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NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (POTCHEFSTROOM CAMPUS) | DEPARTMENT: HOSPITALITY SERVICES - FISH EAGLE RIVERSIDE RETREAT| POSITION NUMBER: P003291 VACANCY: FARM MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR PEROMNES GRADE: P13 EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT APPOINTMENT
Job description
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

Position will be responsible for the daily operations in regard to maintenance, landscaping, managing of game and customer liaisons.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maintenance Facilities

· Inspection of various buildings and facilities to identify maintenance work daily.

· Liaise with contractors regarding WO including supervising and signing off job cards.

· Identifying of issues that may be a risk and report it to management.

· Ensuring daily that sewerage plants are operational and functioning properly.

Maintenance of land

· Supervising ground maintenance in respect to contractor appointed to do the maintenance on land.

· Overseeing the upkeep and neatness of grounds.

· Responsible for maintaining a watering schedule for the rugby field and gardens.

· Planning of scheduled pre-winter maintenance on rugby field and grass areas.

· Responsible for ensuring that irrigation pumps are in good working order and regular services.

· Ensure that water tanks are filled and maintained.

· Ensuring that facility grounds are neat and well maintained.

Liaison

· Responsible for liaising with clients during game drives and events.

· Liaising with contractors and service providers to ensure a good working relationship.

Maintenance of vehicles and equipment

· Responsible for the neatness and organized storing of equipment and stock in the storing facilities.

· Responsible for weekly inspections of vehicles regarding wheel pressure, oil, water, and cleanliness.

· Responsible for identifying major issues on vehicles that need to be addressed by management.

· Responsible for the weekly cleaning and servicing of equipment which includes but is not limited to lawn mowers, bush cutter, chainsaws and other electrical equipment.

· Responsible for identifying major issues regarding equipment that needs to be addressed by management.

· Responsible for the proper storing of fuel and flammable liquids.

· Responsible of issuing petrol and diesel for daily operations and record of issued fuel.

· Ensuring that all OHS regulations are followed.

· Ensuring that staff have all the necessary training in handling equipment, arrange with management for training if needed.

Management of game

· Responsible for conducting game drives with clients.

· Liaison with guests on game drives.

· Must have extensive knowledge of the game, plant and geographical history of the area.

· Responsible for maintaining and upkeep of the water holes.

· Responsible for maintaining all the roads on the property.

· Ensuring that game fences are regularly checked and repaired if needed.

· Monthly counting and checking of game on the property.

· Responsible for feeding of game as directed by management.

· Responsible for general maintenance and neatness of farmland.

· Responsible for assisting management in preventing and fighting bush fires.

· Ensuring that the Space Research facility grounds are neat and well maintained, and necessary fire breaks are done around telescopes.

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)

· Ensuring that all OHS regulations are followed and adhere to.

· Responsible for identifying OHS training that needs to be attended and making sure staff certificates are valid.