Manager will ensure that the facilities assigned to his / her portfolio are maintained to the required standards, will manage service providers, and will be responsible for repair & maintenance developments and projects.

We are looking to bring into the team someone who has proven success in managing people, operations and finances in line with strategic objectives. The ideal candidate will be demonstrably competent and successful in all the theoretical and practical components to this role.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

This position requires as a minimum:

• Grade 12, plus a 3-Year Civil Engineering or Building Degree or Diploma; minimum of NQF6;
• Advanced competency in MS Office;
• ERP system software;
• Fluency in English – written and verbal, accurate spelling and grammatically correct when compiling written documents and material;
• 5 years’ Project Management experience in the construction industry;
• 2 years’ experience in managing the maintenance of a multi-faceted facility and infrastructure;
• General knowledge of local authority and government building regulations, rezoning, health, safety, and environmental regulations;
• Proven experience of developing and implementing facility management strategies;
• Clean criminal and ITC record;
• Legally eligible to work in South Africa.

Advantageous:

• Additional language fluency (Xhosa or Afrikaans);
• Tertiary qualification in any of these:
• SHEQ management
• Project management
• Business management
• Experience in facilities management software;
• Experience in setting of and delivering on long-term strategic plans.

KEY COMPETENCIES AND BEHAVIOURS:

• The role requires someone who is competent in the following work activities:
• Effectively communicating with internal and external stakeholders at all organisational levels (in writing or verbal),
• Establishing and maintaining constructive and cooperative working relationships with others,
• Making decisions and solving problems,
• Organising, planning, and prioritising work,
• Coaching and developing others,
• Monitoring and controlling resources, processes and progress of work.

The ideal candidate can demonstrate competence in terms of the following key work styles & values:

• Integrity
• Dependability
• Attention to Detail
• Leadership
• Initiative
• Stress Tolerance
• Self-Control
• Persistence
• Cooperation