The successful candidate will be responsible for providing an efficient and safe working environment for employees and their activities by using best business practices to manage resources, services and processes to ensure compliance with organisational policies, Government regulations and manufacturer requirements.
Candidates with prior working experience working as Facilities & Maintenance personnel in the automotive sector will have an added advantage.
Key Responsibilities:
• Assists in the development of strategies to accomplish the organization’s mission, vision, and organisational goals and objectives.
• Collaborate with the management team to create a strategic plan for the maintenance and development of the facilities.
• Collaborate with the management team to share ideas and improve operation, recommending, supporting and implementing continuous improvement activities to optimise results and improve quality of delivery, in line with quality standards requirements delivery.
• Report and make recommendations to Senior Management regarding project and management strategies in business facilities and fleet management.
• Maintain and monitor data management systems to organize fleets as per various schedules and requests.
• Ensure implementation of effective facility management policies across the business.
• Advising executive management and stakeholders on measures to manage budgets, improve and increase energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the facility.
• Attendance at Fleet planning meetings and updating Stakeholders of progress, resolving issues, and all requirements, reverting to Consultant and Business.
• Coordinate fleet mechanic and maintenance activities with those of other departments and outside agencies and organizations.
• Maintain and manage property leases, electronic databases of sales, registration, inspections and maintenance of fleet management.
• Collaborate with HR to develop an on-going programme to ensure that there is awareness, support, compliance and complicity with Health & Safety regulations.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Facilities Engineering or related qualification.
•
MUST
have at least five (5) years of experience in working in facilities maintenance or coordination role.
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MUST
have proven facilities and fleet management experience essential.
• Experience in project planning, conversant with design drawings, MS Office and Microsoft project planning software system.
• Experience in minimizing the impact on business whilst conducting cyclical and incidental fleet repairs.
• Experience in providing strategic and operational leadership of a commercial fleet.
• Demonstrable up-to-date knowledge of current licensing, H&S and disability/access legislation, and the ability to apply these pragmatically through appropriate policies and procedures.
•
Must
have impeccable communication skills.
Monthly Gross Salary:
Ksh. 100,000 – 150,000 (Approx. 1,000 – 1,500 USD) depending on individual skills and experience.
Position Level:
Upper Level.
Location:
Nairobi, Kenya.
Deadline:
25th December 2020.
We endeavour to make contact with all of our applicants, but unfortunately high volumes of applications make this unrealistic. If you do not hear from us within two weeks your application has not been successful on this occasion. This does not mean you will not be considered for future roles so please keep an eye on our job board and apply for positions that match your skills and experience.
Our Client, one of the leading players in the East African motor industry with exclusive distribution of different automotive brands both medium and heavy commercial, is looking to recruit a Facilities & Maintenance Officer.
