Maintenance Manager

Inspired Education

Minimum qualification
Diploma
Closing date

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In brief

**Overview** This role is for a Maintenance Manager at Inspired Education. The primary responsibility involves partnering with the Executive Headmaster and senior management to comprehensively manage the school's estate, properties, and infrastructure. This includes overseeing service staff, upkeep, maintenance, security, health and safety, and general facilities management, ensuring adherence to all statutory and regulatory requirements. The position demands a dynamic individual who is ambitious, possesses strong leadership and organizational skills, pays keen attention to detail, and demonstrates the flexibility to adapt focus quickly while managing diverse day-to-day operations. **What you will do** * Meet with the schools’ management on a weekly basis to discuss plans, events and general estate requirements. * Ensure that all buildings, infrastructure and grounds are well cared for, maintained, secured and are in line with statutory and regulatory requirements. * Manage the daily operations of the estate including service staff, schedules, upkeep and bookings. * Allocate job cards and responsibilities, supervise work in progress and sign off on all completed tasks. * Audit buildings and facilities on a regular basis and compile records of inspections. * Manage all cleaning, maintenance, repairs and renovations to the estate and grounds. * Arrange all outsourced maintenance and repairs. * Secure Service Level Agreements as required. * Vet and screen all 3rd Parties on the premise. * Monitor 3rd Parties onsite to ensure satisfaction with work completed and compliance with OHS requirements. * Arrange for and record the servicing of all equipment, plant, machinery, systems and vehicles as required. * Act as a second contact for Armed Response and onsite Service Providers. * Facilitate Function and Events setup. * Assist with the evaluation and performance review of service staff. * Manage all administrative functions relevant to the department’s requirements. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Must be a dynamic person with ambition, leadership and organisational skills. * Must have a keen attention to detail and the flexibility to switch focus at a moment’s notice, whilst managing multiple aspects of the day – to day operation. * A minimum of 5+ years’ experience. * Technical knowledge and capabilities. * Speaks English. * Previous experience in property management, project management or similar. * Basic Afrikaans. * High level of Computing skills. * University degree or diploma. * Self-motivated attitude to problem solving. * Good organisation skills and ability to prioritise. * Excellent time management and multitasking abilities. * Highly motivated to achieve goals and ability to motivate others to do the same. * Outstanding interpersonal skills. * Demonstrated success in creating high performing teams. **Who should apply** The ideal candidate for this role is an individual with a minimum of 5 years of experience, preferably in property management, project management, or a related field, who possesses strong technical knowledge and capabilities. They should hold a university degree or diploma and demonstrate high-level computing skills. Essential personal attributes include being self-motivated in problem-solving, having good organizational skills with the ability to prioritize, excellent time management, and multitasking abilities. The candidate should be highly motivated to achieve goals and capable of motivating others, possess outstanding interpersonal skills, and have a track record of creating high-performing teams. Proficiency in English is required, with basic Afrikaans being an advantage. This individual must also be dynamic, ambitious, and exhibit strong leadership and organizational capabilities, coupled with a keen attention to detail and the flexibility to manage multiple operational aspects simultaneously. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/maintenance-manager-inspired-education-1 Source: myjobmag

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  • At least 5 years of experience.
  • Project management
  • Afrikaans

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Job description

ROLE SUMMARY: * Working in partnership with the Executive Headmaster and the schools’ senior management team, to manage all aspects of the estate, properties and infrastructure including service staff, upkeep, care, maintenance, security, health and safety and facilities management in line with statutory and regulatory requirements. * For this role you must be a dynamic person with ambition, leadership and organisational skills. You must be someone who has a keen attention to detail and the flexibility to switch focus at a moment’s notice, whilst managing multiple aspects of the day – to day operation. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: * Meeting with the schools’ management on a weekly basis to discuss plans, events and general estate requirements * Ensure that all buildings, infrastructure and grounds are well cared for, maintained, secured and are in line with statutory and regulatory requirements * Manage the daily operations of the estate including service staff, schedules, upkeep and bookings * Allocate job cards and responsibilities, supervise work in progress and sign off on all completed tasks * Audit buildings and facilities on a regular basis and compile records of inspections * Manage all cleaning, maintenance, repairs and renovations to the estate and grounds * Arrange all outsourced maintenance and repairs * Secure Service Level Agreements as required * Vetting and screening of all 3rd Parties on the premise * Monitor 3rd Parties onsite to ensure satisfaction with work completed and compliance with OHS requirements * Arrange for and record the servicing of all equipment, plant, machinery, systems and vehicles as required * Act as a second contact for Armed Response and onsite Service Providers * Facilitate Function and Events setup up * Assist with the evaluation and performance review of service staff * Manage all administrative functions relevant to the department’s requirements THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE: Skills and Experience: * A minimum of 5+ years’ experience * Technical knowledge and capabilities * Speaks English * Previous experience in property management, project management or similar * Basic Afrikaans Qualifications and Accreditations: * High level of Computing skills * University degree or diploma Personal Attributes: * Self-motivated attitude to problem solving * Good organisation skills and ability to prioritise * Excellent time management and multitasking abilities * Highly motivated to achieve goals and ability to motivate others to do the same * Outstanding interpersonal skills * Demonstrated success in creating high performing teams

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