Takealot Engineering Jobs in Johannesburg
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takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Site and Services Manager to join our Supply Chain team in Johannesburg DC.
We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hardworking people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won’t be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.
The position reports to: General Manager: Operations
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Your responsibilities may include:
- Making active decisions on fault legitimacy, including scrutiny of quotations and sign-off of services rendered
- Will be the line of contact for building infrastructure backup system such as generator, UPS, (24/7 availability)
- First line of contact with the land lord and/or any representative
- Manage contracts and B2B Relationships.
- Oversees maintenance, improvement and long-term planning development, including major building renovations and rehabilitation projects
- Keep critical Spares for the Sorter, MHEs, Automations equipment's, Scanners, Batteries, Printers, Pack stations related Tools of Trade
- Prepares information for review and discussion with Management and other staff to select vendors
- Leads and manages facility projects to ensure best utilization of space, resources and safety for all employees
- Coordinates office and DC area improvements including day-to-day facility operations and critical systems such as, automation, general equipment, MHEs( Materials Handling Equipment, MHU(Materials Handling Units) assets electrical, lighting, plumbing and conference room equipment
- Performs routine maintenance and repair tasks such as painting walls, replacing light bulbs, installing A/V equipment, etc., as needed
- Oversees the administration of contactor work (e.g. janitorial, building contractors, landscaping, gardening)
- Tracks and executes facility and maintenance expense budgets
- Assures compliance with all applicable laws and codes related to facilities including OHSA, ISO and city ordinances
- Reconciles and tracks third-party invoices and expenses
- Maintains records and vendor documents, such as contracts, service records and warranty information
- Ensures location and employees are in compliance & works with employees to identify issues and to resolve within the expected and agreed parameters
- Maintain a presentable facility and property at all times
- Supervising sub-contracted staff
- Building and grounds maintenance
- Manage cleaning/hygiene suppliers and contracts
- Catering and vending management, including the management and upkeep of Canteen facility
- Utilities and communication infrastructure
- Must understand and be able to manage power systems, IT cabling, basic construction, alarm systems, Gardening Maintenance, Automations
- Take emergency calls all the time and work odd hours, including weekends and public holidays, if need be and required by the business.
- Be knowledge and skills scalable to new Technological Evolution such as Robotics, AI, IoT
- Support and align with DC Operations, Times, Ways of Work etc.
- Possess Hands-on-approach
- Perform Departmental Administration functions as when required
- Perform any other ad-hoc functions related to the Department.
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Requirements
Attributes required:
- Must understand and be able to manage power systems, IT cabling, basic construction, alarm systems, Gardening Maintenance, etc.
- Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude; self-motivated
- Strong organizational & prioritization skills
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
- Ability to interact with internal & external stakeholders at all levels
- Comfortable with change and excellent team player
- Comfortable with learning and adapting to new systems
- Be able to work in a pressured environment.
- Be able to complete tasks quickly & efficiently.
- Be willing to go the extra mile
- Follow -thrus and result-oriented.
Qualifications:
- Grade 12
- Diploma or certificate in Facility Management and/or Maintenance Management and/or Automation Mechanical Management and/or an appropriate Technical inclined qualification.
- 8 or more years of related work and knowledge, required
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The Environment:
- takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer-centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e-commerce company in Africa.
- We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.
- We are short on ego and high on output.
- We are doers and not only thinkers, it’s all in the execution after all.
- We love what we do and what we are creating.
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