Job Description

Maintenance Manager | Secunda | Permanent
Own the reliability of a busy hospitality complex where downtime isn't an option. Lead a multi-skilled team that keeps critical services running safely, efficiently, and predictably.
This role leads the Maintenance function, balancing reactive response with disciplined planned preventative maintenance across operational equipment and facilities infrastructure. You will build and drive planned schedules, oversee execution, and ensure work is completed on time and to standard. You'll also partner closely with operations to improve asset life, control cost, and maintain a high-quality guest experience.
Our client is a well-established, high-footfall entertainment and accommodation destination with complex building services and a strong focus on safety, compliance, and service standards.
What You'll Do
Lead day-to-day maintenance delivery across the complex, including water, drainage, electricity, gas, and air conditioning
Drive planned preventative maintenance and ensure schedules are created, communicated, and adhered to
Manage HVAC and refrigeration maintenance, breakdown response, and general repairs
Coordinate and monitor contractor work on site, ensuring quality, compliance, and correct documentation
Conduct inspections of buildings and grounds to ensure compliance with building regulations and occupational health and safety requirements
Supervise, direct, and develop maintenance staff, including rosters and standby cover
Deliver energy-saving initiatives and support continuous improvement and profit/cost improvement plans
Manage departmental budgeting, analyse monthly financials, and implement cost-saving initiatives without compromising standards
Ensure the facility management system is controlled and used effectively, with regular reporting
Participate in operations development meetings and resolve guest-related queries/complaints efficiently
What You Bring
Matric, plus a technical qualification or apprenticeship (relevant manufacturing/engineering degree advantageous)
Minimum 5 years' artisan experience and 5 years' management/supervisory experience
Strong planning, scheduling, and organisational capability across multi-trade environments
Sound financial acumen with confidence in budget control and monthly cost analysis
Working knowledge of contractor management, compliance inspections, and OHS requirements
Clear communication, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to lead through urgency and change
Experience in a casino/hotel environment is advantageous
Employment equity will be considered in line with South African legislation
What Success Looks Like
Planned maintenance is embedded, schedules are met, and repeat breakdowns reduce over time
Critical services (reticulation, HVAC, refrigeration) remain stable with measurable uptime improvements
Contractors deliver to standard, with compliant paperwork and proactive performance management
Budgets are controlled, waste is reduced, and energy-saving initiatives show tangible results
The team is visible, responsive, well-rostered, and steadily developing capability and accountability
Guests experience minimal disruption, with issues resolved quickly and professionally

Skills Required