Facilities Manager - Retail
Ewealth Co
- Western Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
Cape TownOverviewAre you a hands-on facilities professional with strong mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC know-how? Do you excel at planning, coordinating, and delivering high-quality maintenance while supporting property management and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance? If yes, join our team as Facilities Manager and play a pivotal role in keeping our portfolio running smoothly and safely.What you’ll do
- Manage and perform routine maintenance and repairs across electrical, fire, mechanical, plumbing, building structure, and related systems and assets.
- Report all repair, maintenance (R&M), planned maintenance (PM), and engineering activities to management; act on recommendations.
- Highlight material risks (perimeter security, CCTV, roof beams) to management and implement mitigations.
- Respond to reactive maintenance issues promptly; maintain an up-to-date maintenance and service schedule per building.
- Liaise with admin staff to ensure timely closures and completion of job cards; ensure health and safety standards are followed.
- Ensure quality assurance procedures are implemented and adhered to.
- Project manage, supervise, and coordinate works with subcontractors; track progress and quality.
- Identify opportunities to improve FM operations and efficiency; continuously optimize processes.
- Maintain up-to-date compliance records, maintenance logs, and servicing certifications in line with building regulations.
- Manage asset maintenance within budget; support development of service delivery for all hard services and asset management.
- Handle related administration and correspondence; provide financial control and budget management.
- Manage tenant-related services; treat the Property Management Department as an external client.
- Approve and submit quotes and invoices to Facilities Head for final approval.
- Submit weekly building inspection reports; provide after-hours standby for critical issues.
- Technical FM expertise: strong mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC knowledge; hands-on maintenance experience.
- Project and vendor management: ability to supervise subcontractors, manage schedules, and control costs.
- Compliance and safety: deep respect for health and safety standards and building regulations.
- Administration and communication: solid record-keeping, reporting, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Financial acumen: budget awareness and ability to manage maintenance expenditures.
- Relevant technical qualifications in facilities management, engineering, or a related field.
- Proven experience in facilities maintenance and management (ideally within a portfolio of buildings).
- Strong planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently, handle after-hours standby, and manage multiple sites.
- Proficiency in MS Office; experience with facilities management software is a plus.
- Valid driver’s license may be required depending on site portfolio.
- Why join us
- Play a central role in keeping our properties safe, compliant, and well-maintained.
- Collaborate with a professional, supportive Property Management team.
- Opportunity to implement efficiency improvements and elevate service delivery.
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