JOB DETAILS:
Description
Vacancy: maintenance supervisor
At Elewana Collection of Lodges, Camps & Hotels, we:
 deliver an unforgettable experience for each of our guests and do so at every opportunity.

 respect the Elewana Brand Values and demonstrate these in our daily working life.

 work as One Team and support each other in everything we do.
 take pride in ourselves and in the brand that we represent.
 treat guests and colleagues with dignity and respect, as everyone is important.
 never say ‘no’ to our guests.
Applications are now being accepted for the following vacancy at Elewana Collection:

Position title: Maintenance Supervisor
Reporting to: Management
Duty station: Kilindi Zanzibar

Position summary:
• Maintenance Supervisor is a professional who is in charge of coordinating all the installation, maintenance and repair work at building or large complexes,Develop maintenance procedures and schedules.Ensures maintenance and repair work is completed correctly and in a timely manner.Assist with departmental budget estimates and costs of specific repair projects.Maintenance Supervisor requires to be trustworthy and able to work well with little direct supervision.

Areas of Responsibilities:
Maintenance Supervisor Function:

• Maintaining the overall operation of the maintenance department and appearance and working order of the interior of the property.
• Able to assess maintenance requirements.
• Schedule current and upcoming work assignments, and sort assignments into and according to identified priorities.
• Organize and schedule the workload according to business activity and identified priorities.
• Monitor and verify the maintenance of the hotel’s collective equipment.
• Implement the unit’s hotel maintenance schedule.
• Supervise upkeep tasks.
• Verify concluded operations and ensure proper validation of completion slips by the appropriate party.
• Set up and monitor periodic visits relating to maintenance contracts.
• Ensure that work practices are efficient, clean and hygienic.
• Ensure that all items of equipment are correctly cleaned and stored.
• Ensure that the assigned department is clean, constant rotation and leaning procedures to be followed.
• Ensure that any defects on appliances and equipment are followed up on after being reported to maintenance.
• Ensure that all employees of the assigned department have a good understanding of how to make use of all cleaning chemicals, tools and machines used in the area of work, and how to safely and effectively apply this knowledge to be most productive.

• To ensure that all employees in the assigned department have a complete understanding of and adherence to the hotel’s policy relating to fire, Hygiene, Health and safety.
• Keep track of administrative documents relating to safety.
• Maintain discipline in the department according to property and company standards and report deviations to Management.
• To follow, monitor, manage, train, review and implement performance standards to establish and maintain a streamlined and efficient operation.
• To ensure that departmental operations and training manuals are prepared and updated.
• To give regular feedback to employees on their job performance and keep management informed.
• To Assist your supervisor /Head of Department/Management in counseling and succession planning for the department.

• To ensure that effective training programs for the staff are being conducted on a regular basis as outlined in the departmental training plan.
• To support staff needs in other departments and properties based on the property priorities and anticipated business levels.
• To coordinate an effective and efficient payroll management/ resource allocation through establishing a flexible workforce throughout the department.

Elewana collection Job Description.
• To set annual operating targets, this will form part of the hotel’s annual business plan.
• Obtain details on daily and MTD department cost daily and direct your services to maintain budget or decrease cost while still delivering service to standard.
• To ensure that the department operational budget is strictly adhered to.
• Targeting costs to deliver a consistently excellent product.
• To review monthly forecasts and schedule resources Accordingly
• To manage the assigned department to produce a consistent high quality product, providing a courteous, professional, efficient and flexible service consistent with the hotel’s policies and procedures in order to maximize guest satisfaction.

• To have a full working knowledge and capability to perform and manage all duties and tasks in the assigned place of work to the standard of performance set.
• Perform other tasks and assist in other departments whenever reasonable and deemed necessary by Management.
• To demonstrate and promote flexibility and adaptability towards changing working hours and shift according to the requirements of a 24 hour operation.
• To maintain and promote good working relationships with colleagues and all other departments and properties.

Education:
• Minimum Technical Diploma
• Electrical trade tested
• Drivers license
• Computer Literate
• Health and Safety courses advantage

Experience:
• 5 years + in the Hospitality industry especially in Maintenance Supervisor.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
• Elewana Afrika Ltd provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regards to race, color, religion, gender, tribe, age, disability, political affiliation, national origin, or marital status.

Our offer:
• We offer attractive remuneration, benefits and career progression appropriate to your skills, qualifications and experience.

Please submit your application by e-mail to husna.swalehe@sopalodges.co.tz  quoting the Maintenance Supervisor in the email header

with a detailed CV & covering letter, demonstrating how your skills and experience make you the ideal candidate for this position.
Confidentiality assured. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.