Career Opportunity: Facilities Manager
Location: Nairobi
Gross Salary: Competitive
Our client is an established group of companies that seeks to hire a Facilities Manager to manage the company’s commercial properties and ensure the facilities are up to par for the staff and tenants.
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing the upkeep of equipment and supplies to meet health and safety standards.
- Overseeing and ensuring contracts are in place with service providers and tenants.
- Inspect buildings’ structures to determine the need for repairs or renovations, with focus on preventative maintenance of all the club facilities.
- Supervising multi-disciplinary teams of staff including cleaning, maintenance and grounds attendants.
- Ensuring that basic facilities, such as grounds, offices, electrical, power generator among others are well-maintained and in good working condition at all times.
- Deliver within and manage budgets while ensuring cost-effectiveness and value for money.
- Ensuring that facilities meet government regulations and environmental, health, safety and security standards.
- Advising the General Manager on increasing energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
- Overseeing building projects, renovations or refurbishments.
- Drafting weekly/monthly reports and making written recommendations.
- Keep financial and nonfinancial records.
- Perform analysis and forecasting.
- Maintain an audit ready environment for both internal and external audits.
- Plan and coordinate safety inspections as required and ensure adherence to company key control policies.
- Schedule site visits and stakeholders engagements regularly.
- Manage and mitigate associated risks to enable the organization meet its obligations and maximize business opportunities.
- Maintain an up-to date facilities contracts database.
- Any other duty that may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
- A degree in Real Estate or related field.
- 3-5 years’ experience in a Facilities management role.
- Advanced mechanical skills and knowledge of plumbing, HVAC and other building system.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to speak with all levels of employees, guests, vendors and team members.
- Computer Literate.
- Knowledge of basic accounting and finance principles.
- Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
- Good analytical/critical thinking.
- A strong professional image and high ethical standards and integrity
- Proficiency with repair tools and techniques.
How to Apply
If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualification and experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Facilities Manager) vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke before or on 21st May 2022.