Facilities manager

Apply before Mar 22 2026 | 60 Days left

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Vacancy Details

We require assistance with the position of a facilities manager for my clients student accommodation residence.

They would have the following duties:

-Manage the Quality of work

-Manage timeline

- Overseeing Maintenance supervisor

- Overseeing Security supervisor

- Overseeing Cleaning supervisor

- Obtaining, checking all quotes and preparing requisitions for all property payments.

- Overseeing petty cash

- Overseeing all banking

- Overseeing electricity tokens+order+distribution

- Overseeing staff issues within the student residence

- Keeping student residence compliant and attending to student issues which have been escalated

- Reporting of shortfalls on a weekly basis

- overseeing student liaison reports

- Keeping accurate records of students and details

- Keeping clear records or incidents /damages/quote etc

- Meeting with Shamim weekly for updates

- Attending to any ad hoc requirements from property manager

- Minutes of meeting

- Legal recons for payment

- Picking up of all materials for maintenance

- Viewing and recording of footage and reports in residence

- Periodic security supervisor checks

- Working with security to minimise student risks in all properties

- Handling Complaints/Emergencies

- Tending to building retail tenant shops related issues.

Project Management is good to have.
preference for a male as part of the job would be dealing with security matters and contractors. Can be firm and cool-headed in the face of confrontation.
Great interpersonal communication skills and comfortable with confrontation.
Can speak Zulu and English fluently.
High standards of work presentation, ensures the standard of the building is well maintained by keeping an eye on every renovation that occurs.
Available for overtime, call outs and calls after hours.
should be acquainted with maintenance related work.