Maintenance Technical and Sustainability Manager Full Time Job

Technical and Sustainability Manager – Hluhluwe, Kwazulu Natal.

Private Reserve near Hluhluwe is looking for an experienced Technical and Sustainability Manager.

This is a live-in position based in a reserve near Hluhluwe but will require frequent travel around South Africa.

Requirements:

• 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.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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 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
• The complete site-management of all building and renovation operations undertaken at the lodges and staff villages.
• 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 teamwork exists within the team.
• Oversee and manage lodge sustainability efforts relating to energy reducing projects such as solar installations and water saving initiatives.