Maintenance Manager | KwaZulu-Natal | Luxury Lodge

• 3-5 Years' experience as a Maintenance Manager in a similar sized operation
• Must be experience/qualified in a least one of the following:
• Electrical (single and three phase)
• Refrigeration or
• 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

• 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 environment
• Drive, effect and enact change

• Advise on all areas of maintenance in the lodges, staff villages and reserve
• Always maintain the highest standards
• Guide budgeting processes for both the monthly maintenance budget of the various
• 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 suppliers, tools and equipment
• Training of plumbers, carpenters, wireman, painters and general maintenance staff
• Employment of new staff members and carrying out any HR functions
• Negotiate with suppliers
• The development of the permanent maintenance staff at the lodge
• The complete site-management of all building and renovation operations undertaken at the lodge
• 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 operation Managers and camp Managers and ensure that clear feedback loops are in place
• Hold frequent meetings with camp manager and operation manager
• Morning meetings with the other maintenance staff
• Oversee and manage lodge sustainability efforts relating to energy reducing projects such as solar installation and water saving initiatives

• Market related
• Permanent live in
• All additional benefits will be discussed with shortlisted candidates during the interview

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