Senior Facilities Manager at Twin City

About the job
About the job

Twin City has a new position in the capacity of Senior Facilities Manager for their existing retail portfolio. 

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

• Responsible for managing the facilities of our buildings.
• Responsible for negotiating SLA's with various service providers.
• Responsible for strategic input in managing the following aspects of the assets: Security, Cleaning, Health and Safety, Refuse and Recycling, Gardening, Maintenance, Solar plants, Water and Electricity billing etc
• Responsible for managing expenses related to the above services.

QUALIFICATION:

• Degree in management preferred
• Relevant experience and or certifications in facilities management.

EXPERIENCE:

• At least 5 year's experience in the Property industry
• Previous experience in Retail facilities Management advantageous
• High business acumen and entrepreneurial thinker
• An analytical and solutions-driven individual with high emotional intelligence

LIST OF RESPONSIBILITIES

BUILDING MANAGEMENT:

•       Energy management (including meter readings) and municipal accounts (including electronic recoveries)
•       Identify operational risks and measures to rectify the same
•       Oversee and manage the property maintenance together with the relevant technical teams
•       Oversee the upkeep and maintenance of the property, based on information provided by Facilities specialists
•       Negotiate SLA's with various service providers.
•       Manage and improve all aspects of the following services: Security, Cleaning and Hygiene, Health and safety, Refuse and Recycling, Gardening, General maintenance, Solar plants, Water and electricity billing.

 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT:

•       To prepare, review annual budgets and forecasts with input from the Finance team
•       Ongoing reporting and monitoring of key budget aspects with the Finance team
•       Monitor and report on expenses related to facilities management
•       Ultimately drive to manage the facilities as cost-effective as possible.

RELATIONSHIP LIASON:

•       Develop and maintain long term beneficial relationships with all the relevant service providers to get the best possible service and the best possible price
•       Assist Asset Managers, Property Managers and Centre Managers in resolving facility-related challenges.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:

•       MS Excel and spreadsheets proficiency
•       Able to influence the team and colleagues in a positive and uplifting manner to ensure a collaborative working environment exists between all employees
•       Excellent communication skills
•       Strong people management and leadership skills
•       Excellent written and verbal communication skills
•       Strong planning ability, attention to detail and deliver on deadlines
•       Strong management reporting skills and interpretation of data
•       Must be a team player
•       Must be willing to travel regularly to assets in South Africa.

 PACKAGE AND REMUNERATION

•       Cost to company per annum: market-related