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Salary: Negotiable with live in benefits
Area: Mpumalanga Kruger National Park
WHAT THE ROLE ENTAILS
The Technical Services Manager covers the following broad areas of responsibility:
To manage the environmental plans of the property in the form of setting up the environmental systems, reducing the carbon footprint, actioning the environmental audit and managing the waste removal from the property.
To ensure the property complies with OHS legislation, continuously revising and updating the emergency procedures and ensuring the required staff training and emergency drills take place.
To assess the major company assets and plan for replacement of identified items over a 3 year period, including GPS mapping of all service lines
To manage both maintenance workshops
WHAT THE ROLE ENTAILS
To be responsible for the effective Security of the property, the CCTV system and the Night Porters; by managing the relationship between the company and KNP, the SAPS and any other security related companies.
Liaison between construction contractors and the company with regard to large projects
Identify and assist with the setting up of SMME projects that the company would use, e.g. Security/Transport/Waste businesses
To do this the Technical Services Manager maintains a strategic view of the company services and assets and budgets for the timeous maintenance and replacement thereof.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED
A technical or maintenance background
Basic knowledge of IT systems and processes
A Health & Safety or environmental qualification
A project management background
Have thorough technical knowledge and understanding of vehicle services, operations and equipment;
Have a good business sense and ability;
Have the ability to be a strategic thinker and developer;
Be an effective manager of people;
Be efficient and personally well organized;
Have strong time management self-discipline;
Be assertive;
A good communicator;
Have high energy levels;
Be flexible and responsive;
Be ecologically aware and concerned.

WHAT YOU WILL DO
Management of the maintenance department to the highest standard of excellence.
Manage the financial status of all related TSM Budgets to a Zero variance result, ensuring efficient cost planning and execution.
Control budget and manage relationships with suppliers to ensure departmental budget adhered to and all payments made timeously.
Correct use and maintenance of equipment to ensure the highest level of productivity and safety.
Ensure that Emergency Procedures are in place and will be effective in case of an emergency
OH&S
Acting as Fire Protection Officer for the concession under KNP-FPA in collaboration with Conservation Manager & Head Guide.
Drivers, maintenance and care of vehicles
Effective communication with the general manager and lodge management in terms of all maintenance i