Maintanance Manager
About the role
🔧 NOW HIRING | 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 | 𝟱-𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗟𝘂𝘅𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗼𝗱𝗴𝗲 | 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗸𝘄𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲, 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁
Kendrick Recruitment is searching for a hands-on, solution-driven 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 for a 5-star luxury safari lodge in the malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve. This is a leadership and execution role - you run a team of 8 and you get your hands dirty alongside them.
⚠️ 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲-𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - no family or pets on property
📍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Madikwe Game Reserve, North West Province
💰 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆: R20,000 - R25,000 per month (DOE)
🏠 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲-𝗶𝗻: Private en-suite room | All meals provided
➕ Medical Aid: R1,478.35 employer contribution (post probation)
🗓️ 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲: 36 days on / 12 days off + 21 floating days per year
🚀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁: ASAP
Responsibilities
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲:
🔧 Manage all preventative and reactive maintenance across lodge buildings and infrastructure
⚡ Oversee solar plant, water systems, electrical and plumbing
👥 Lead, develop and hold accountable a team of 8 maintenance staff
📋 Stock management, monthly stock takes and basic reporting
🛡️ OHS compliance, fire safety and night duty responsibilities
𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:
➕ Medical Aid contribution after probation
➕ Free WiFi, uniform, laundry and room cleaning
➕ 16 lodge bednights per year for friends or family
➕ 2 complimentary group property bednights for you and a guest
➕ Staff discounts on drinks and curios
➕ Lodge gym access
📩 𝗧𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆: Send your CV, contactable references and a recent head and shoulders photo to: 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗹@𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.𝗰𝗼𝗺
📌 If you do not receive feedback within 7 working days, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.
Requirements
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱:
✅ Minimum 3 years' maintenance management in a lodge or hospitality environment - essential
✅ Proven team leadership of approximately 8 staff - essential
✅ Strong practical electrical, plumbing and general building maintenance skills
✅ AC, geyser, pump, pool and water system experience - highly advantageous
✅ Solar system knowledge and basic electrical troubleshooting
✅ OHS Act, firefighting compliance and first aid knowledge
✅ Good stock control and organisational skills
✅ Computer literate - MS Office essential
✅ Valid South African driver's licence - essential
✅ Stable work history with contactable references