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DC Facility Coordinator

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Description

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement best practice facility management plans for assigned properties.
  • Ensure that the Company’s infrastructure deployed outside, around, and inside the facilities are properly maintained and working optimally.
  • Ensure general upkeep and maintenance of DC grounds, buildings, and external perimeters to ensure that they meet health and safety standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Plan and manage facility central services such as reception, cleaning, landscaping, maintenance of drainage systems in and around the facilities, bush clearing, waste disposal, parking spaces, etc.
  • Conduct regular /inspections/spot checks on all MainOne facilities around the DC area for signs of wear and tear and ensure stakeholders are engaged for resolution.
  • Plan best allocation and utilization of space and resources for new buildings or re-organize current premises.
  • Conduct facility risk assessments around the DC area and recommend modes of management that ensure these risks are reduced.
  • Schedule and plan regular maintenance and building repairs, supervising maintenance staff/vendors regarding building maintenance.
  • Ensure that facilities meet compliance standards and government regulations.
  • Assist with emergency response and evacuations.
  • Provide prompt response to facility maintenance and HSE related requests and issues
  • Ensure appropriate planning by forecasting the property/facility’s upcoming needs and requirements.
  • Document facilities inspections/spot checks providing daily and weekly reports on findings
  • Keep up to date with environmental issues, new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of relevant facilities and health, safety, and environment (HSE) legislation.
  • Perform other duties that may be assigned by Line Managers.

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies:

  • First Degree in a relevant discipline.
  • Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience required.
  • Facility Management and HSE certifications will be an added advantage
  • Problem-solving skills.
  • Interpersonal skills.
  • Time and self-management skills.
  • Effective written and oral communication skills.
  • Proficiency in MS Office Applications.
  • Working knowledge of principles and practices of project management
  • Must have knowledge or training in occupational health, safety, and environmental compliance with applicable international, federal, and state regulations and standards.

Demands of the Job:

  • Good attention to detail.
  • Good collaboration and team working skills
  • Able to follow through, work with minimal supervision and meet deadlines.
  • Pragmatic approach to resolving issues
  • Ability to take initiative and think out of the box
  • Must be skilled in the standards, concepts, practices, procedures within the health, safety, and environmental fields.
  • Will be exposed to some dusty and noisy conditions periodically.