Our client is a leading private school situated in Nairobi.
The school wishes to urgently recruit a highly competent and proactive person to fill in the position of
Maintenance and Facilities Manager
Scope and General Purpose: Responsible for a team of 15, the Maintenance and Facilities Manager will be a crucial member of the management team.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure
that all facilities, buildings and compounds are maintained at the
highest standards i.e. cleaning, maintenance, repair & construction
works. - Conduct a monthly audit of facilities and maintain a comprehensive maintenance and repair schedule.
- Maintain an updated inventory of buildings, furniture, equipment and other related assets.
- Co-ordinate,
in liaison with the Heads of Schools, the logistics and administrative
aspects of various school events in terms of venue arrangements. - Provide
leadership to the Estates Team, ensuring high level of integrity,
customer service, discipline and ownership. Lead by example. - Liaise with the County Council and other authorities on issues of permits and other regulatory documents.
- Advises the school on building health and safety issues.
- Prepare monthly management reports.
Other Skills and Abilities
- Ability
to interact positively with management, and other employees, to promote
a team effort and maintain a positive and professional approach. - Ability to produce a high volume of work in a timely manner, which is accurate, complete, and of high quality.
Qualifications
- A degree or higher qualification in Building and construction or engineering
- Fully conversant with Health and Safety issues
- At least 5 years’ experience in a similar position having grown through the ranks in reputable organisation.
- Must be able to demonstrate managerial and leadership competencies
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Must be at least 40 years old.
Applicants
should forward their applications enclosing detailed CV’s stating their
previous and expected gross pay and copies of relevant certificates by
e-mail to BlumeAfrica @gmail.com.
should forward their applications enclosing detailed CV’s stating their
previous and expected gross pay and copies of relevant certificates by
e-mail to BlumeAfrica @gmail.com.
Only successful candidates will be contacted.
N.B Candidates who applied for our previous position of Estate Manager need not apply
