Assistant Maintenance Manager

As an Assistant Maintenance Manager at Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, you maintain the visual stunning image of your destination’s facilities. In this role, you’re a proud custodian of the infrastructure and equipment that enables our team to deliver a luxury experience and provide optimal service. If you’re looking to develop your skills and be part of the future of luxury, this is your moment.

• →In conjunction with the Chief Engineer, schedule and implement a programme for the maintenance of buildings, plant and maintenance equipment and all new building and improvement projects.
• →To plan and implement a preventative maintenance program at the hotel incorporating heavy machinery, air conditioning, daily routines and specialised equipment.
• →Responsible for the timely ordering and distribution of spare parts, tools and other maintenance supplies.
• →Manage the inventory of maintenance spare parts, tools and supplies to ensure that the necessary as well as frequently required items are available for emergencies and or to allow the quick resolution of maintenance issues.
• →To oversee and manage the successful and timeous completion of routine maintenance tasks and efficient resolution of maintenance issues.
• →Manage and assess the work completed by the Maintenance team & external technical contractors to ensure that work provided meets the quality standards required.
• →Contribute to ensuring that health and safety standards are adhered to throughout the business and that any health and safety audit action items are timeously addressed/remedied.
• →Ensure that requests by Guests, Management and Employees are actioned timeously.
• →Conduct regular inspections of the hotel with the Chief Engineer and or supervisors in order to identify problem areas and plan for their improvement.

• →Through monitoring, inspections and follow-ups ensure that maintenance team are working to departmental standards.

• Minimum 3 - 5 years’ experience in similar field/role at a managerial level.
• Relevant technical qualifications.
• Previous experience in a luxury hospitality environment is advantageous.
• Experience with contractor scheduling and small project management.
• General knowledge of Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Kitchen and related trades.
• Working knowledge and understanding of basic vehicle maintenance, generators, pumps, air-conditioning, refrigeration and solar plants.
• Thorough understanding of procurement principals and inventory management.