Roving Facilities Manager at Servest SA

Minimum Requirements

• South African Citizen;
• Grade 12 qualification essential;
• Clear criminal record;
• Reside in Guateng region;
• 3 Year degree or Diploma in Facilities Management and or experience as a Facilities Manager on a large contract.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a technical facilities management;
• Computer Literate Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point (intermediate level);
• Strong communication skills - written, oral, email, telephone etiquette, and presentation;
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail;
• Deadline driven;
• Be able to multi-task;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Strong problem solving ability
• Be able to apply rational thinking and problem solving.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Respond to emergency requests for facility and equipment repairs;
• Ensure the facility is kept clean and safe, adhering to the recommended planned preventative maintenance of the equipment and adequate response to corrective maintenance;
• Maintain a proper and thorough list of tools and equipment for the facility and performs equipment and facility repairs as needed;
• Maintain order book, monitor and order stock/supplies required for repairs and renovations.
• Evaluate costs/expenses and submit cost reduction proposals to management and client.
• Effective contractual management, ensuring price escalations are applied on contract anniversary and in accordance to statutory legislation.
• Perform mandatory safety tests. Makes sure necessary safety inspections by outside contractors are completed as required.
• Ensure that company policies that are relevant to the management of the facility assigned to you are strictly complied with and procedure manuals and check lists are prepared and updated regularly.
• Conduct planned maintenance, thorough condition survey to assess the facility and identify the full extent of work required and communicate the level of expectation to the users, service providers and any relevant party.
• Perform day to day inspection to ensure that proper and safe functioning of different building facilities elements, installations, services and facilities of a building.
• Ensure fire drills are preformed regularly as agreed by the law and sufficient fire wardens are allocated and train regularly.
• Liaise with service providers, source suitable suppliers and assist in negotiating pricing and service delivery.
• Submission of the revised vacate plan and operating methodology.
• Ensure that the company (buildings in your control) complies with all legal and regulatory requirements in your area of responsibility