Facilities Manager | WeBuyCars
Job Location : KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
Deadline : January 30, 2026
About the Role
The Facilities Manager drives high-RPM operational stability by managing technical data and ensuring 100% compliance with OHSA and building regulations across national automotive hubs. Utilizing SAP for asset management and ServiceNow for facility incident orchestration, the manager minimizes operational risk in infrastructure. Their leadership leverages data-driven maintenance to optimize facility uptime and ensure the commercial efficiency of the national warehouse footprint.
Role Description
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Management of maintenance team
- Manage HR related staff queries
- Motivating maintenance staff & security
- Manage staff as per rotational roster to minimize overtime expense
- Review maintenance staff performance annually
- Ensure discipline is kept in the workplace
- Ensure staff and warehouse complies with OH&S and Sheq standards
- Head of maintenance pertaining to the whole building and property and new projects
- Ensure gardens, grass, housekeeping and appearance of building and property is kept in presentable order
- Ensure that warehouse generator is in working order at all times
- Manage warehouse alarm, cameras, and security, internal and external
- Manage photobooth
- Manage washbay
- Manage key office
- Manage keys for the whole warehouse and premise and ensure safe keeping of keys
- Ensure all new arrival vehicles is received as per company procedures
- Manage and update on all vehicles inspections done (Dekra Checks)
- Monitor employees’ timesheets and attendance daily
- Check and sign off timesheets on monthly basis and send to Payroll
- Manage stock levels for washbay materials, tools, and equipment
- Managing inspection registers for warehouse safety and security
- Check and manage suppliers’ prices and negotiate better prices
- Keep record of all purchases
- Hold meetings with maintenance staff weekly
- Ensure fire detection systems is in good working order and 6 months inspections done
- Ensure fire extinguishers and firefighting equipment is in working order and inspections done monthly and serviced annually
- Train employees on new tools and equipment as and when required
- Manage fuel usage and expenses
- Report and investigate on vehicle accidents, theft, abuse or misuse.
- Ensure first aiders, fire marshals and safety reps training are valid and updated as required
- Ensure drivers is always disciplined and drive in safely manner
- Ensure drivers licenses validity and each driver to be tested to warehouse manager’s discretion
- Keep safety file up to date
- Check company website regularly for quality of pictures
- Ensure suppliers payments is done quick and effectively
- Ensure stock keeping is kept on stickers used for vehicles and report weekly / monthly as required. (Key barcode, Car Barcode, Window stickers, Inspection Stickers)
- Open and close warehouse as and when required
Skills:
- Be reliable and responsible
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to work productively in a high-pressure fast paced environment
- Manage time effectively and set clearly defined targets
- Computer Literate
- People skills
- Management skills
- Operational skills
Role Requirements
Requirements:
- Matric
- Valid Driving license
- 3 years experience in a similar position
- Diploma/Degree in Logistics, Maintenance, Operational Management (Advantageous)
Career Growth & Education
A degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, or Property Studies is required, supplemented by professional registration with SAFMA. Career growth leads toward Regional Facilities Director or Group Operations Manager roles for those who master sustainable energy integration and smart building technology. Participating in executive leadership programs and obtaining certifications in digital facility management provides a pathway to senior roles in global industrial firms.
Salary & Financial Insight
Estimated monthly salaries range from R48,000 to R82,000, reflecting the high technical and strategic seniority required. High-income managers should prioritize professional wealth management and offshore investment portfolios to manage their capital growth effectively.
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