Supervisor Housing Maintenance (FTE)
Kathu - South Africa
Job Summary
As our Supervisor Housing Maintenance (FTE) of your responsibilities will include but not limited to:
- Lead and promote a safety-first culture with zero tolerance for unsafe behaviour.
- Ensure compliance with all safety health and environmental standards and procedures.
- Conduct workplace inspections safety checks and task observations.
- Identify report and address risks and safety deviations.
- Ensure team members are fit for duty and trained for assigned tasks.
- Performance Delivery
- Housing Maintenance Delivery
- Supervise the maintenance and upkeep of all Kumba-owned housing units facilities and associated infrastructure to ensure they remain safe habitable and compliant with standards.
- Ensure effective maintenance of building structures and services including but not limited to:
- Electrical systems
- Plumbing and water reticulation
- Sewerage and drainage systems
- Roofing doors windows and finishes
- General civil works and minor structural repairs
- Oversee planned preventive and reactive maintenance activities in line with approved housing maintenance plans and schedules.
- Ensure statutory and safety-critical maintenance activities are identified prioritised and executed timeously.
- Verify that all maintenance work meets required technical standards quality specifications and safety requirements.
- Planning Scheduling and Execution
- Translate weekly and monthly housing maintenance plans into daily work allocations.
- Coordinate artisans maintenance teams and contractors to ensure efficient task execution across the housing portfolio.
- Monitor maintenance progress against plans and address deviations.
- Ensure all work orders are correctly raised executed closed and recorded in the relevant maintenance management systems.
- Technical Oversight and Quality Control
- Inspect completed maintenance work to confirm technical correctness and workmanship quality.
- Identify repeat failures defects or deteriorating housing assets and initiate corrective actions.
- Support basic root cause analysis on recurring housing maintenance issues.
- Provide on-the-job technical guidance to artisans and maintenance staff within the scope of supervisory responsibility.
- Stakeholder and Municipal Engagement
- Liaise with local municipal authorities and service providers on housing-related operational matters including water sanitation electricity and infrastructure services.
- Coordinate municipal inspections service connections repairs and reinstatement activities affecting Kumba housing assets.
- Identify and escalate municipal service risks non-compliance issues or service interruptions impacting housing maintenance and habitability.
- Support compliance with municipal by-laws permits and service requirements through accurate reporting and follow-up.
- Maintain professional working relationships with municipal representatives to support reliable housing service delivery.
- Asset Care Compliance and Reporting
- Ensure housing assets are maintained in accordance with company policies legal requirements and municipal regulations.
- Support asset integrity by identifying emerging risks and deterioration trends within the housing portfolio.
- Compile and submit accurate maintenance reports defect trends and compliance information as required.
This role is in People & Organisation (P&O) NC on a band 7.8 (C4) level reporting to Housing Engineer
Qualifications :
- Grade 12/N3 Technical
- N5 Qualification (Engineering/Civil Maintenance) or equivalent
- Trade Test (Engineering discipline)
- A2 Safety Training Certificate
- SA Drivers Licence
Technical Knowledge
- Minimum 5 years operational maintenance experience (housing or infrastructure preferred).
- Working knowledge of housing maintenance practices standards and safety requirements.
- Understanding of building services relevant to housing (electrical plumbing water sewerage and general building maintenance).
- Knowledge of maintenance planning work order control and basic asset care principles.
- Awareness of statutory municipal and company compliance requirements affecting housing assets.
- Basic understanding of cost control materials usage and contractor supervision
Additional Information :
Anglo American is a global diversified mining business. Our portfolio of world-class mining operations provides the metals and minerals that make modern life possible. We use innovative practices and the latest technologies to discover new resources and mine.
We work together with our key partners and stakeholders to unlock the sustainable value that those resources represent for our shareholders the communities and countries in which we operate and for society at large. Anglo American is re-imagining mining to improve peoples lives.
How we are committed to your safety
Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a days work. To make that happen we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that were also continually investing in new technologies from drones to data analytics that are helping to make mining safer.
Inclusion and Diversity
Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.
How to apply
To apply for this role please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of this process.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Contract
About Company
Element Six, part of De Beers Group, is a global leader in the design, development and production of synthetic diamond and tungsten carbide supermaterials. With research and development facilities and manufacturing sites in the UK, Ireland, Germany, South Africa and the US, we have b ... View more