Foreman (P9) : Maintenance at Sol Plaatje University

Minimum requirements

• Qualified Artisan
• Minimum 4 years of experience as a Maintenance Foreman in a facilities environment with a 24-hour user base.

Recommended requirements

• Experience in Air Conditioning or Electrical fields would be an advantage.

Duties and Responsibilities

Operations Management.

• Implement the approved shift system.
• Ensure maintenance and servicing of equipment/machinery.
• Develop and manage maintenance plans and SOPs. Enforce the security of tools and equipment.

Quality Assurance & Risk Management.

• Develop and implement internal and external quality assurance systems.
• Conduct regular checks and audits.

Identify risks and develop proactive action plans.

• . Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) Management Identify and report unsafe conditions.
• Ensure compliance with SHE policies and procedures.
• Provide regular reports and corrective actions.

Policy and Procedure.

• Contribute to the development and amendment of building maintenance policies.
• Ensure team compliance with all policies.

Human Resource Management.

• Allocate workloads fairly.
• Participate in the recruitment and induction of staff.
• Manage performance contracts, training, discipline, and HR administration.

Financial and Resource Management.

• Prepare and manage budgets (staffing, operational, capex). Recommend and oversee capital expenditures and asset management.
• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting Generate operational reports.
• Identify trends, implement improvements, and engage stakeholders.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting Generate operational reports.

• Operational reports.
• Identify trends, implement improvements, and engage stakeholders.