Vacant Positions at Wilderness

PRIMARY PURPOSE

• The role of a R & M Supervisor is to coordinate the installation, maintenance and repair works in the Camp/property, management of staff in the department, regular inspection of sites, maintain equipment and assign workers to various projects and assignments.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Lead all maintenance processes and operations, plan and manage all repair and installation activities. Document and prepare daily progress reports and maintenance work logs.
• Ensure compliance with the overall business objectives and growth strategies.
• Meticulously plan to ensure all services & upgrades are performed with the least disruption to operations.
• Ensure maintenance works are resolved in time or repaired timely minimizing guest disruption.
• Assign repair schedules and assist in evaluating repair cost estimates.
• Respond appropriately to emergencies or urgent maintenance matters as they arise and ensure closure.
• Assist in managing projects and coordinating contracted works ensuring adherence to the safety measures and deliverables in the SLAs. (Service Level Agreement)
• Put in place a plan to ensure all rooms/tents repair and maintenance issues are resolved before check -ins and after check-outs in the camps.
• Manage the process of continual improvements in the set-up of events, and facilities.
• Implement use of job cards/requisition form for repairs &maintenance works done ensuring they are approved by relevant Supervisors/HODs.
• Ensure all departmental standards, processes and legislative requirements have been adhered to in maintenance work. e.g., Permits from County Government etc.
• Ensure the health and safety rules and regulations are always adhered to by the staff, casuals, and contractors.
• Ensure implementation of OSH and ISO safety recommendations and or SOPs.
• Establish root cause of emergency maintenance needs and put in place long term mitigation measures.
• Use performance management techniques to monitor and demonstrate achievement of agreed service levels and to lead on improvement of the same.
• Ensure quality of products supplied by vendors for the department's use are of quality and of the expected standards.
• Set a daily monitoring plan for all water heating systems and water dozing points.
• Set goals and objectives for staff and support staff development and capacity building efforts.
• Assist in managing and review employee performance.
• Deliver training to the staff in the department.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Qualification:

• Diploma in Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
• Level I, II III trade tests.

Experience:                    

• A minimum of minimum of 3 years' experience in maintenance operations and supervisory experience in a busy hospitality establishment.

Skills:           

• Excellent communication skills both written and oral, in English.

Interests:                        

• A passion for wildlife and a commitment to sustainability and conservation.

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PRIMARY PURPOSE

• The plumber’s role includes fixing of broken pipes and drains, installs pipework into new construction and retrofits or upgrades existing plumbing. Their duties include measuring and cutting pipe to length, welding joins for a leak-free junction and using the correct type of pipe and material for the job at hand.

This position is based in Maasai Mara

Detailed Responsibilities

• Carry out regular maintenance of plumbing systems in the property.
• Perform installation of plumbing systems in the camp premise.
• Inspect previously installed plumbing systems in the camp.
• Perform any necessary repairs to previously installed systems
• Answer calls for plumbing issues arising in the camp.
• Keep up to date with current safety regulations and requirements for the various plumbing systems.
• Work carefully to follow all current regulations for plumbing work to ensure that all installed systems pass inspections
• Communicate well with team members and fellow employees
• Manage a work log
• Keep detailed reports of work done at the camp
• Provide information regarding plumbing system upkeep to maintenance head.
• Inspection of all water heaters to ensure hot water is available in guest rooms.
• Inspection of the sewerage system to ensure all are okay.
• Take daily water reading consumption.
• Check water level in main water tank and service tanks.
• Inspect the well pumps and borehole pumps to ensure smooth operation.
• Advise on when the water test is to be carried out.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Qualification:

• Trade test Grade 2 or 3 in plumbing.

Experience:                    

• 3 or more years of trade experience as a plumber or plumber’s apprentice

Skills:           

• Thorough knowledge of plumbing system maintenance and repairs
• Time management skills
• knowledge of operation and service of RO plant.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in client and co-worker relations
• Understanding of current field regulations.

Interests:                        

• A passion for wildlife and a commitment to sustainability and conservation.