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Bidvest Facilities Management is a leading facilities management company with a 23-year history and a national presence across South Africa. As a company driven by innovation and technology, our focus is on providing a hiring management platform that delivers effective, efficient, and compliant recruitment processes.

Our success is built on core values of Innovation, Customer Centricity, and Teamwork, which also makes us a highly desirable employer. We are committed to fostering employee growth, development, and training to enable successful career advancement in the exciting and rapidly growing facilities industry.

If you’re eager to apply your knowledge and life experience to new and exciting challenges, we invite you to explore our current career opportunities below. Let us help take your career to the next level.

Handyman – General Building Maintenance

Job Description

ROLE PURPOSE

To carry out timeous and quality planned, preventive and emergency maintenance on all specified equipment.

MAIN OUTPUTS

• Perform tasks in accordance to job cards (work orders) issued, as per Client and Company requirements
• Conduct investigations, evaluation and restorations on identified equipment malfunction
• Carry out minor repairs and service on all electrical equipment and appliances as per SLA
• Perform office movement related tasks, including but not limited to, installation of furniture; shop fitting, repair doors, locks, handles, windows; replace ceiling and carpet tiles; general paint work
• Carry out minor repairs and service on all plumbing related equipment as per SLA
• Perform tier 1 inspections and repairs on all air-con related equipment
• Carry out inspections and report back on all fire & access equipment; fire-extinguishers, hose reels, fire-hydrants, fire-detectors & access control equipment
• Assist the Artisan with major repairs and services
• Provide constant feedback to the Facilities Manager/Service Manager/Building Manager /Resource Co-ordinator on restoration status of operations

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS / KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

The Applicant must meet the following requirements:

• Matric (Senior Certificate)
• N3 Technical (Electrical/Mechanical)
• Valid SA Drivers License
• 3yrs relevant experience in Handyman maintenance tasks
• Basic training on hand tools, electrical and mechanical equipment
• Knowledge of OHS Act & ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems

FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES

• Customer Focus
• Innovative
• Problem Analysis
• Planning/Scheduling/Objective Setting
• Teamwork & Partnering
• Relationship Building
• Interactive Reasoning

Project Manager

Job Description

ROLE PURPOSE

The PM is responsible to ensure that the entire project team including all other disciplines adhere to and deliver the Projects to strict time, quality and cost benchmarks including identifying, prioritizing, planning, authorizing, coordinating, managing, controlling, implementation and closing of projects, programs and other related work to achieve specific Project and Business Case Objectives.

Project Management is primarily concerned with “doing projects right”, driving project execution and delivery and managing the internal stakeholder relationship.

The PM is a position for self-managed individual that has to balance the needs of the Customer in terms of project delivery. This role requires the individual to lead the Project team and manage the Project deliverables.

MAIN OUTPUTS

CUSTOMER

• Manage and maintain customer relations by the successful delivery of Projects as well as providing continuous feedback and reporting
• Manage and maintain internal relations and engagements with the various work streams for the successful delivery and execution of Projects.
• Delivery of Projects to agreed SLA’s
• Identify and satisfy customer requirements and needs
• Identify opportunities to delivery projects to meet unrealized and unstated needs
• Deliver Projects according to customer’s specifications and timelines

FINANCIAL

• Manage all projects in accordance with the project and fee budget
• Compilation of and adherence to departmental and regional budgets
• Ensure that Projects are delivered in accordance with agreed spend plans
• Accurate cash flow management and forecasting of projects. (Ensure balance of expenses with actual expenses)
• Ensure projects are closed financially

BUSINESS PROCESSES

• Adherence and implementation of all relevant Project Management and Business processes
• Identification and implementation of value improvement in current policies, procedures and processes
• Generated reports and communication via various systems
• Resource Management
• Adherence to all SHE, Quality and Risk Management processes

LEARNING AND GROWTH

• Self development 

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

The Applicant must meet the following requirements:

• Matric/Grade 12 (Senior Certificate)
• Qualification in Project Management and or a Formal Tertiary qualification in either of the following  Building, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, (Electrical Civil or Mechanical)
• Professional Registration with recognized Project Management or Engineering Association (advantageous)
• Valid SA Drivers License
• 3 years related experience, and sound knowledge of project management principles
• MS Office
• MS Projects 
• SAP

TECHNICAL/CORE TRAINING 

• Project Management Principles
• Financial Management
• Customer Relationship Management
• Project Management
• Risk Management
• Building Regulations

FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES

• Delegating
• Motivating Others
• Managing Through System
• Customer Orientation
• Problem Solving
• Business Acumen
• Interpersonal Skills
• Conflict Management
• Relationship Building

Receptionist

Job Description

ROLE PURPOSE

To provide front-desk service and support to the customers & visitors.

MAIN OUTPUTS

• Perform front of house operational services including receiving calls, taking of messages, making calls on behalf of employees
• Provide a reception service including receiving visitors and directing them towards endorsed appointments
• Responsible for the booking service of boardrooms and parking
• Taking of minutes during official meetings, typing and circulation thereof
• Receiving and capturing of building audit sheets data and filing thereof
• Ordering, processing & delivering of required stationary for all employees
• Receiving and sorting of post, and contacting recipient employees for collection
• Regular communication with employees via email regarding office management issues
• Provide and perform administrative functions/support to various business sections
• Assist with administration for project works and special tasks

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

The Applicant must meet the following requirements:

• Matric (Senior Certificate)
• Certificate in Receptionist/Administration/Secretarial
• Valid SA Drivers License
• 1 year relevant experience in switchboard operation and/or secretarial capacity
• Administration/Reception/Switchboard training ideally in a customer orientated environment
• MS Word, MS Excel & MS Outlook

FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES

• Result Oriented
• Attentive To Detail
• Stress Tolerant
• Good Written Communication
• Customer/Client Focused
• Ability To Dealing With Ambiguity
• Interactive Reasoning
• Planning & Scheduling
• Teamwork & Partnering
• Relationship Building
• Good Listening Skills
• Excellent Oral Communication

Senior Artisan HVAC

Job Description

ROLE PURPOSE

To carry out timeous and quality planned, preventative and emergency maintenance on specified Air-conditioning and Water Reticulation units to give effect to the business maintenance strategy and Client service standards.

MAIN OUTPUTS

• Implement equipment service specifications in accordance with Client and Company requirements
• Install & commission air-conditioning and water reticulation equipment in accordance to specification
• Conduct maintenance on air-conditioning & water reticulation equipment as per schedule, preventative or emergency fault rectification
• Perform inspection of facility, air-conditioning equipment on site, identify areas of risk and report back for rectification
• Ensure that preventative or emergency fault rectification complies with the relevant legislation, SLA and job plans
• Ensure quality of work and timeous completion of all field request
• Provide constant feedback to the Supervisor & Client on restoration of operations

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

The Applicant must meet the following requirements:

• Matric (Senior Certificate)
• N3 – N6 in Mechanical Engineering
• Trade-Test in HVAC (Air-conditioning & Refrigeration) is a requirement 
• Additional Trade-Test in Electrical advantageous
• Valid SA Driver’s License
• 5 – 8 yrs relevant experience in air-conditioning equipment maintenance field & digital control systems, min 3yrs experience in Trade
• Maintenance of air-conditioning equipment & water reticulation systems
• MS Word, MS Excel & MS Outlook (Intermediate skill level)
• SAP Knowledge
• Knowledge of OHS Act

FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES

• Customer Focus
• Innovative
• Problem Analysis
• Planning/Scheduling/Objective Setting
• Teamwork & Partnering
• Relationship Building
• Interactive Reasoning

Technical Engineering Manager

Job Description

Position: Principal Engineer

Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly qualified and experienced Principal Engineer to oversee and manage all reactive, preventative, active and planned maintenance including asset life cycle and continuously work on the improvement of service quality, rationalisation of services, efficiencies and effectiveness of maintenance strategies and repairs, manage the operations employees, budget etc.

Key Responsibilities:

• On time planning and execution of all Planned Maintenance in the region.
• Availability and reliability of regional assets and buildings.
• Management of breakdowns, planned outages and implementation root cause failure outcomes.
• Reporting and reporting framework.
• Budget and cost management.
• Management and completion of reactive work and requests.
• Vacancy, employment equity and people development.
• Custodian of engineering assets in region.
• Ensure that all assets receive the necessary life cycle and enhancement services
• Ensure that assets are controlled, operated and to the necessary operational specifications
• To ensure that all engineering services are efficiently and effectively maintained and controlled at all times according to the specifications of the Client as stated in the applicable agreements.
• Take full legal responsibility and accountability for all engineering functions and assets in the region related to the contract.
• implementing maintenance and operational standards to comply with service standards specified
• Report on status of assets and buildings in region.
• Manage and implement innovation and other initiatives to improve availability, reliability and asset life cycle.
• Management and measurement of staff performance and their development accordingly.
• Manage engineering staff in region.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Technology or Bachelor or Science or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Must be a Candidate GCC Factories
• Must be part of an Engineering body i.e. PrEng /. PrTech
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in engineering, with at least 5 years in a senior engineering role.
• Proven experience in managing and leading high-performing engineering teams.
• Grade 12
• Code B Driver’s License
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in Electrical or Mechanical engineering
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Facilities management
• Strong technical background and have good management and leadership skills

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