Hotel Maintenance Manager

HOTEL MAINTENANCE MANAGER

An opportunity has arisen for a self-starting Engineering professional to take up the above position tenable at one of our hotels.

Specifically, the key performance areas for the position include, but not limited to:

• Developing short, medium and long term overall plans for the department annually
• Developing annual maintenance plan
• Facilitating training for different equipment users as well as departmental team members within the hotel
• Preparing departmental budgets in line with the hotel’s business plan
• Reviewing maintenance function Standard Operating Procedures and recommending necessary changes from time to time
• Ensuring availability of spares and tools at all times for smooth operation of activities
• Monitoring machine and equipment performance efficiency using appropriate methodologies
• Supervising and certifying Contractors’ work to ensure that it is carried out in accordance with set standards
• Monitoring expenditure against budget on a weekly basis
• Championing safety standards for the hotel

To succeed in this position, the ideal candidate should possess the following attributes, inter alia:

• Diploma or advanced Certificate in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or its equivalent, with strong bias in refrigeration.
• Familiarity with maintenance and asset management systems.
• Minimum of 5 years hands-on experience in a busy, complex electoral-mechanical set up.
• Ability and willing to work odd hours including weekends.
• Ability to guide and lead a team of diverse professional specializations.

Interested applicants should send their applications, including detailed Curriculum Vitae, with names and addresses of three referees in strict confidence to:

Head Of Corporate Services
Sunbird Tourism Plc
P O Box 376
BLANTYRE
E-mail: stl@sunbirdmalawi.com

Closing date of receiving application letters is November 15, 2024.