Facilities Manager

SUMMARY:
Cape Town

POSITION INFO:

The purpose of this role is to integrate people, place and process within the built environment with the purpose of improving the quality of life of people and the productivity of the core business. The role needs to ensure that it meets “first impression” standards that contributes to the innovative and leading brand that the Company is building. The Facilities Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Company’s own as well as any leased buildings and assets including plant, materials handling equipment and accessories related as mentioned under the Key Functional Responsibilities.

Key Performance Responsibilities: The Key Functional and Performance Responsibilities of the Facilities Manager includes but is not limited to:

• Passing the Excellence Charter Audit.

• Passing all other Regulatory Audits.

• Ensure regulatory compliance at all times.

• Actual financial performance exceeds budget. 1. Develop a Facilities Plan to execute the strategy

• Ensure that the facilities role within the business unit is aligned with the Company’s strategic design, ensuring tactical and operational execution against the plan.

• Execute along the Company’s strategic plan.

• Planning, coordination, and tactical development to ensure long-term improvements of facilities. 2. Ammonia Refrigeration Plant - CAT A Ensure the uptime of the refrigeration system, enabling the Distribution Centre to achieve the required temperatures for the respective refrigeration areas.

• Ensure that all lights in the plant room, cold rooms and chill rooms are operational.

• Take care of general housekeeping of the refrigeration plant room. • Record the plant operating parameters.

• Record operating temperatures of the various refrigerated applications.

• Monitor the various evaporators, drip trays, pods and drain lines in the cold rooms, chill store and to ensure no ice build-up.

• Inspect the refrigeration plant for refrigerant and oil leaks.

• Inspect the refrigeration plant for unusual noises and vibrations from electric motors, pumps, and compressors.

• Record the compressors operating parameters.

• Inspect the oil level of the refrigeration compressors and pumps; record the oil levels on the checklist provided.

Check the level of the refrigerant in the liquid receiver sight glass and record the levels on the checklist.

• Inspect electrical switchgear panels of the refrigeration plant for trip indications and record any faults on the checklist.

• Visually inspect there is water circulation in the evaporative condensers and ensure that water supply is still intact.

Minimum Requirements:

• 5 Years experience as a Facilities Manager role within a Similar FMCG environment.

• Must have 5years experience in FMCG with a Ammonia Plant maintenance.

• Relevant Facilities Management Qualification: SAFMA / UCT / A4FM / CFM

• Senior Certificate with Bachelor’s degree – advantageous.

• Ammonia Refrigeration Plant SAQCC Cat A – safe handling and inspections

• Ammonia Refrigeration Plant SAQCC Cat B – registered qualified technician - Advantageous

• Ammonia Refrigeration plant Diploma Course

• Basic Project Management

• Maintenance, Life cycles and Budgeting

• Compliance and Occupational Health and Safety

• Intermediate to advance Computer skills in MS office suite.

• Financial Management Space Planning Building Maintenance