Repairs & Maintenance Supervisor
Wilderness
Maasai Mara, Kenya
Permanent
Posted 26 January 2026
- Closing Date 01 February 2026
Job Details
Job Description
PRIMARY PURPOSE
The role of a R & M Supervisor is to coordinate the installation, maintenance and repair works in the Camp/property, management of staff in the department, regular inspection of sites, maintain equipment and assign workers to various projects and assignments.
*This position is based in Maasai Mara
Detailed Responsibilities
- Lead all maintenance processes and operations, plan and manage all repair and installation activities. Document and prepare daily progress reports and maintenance work logs.
- Ensure compliance with the overall business objectives and growth strategies.
- Meticulously plan to ensure all services & upgrades are performed with the least disruption to operations.
- Ensure maintenance works are resolved in time or repaired timely minimizing guest disruption.
- Assign repair schedules and assist in evaluating repair cost estimates.
- Respond appropriately to emergencies or urgent maintenance matters as they arise and ensure closure.
- Assist in managing projects and coordinating contracted works ensuring adherence to the safety measures and deliverables in the SLAs. (Service Level Agreement)
- Put in place a plan to ensure all rooms/tents repair and maintenance issues are resolved before check -ins and after check-outs in the camps.
- Manage the process of continual improvements in the set-up of events, and facilities.
- Implement use of job cards/requisition form for repairs &maintenance works done ensuring they are approved by relevant Supervisors/HODs.
- Ensure all departmental standards, processes and legislative requirements have been adhered to in maintenance work. e.g., Permits from County Government etc.
- Ensure the health and safety rules and regulations are always adhered to by the staff, casuals, and contractors.
- Ensure implementation of OSH and ISO safety recommendations and or SOPs.
- Establish root cause of emergency maintenance needs and put in place long term mitigation measures.
- Use performance management techniques to monitor and demonstrate achievement of agreed service levels and to lead on improvement of the same.
- Ensure quality of products supplied by vendors for the department's use are of quality and of the expected standards.
- Set a daily monitoring plan for all water heating systems and water dozing points.
- Set goals and objectives for staff and support staff development and capacity building efforts.
- Assist in managing and review employee performance.
- Deliver training to the staff in the department.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Qualification:
- Diploma in Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
- Level I, II III trade tests.
Experience:
- A minimum of minimum of 3 years' experience in maintenance operations and supervisory experience in a busy hospitality establishment.
Skills:
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral, in English.
Interests:
A passion for wildlife and a commitment to sustainability and conservation.
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