Technical & Sustainability Manager (Technical & Sus Mana) at andBeyond

Closing date
31 Mar 2024 23:59

KEY OUTPUTS

• Advise on all areas of maintenance in the lodges, staff villages and reserve – both preventative as well as the daily breakdown maintenance, in order for the lodges to be maintained to the highest possible andBeyond standard at all times.
• Guide budgeting processes for both the monthly maintenance budgets of the various business units as well as annual CAPEX budgets.
• Communicate with lodge-managers daily on maintenance needs/requirements and reporting on project progress.
• Oversight of all administration and financial processes relating to maintenance including ordering, issuing and stock control of supplies and tools and equipment.
• Training of plumbers, carpenters, wireman, painters and general maintenance staff.
• Employment of new staff members and carrying out any HR function that was required/instructed by the HR Manager or General Managers.
• Negotiating with suppliers.
• The deployment of the permanent maintenance staff at Phinda.
• The complete site-management of all building and renovation operations undertaken at the lodges and staff villages. This could mean that at stages an additional 50 – 90 casual contractors could be on-site.
• The design, construction and maintenance of water purification systems.
• The design, construction and maintenance of grey water treatment plants.
• Plumbing.
• Electrical (domestic).
• Refrigeration and air conditioning.
• Building, carpentry and general maintenance.
• Support and assist in management and maintenance of IT network infrastructure.
• Maintain open communication channels with the lodge or operations managers and camp managers and ensure that clear feedback loops are in place.
• Hold frequent meetings with camp managers and the operations manager.
• Morning meetings with the other maintenance staff and make ensuring that good team work exists within the team.
• Oversee and manage lodge sustainability efforts relating to energy reducing projects such as solar installations and water saving initiatives.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Must have at least 3 – 5 years’ experience as a Maintenance management in a similar sized operation.
• Must be experienced/qualified in at least one of the following disciplines - Electrical (single and three phase), Refrigeration and Air-conditioning.
• Must have demonstrable experience in the following areas of expertise:
• Plumbing, Sewage treatment systems, water treatment systems, building and general maintenance.
• Valid unendorsed SA driver’s license essential.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Excellent administrative skills, with a focus on attention to detail on numbers and analysis
• Excellent time management skills
• Critical thinking skills : Ability to solve problems
• Teamwork / collaboration
• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent communication : Good Interpersonal skills as well as being able to communicate clearly in both written and verbal format
• Patience
• Operate in an informal but highly driven and results oriented environment
• Self-driven, motivated  and organized
• Comfortable in dealing with diverse cultures, languages and environments
• Drive, effect and enact change