Site Services Manager at Woolworths

Introduction

• Are you interested in a Site Services Manager opportunity in our Maxmead (Pinetown) Distribution Centre?

Job description

MAIN PURPOSE

• To cost effectively manage site assets, facilities and services and comply with relevant legislation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop a one-year operating plan that optimize campus engineering and ensures it is understood by all employees and measured by scorecards.
• Develop, monitor and control one-year budget to deliver operating plan.
• Manage the delivery of site engineering operational service levels.
• Managing and monitoring of the Building management system.
• Monitor of all energy and water consumption on site.
• Ensure all electrical/mechanical equipment on site is serviceable, to enable the campus to operate efficiently.
• Ensuring the maintenance of temperature disciplines in cold chain, choc box, banana box and frozen box.
• BCP plan is in place for the site and regularly updated.
• Provision of security services and fire protection services.
• Management of the campus facilities.
• Adherence to the OHASA, SABS Code of Practices, ASIB, environmental legislation and any other legislation.
• Provision of gas and CO2 services.
• Manage the business unit against the standards set in the OEC in line with Best Operating Practice.
• Build, develop and entrench a high-performance culture within the Site Services team, by providing leadership, guidance, support and hands-on coaching to the managers to deliver the business objectives.
• Manage the business unit EE targets, integrated performance management, talent management and succession planning, reward and recognition and employee relations in line with business requirements.
• Management of all service contracts through SLAs.
• Driving sustainable community-based activities.
• Manage corporate governance requirements including financial controls, business continuity plans and legal compliance.
• Demonstrate effective leadership aligned to the Woolworths Values to ensure delivery of the Supply Chain Strategy.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Systems, processes & Technical competencies:

• Mechanical or Electrical engineering background
• Ability to conceptualize and implement synergies in different operations
• Project management

Finance and or Business: 

• Ability to analyse and interpret financial and performance indicators at a detailed level.
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the business measures and targets relating to own role

Health & Safety: 

• Have an in depth understanding of relevant legislation

Customer & Environment: 

• Ability to quickly develop a knowledge and understanding of the suppliers’, customer and service provider business and demonstrates a passion for customer delivery
• Demonstrates an understanding of the impact of own role on service delivery to internal and external customers

People: 

• Have an understanding of relevant legislation
• Knowledge of Performance Management Systems
• Knowledge of Employee Relations procedures

Self:

• Able to work flexible hours in line with the business requirements

Minimum requirements

OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS

What experience (e.g. previous exposure) does the job require?

• Up to 5 years relevant working experience at a senior level within a Distribution or Logistics environment 
• Experience with quality assurance interventions 
• Experience in contract management, including relevant legal requirements

What theoretical knowledge (e.g. degree / diploma) does the job require?

• 4-Year Electrical or Mechanical Degree.
• This qualification must be coupled with practical experience as indicated below
• Registered engineer to practice in South Africa with GCC
• Project management 
• Exposure to Six sigma or other relevant continuous improvement tools 

Apply by: 23 June 2025