FACILITIES TECHNICAL MANAGER

Listing reference: woolw_001105
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 5 March 2025
Position summary
Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade
Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain
Location: Western Cape
Contract: Permanent
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Provide and maintain a high-quality, productive, sustainable, employer of choice Head Office campus experience and environment
Job description

  • Implement and communicate the Occupational Health and Safety Act (35 of 1993).
  • Set policy on types of furniture and equipment used within the workplace ensuring that it is ergonomically sound
  • Conduct asset management for furniture in the Head Office Campus.
  • Keep abreast of latest national and international trends in office design, space management, furniture and equipment in the marketplace.
  • Ensure that all essential services are provided for and meet the needs of internal clients in accordance with set standards.
  • Develop, implement and maintain a facilities management strategy that will result in a high quality, productive, sustainable employer of choice environment.
  • Develop and negotiate a set policy for space management for the various groups in HO
  • Liaise with Group Heads regarding future and current space requirements and analyse requirements.
  • Ensure equitable distribution of office space and the timeous implementation of office moves.
  • Define and set policy regarding standards in the workplace and ensure that policy is implemented and standards are communicated and maintained.
  • Ensure that overall maintenance of all building is carried out to regularly and that all buildings aesthetically acceptable
  • Proactively maintain all mechanical items in the campus and plan capital replacement schedules of derelict equipment
  • Manage inventory levels for facilities.
  • Achieve BEE service provider targets.
  • Compile revenue, expense and capex budgets for facilities and ensure delivery against revenue and expense targets.
  • Research and implement cost effective means of reducing and containing expenses in Capex expenditure.
  • Lead and develop facilities team and key service providers.
  • Develop industry collaboration and drive continuous improvement through benchmarking.
  • Ensure Building Management System is operated and functions optimally

Minimum requirements

  •         Communication & Integration skills
  •        Planning & Organising
  •        Commercial & financial acumen
  •         Personal effectiveness
  •         Thinking strategically & commercially
  •         Drive Quality
  •        Connecting People
  •         Make insightful business decisions
  •         Negotiation skills (suppliers & contractors)
  •         Planning and organising
  •        Commerce qualification at diploma/degree level
  •        Build environment qualification
  •         8 years facilities management experience

“   "As a proud South African brand, Woolworths is committed to transformation. Meeting our employment equity goals will be taken into account in our recruitment decisions”

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