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O'Brien Recruitment

Facility Manager (6 month fixed term contract)

O'Brien Recruitment

  • R20,000 - R25,000 per month
  • Contract Intermediate position
  • Cape Town
  • Posted 27 Jun 2025 by O'Brien Recruitment
  • Expires in 34 days
  • Job 2615106
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About the position

Are you a facilities mastermind with a passion for creating smooth, well-oiled office environments? Do you thrive on managing multiple sites, juggling service providers, and ensuring everything from the coffee machine to compliance is running like clockwork?

We’re on the hunt for a dynamic and hands-on Facility Manager to oversee operations across five regional offices on a 6-month fixed-term contract. Based in Cape Town, you’ll report to the Procurement Manager and play a vital role in ensuring all facilities are safe, functional, and brand-aligned, while delivering exceptional service and support to internal teams.

What You’ll Be Responsible For:

Facilities Oversight

  • Manage day-to-day operations across regional offices (Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, PE, Bloemfontein)

  • Handle preventative maintenance, snag resolution, supplier coordination, and office improvements

  • Ensure optimal use of office space and adherence to company standards, branding, and protocols

Vendor & Procurement Management

  • Source, manage and negotiate with service providers (cleaning, security, maintenance, etc.)

  • Ensure contract compliance and budget tracking

  • Oversee consumables, courier accounts, and monthly cost reconciliation

Front Office Team Leadership

  • Manage FOH teams in all locations (leave approvals, SOPs, performance reviews)

  • Oversee reception functions, calls, guest experience, courier services, and new joiner setups

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)

  • Drive compliance with HSE policies and protocols nationally

  • Conduct inspections, maintain HSE consumables, and coordinate SHE Rep reviews

  • Ensure emergency systems, COC certifications, and audits are up to date

Support Services

  • Assist with onboarding/offboarding, staff travel systems, and operational needs

  • Ensure efficient consumables ordering, budget tracking, and event/catering logistics

What We’re Looking For:

  • Minimum Matric + 2 years’ experience in office management or facilities

  • Excellent knowledge of MS Office tools, admin systems, and supplier management

  • Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills

  • A team leader with customer service orientation and a knack for multitasking

  • Valid driver’s license required; travel to regional offices will be part of the role

This is a fantastic opportunity for a solutions-oriented, proactive individual looking to make an immediate impact in a high-energy, fast-paced environment.

Desired Skills:

  • Office Administration
  • Office Equipment
  • Office Management
  • Ordering Office Supplies
  • QHSE

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O'Brien Recruitment

About the agency

O’Brien Recruitment – what is our story and who are we? O’Brien Recruitment has assisted in connecting the right candidates with the right clients since 1997. We love what we do and we are “POWERED BY PEOPLE” – making a difference in our candidates lives and watching their careers grow and develop is the reason we are in business! Our Permanent, Temporary and Contract Recruitment Solutions unite talent with top employers across a vast range of industries, from FMCG; Financial Services; Call Centre; Retail to Publishing; Manufacturing; Legal and Hospitality. When you deal with O’Brien Recruitment you are dealing with a team of twenty professionals who are highly capable, knowledgeable and passionate about recruitment. We pride ourselves on the ability to give our clients and candidates a competitive edge! We payroll over 400 temps/contractors, and on an annual basis, we place over 350 talented individuals in permanent roles in a large variety of Job Functions from A – Z! These include: Accountants, Bookkeepers; Call Centre Agents; Debtors Clerks; Engineers; Financial Managers; Graphic Designer; Human Resources; IT Specialists; Journalists; Key Accounts Managers; Legal; Mechanical Fitters; Network Engineers; Office support staff; Portfolio/Project Administrators; Quality Assurance Managers; Receptionists; Sales Executives; Tax Consultants; Unit Trust Administrators; Villa Managers; Welders; X-Ray Testers; Yard Foremen; Zoologists. Whether you’re progressing to the next step up the career ladder, or building a bespoke recruitment strategy to meet your wider business goals, we help professionals make valuable connections that are crucial to success.

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