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ITHALA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION
 
FACILITIES MANAGER - MIDLANDS: D2 
PROPERTIES DEPARTMENT: PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 
BASED AT EZAKHENI 
REFERENCE NUMBER: LJ21068 
 
Reporting to the Portfolio Manager: Facilities the Facilities Manager is responsible for planning and management of the operation and maintenance of Ithala’s facilities and plants to prolong their life cycle and achieve a high level of customer satisfaction. 
 
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The successful candidate will be responsible for the following: 
• Managing scheduling and execution of maintenance; i.e. managing appropriate maintenance category allocations, annual planned maintenance schedules, change control processes, completion, acceptance and closure. 
• Manage the accurate recording of maintenance costs and documentation. 
• Managing maintenance finances; budgets and costings. 
• Attend to maintenance related logged calls. 
• Manage and ensure that response time, quality and cost related data per activity for all locations is acquired and captured accurately. 
• Establish and maintain a database of contractors. 
• Manage service levels of contractors, quality, cost and timeous delivery. 
• Set Key Performance indicators and outcomes of personnel and processes within the department. 
 
 
The following minimum requirements must be met in order to be considered for this position: 
• National Diploma/ Degree in Electrical/Building/Mechanical 
• Degree in Business Management/Administration (Advantageous) 
• 3 years’ experience in facilities management / contract supervision / project management. 
• 2 years’ experience in managing a team. 
• Ability to work extended hours, days and weekends on an occasional basis. 
• Technical proficiency (maintenance engineering e.g. structural, civil and mechanical). 
• Valid Code B Driver’s License 
 


All short-listed applicants will be subjected to assessments, references and credit checks. 
 
ITHALA EMBRACES THE PRINCIPLES OF THE EMPLOYMENT EQUITY ACT 
 
CLOSING DATE: 27 September 2021 
 
INTERESTED APPLICANTS MUST FORWARD A DETAILED CV; CERTIFIED COPIES OF QUALIFICATIONS AND ID DOCUMENT BY E-MAIL TO HR_recruitment8@ithala.co.za
KINDLY ALSO INCLUDE A MOTIVATION OF HOW YOU MEET EACH OF THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS LISTED ABOVE AND QUOTE THE REFERENCE NUMBER FOR THE POSITION. YOU MAY FAX THESE TO 0865994130 
 
PLEASE NOTE: 
• LATE APPLICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS WITH NO REFERENCE NUMBER WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. 
• E-MAIL USERS ARE REQUESTED TO SET THE DELIVERY OPTION ON BOTH “RETURN RECEIPT” AND “CONFIRM DELIVERY”. 
• CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE LIMITED TO SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES. ALL SHORT-LISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE SUBJECTED TO ASSESSMENTS, REFERENCE AND CREDIT CHECKS. IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN 1 MONTH OF CLOSING DATE OF THE ADVERTISEMENT, PLEASE ACCEPT THAT YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL.