Regional Facilities & Property Manager
Resume:
JUSTIN FORD
Tel.: +27-074-***-****
Email: ad8r2i@r.postjobfree.com
Residential address: 06 Belmont Road, Rondebosch,
Cape Town, South Africa
PROFILE
I have extensive Facilities and Property Management experience, which has been acquired in the residential, commercial, retail and hospitality sectors, in South Africa, Malaysia and China.
Project & Contract Management was a key element in my position as Regional Facilities & Property Manager.
I have also gained significant experience in renovations, repairs and maintenance whilst operating my own renovations business and thus have acquired experience in managing resources and consultants.
Additionally, I have extensive knowledge of Property Law, Regulations & Standards, Insurance, Asset & Financial Management, contractual and project management.
In addition to comprehensively managing properties efficiently and effectively, I am able to ensure an average Facility / building management reduction in operating cost by a minimum of up to 20 %
I have studied business management.
CAREER HISTORY
JUNE 2024 – August 2024 COMPLEX MANAGER: President Apartments, Bantry Bay
Job Description: Overall building management, management of staff, tenant liaison, project management and supervision of service providers, i.e. contractors, etc.
Responsibilities:
Management of the day to day running of the buildings, routine maintenance and repairs.
Liaising with the Chairman, Trustees, owners and consulting with architects, contractors and negotiating pricing structures.
Risk assessment of the building.
Compilation of maintenance plans (immediate, 3, 5 and 10 year).
Initiate, monitor and control preventative maintenance plans.
Enforcement of access control & safety procedures.
Compilation of monthly reports.
Ensure correct operation and regular maintenance of the generator.
Project management - coordination and supervision.
Ensure that staff are up to date in terms of Occupational Health & safety.
Staff training & management.
Staff performance agreement evaluations.
Reason for leaving: Mutually agreed – I am opposed to people receiving kickbacks from contractors and I was exposing a prominent member.
MARCH 2022 - AUGUST 2023
BUILDING MANAGER: Ostende Flats, Sea Point
Job Description: Overall building management, management of staff, tenant liaison, project management and supervision of service providers, i.e. contractors, etc.
Responsibilities:
Management of the day to day running of the buildings, routine maintenance and repairs.
Liaising with the Chairman, Trustees, owners and consulting with architects, contractors and negotiating pricing structures.
Risk assessment of the building.
Compilation of maintenance plans (immediate, 3, 5 and 10 year).
Initiate, monitor and control preventative maintenance plans.
Enforcement of access control & safety procedures.
Compilation of monthly reports.
Ensure correct operation and regular maintenance of the generator.
Project management - coordination and supervision.
Ensure that staff are up to date in terms of Occupational Health & safety.
Staff training & management.
Staff performance agreement evaluations.
Reason for leaving: Contract Ended
JAN 2011 - FEBRUARY 2022
SOLE PROPRIETOR: Just-In-Time - Renovators/Maintenance Services (Cape Town)
Job Description: Full time direction and management of business.
Scope of work covered: painting, water proofing, damp proofing, plastering, roofs (repair), restoration of wood work (doors, flooring, windows, decking), paving, tiling, plumbing and electrical.
Responsibilities: Recruitment, staff performance evaluations & other HR functions, finance, marketing, recruitment, purchasing of raw materials.
Reason for leaving: Business closed due to economic constraints.
NOV 2005– DECEMBER 2010
REGIONAL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES MANAGER: Eswiss Investment Fund, Shenzen, China
Job Description: Portfolio management of residential, commercial, retail and hospitality properties.
Management of assigned staff including building managers, tenant liaison and sourcing of developmental land for the company.
Responsibilities:
Facilitation of agreements & management thereof.
Strategic input of the acquisition, disposal and refurbishment of properties under management. Assist in the planning / management of the total property portfolio.
Risk assessment – Budgets / Planned maintenance variance reports of planned maintenance.
Propose rentals based on market evaluations.
Oversee property, facility managers & maintenance teams
Implement 24-hour emergency cover for all the buildings
Monthly reports. Maintenance plans (immediate,3, 5 and 10 year)
Manage new developments and projects
Ensure all government legal requirements & regulations adhered to.
Assessment of monthly managerial accounts.
Review & analyze all health & safety incident reports.
Review the performance targets for individual buildings with regards to tenants, vacancy factors, financial performance, debtor`s recoveries and operational expenses.
Ensure company policies and regulations are adhered to by all staff.
Service level agreements with the service providers and contractors.
Ensure that all work undertaken met health and safety standards in line with company H&S audit standards
Manage technical aspects of all tenant installations.
Ensure that staff are up to date in terms of Occupational Health & safety.
Disaster and waste management.
Authorize payments to both hard and soft service providers.
Reason for leaving: Family responsibilities (In South Africa)
FEBRUARY 2002 - OCTOBER 2005
PROPERTY AND FACILITIES MANAGER: Circle Solutions - K.L.Malaysia
Job description: Oversee the smooth functioning and upkeep of the building. Staff management.
Responsibilities:
Performance agreements and management of staff.
Collation of building plans / blue prints.
Develop and implement preventative maintenance measures.
Evaluate and submit cost reduction ideas to the board members.
Management of contractors (time lines, quotations, supervise work, compliance with safety standards.
Disaster management.
Procurement of supplies.
Prepare monthly reports.
Prepare mandatory safety tests.
Respond to emergency requests for facility and equipment repairs.
Reason for leaving: Position offered (head hunted) by Eswiss Investment Fund
MARCH 1997 – JAN 2002
TEAM LEADER: Old Mutual Investment, Cape Town
Responsibilities: The supervision, training, motivation and time management of staff. Ensuring that the SLA’s were adhered to.
Reason for leaving: Offered a position abroad.
APRIL 1994 – FEB 1997
LOSS ADJUSTER: Associated Loss Adjusters (Cape Town)
Responsibilities: Assessing claims. Reporting on the moral risk of the client. Liaising with the police on merits of the claim. Advice on preventative measures relating to security measures. Settlement of claims.
Reason for leaving: I had acquired all the short term knowledge and now wanted to gain investment and long term insurance experience.
FEB 1990 – MARCH 1994
CLAIMS DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mutual & Federal (Cape Town)
Responsibilities: HR management, ensuring timeous claim process, attending to the KPA’s of staff members and performance appraisals, and authorizing of payment of claims.
Reason for leaving: Offered the opportunity to become an Insurance Loss Adjuster
EDUCATION
2024 Certificate in the Principles of Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems.
2024 Certificate in Facility Management
2023 Diploma in Workplace Safety & Health
1986 Business Management - Cape Technical College
1985 National Senior Certificate – Cape Technical College
ACHIEVEMENTS
1990 – 1993 Chairman - Unions Water Polo Club
1990 - 1993 Unions Water Polo Captain
1983 - 1985 Western Province Water-Polo Trials
1983 - 1985 1st Team Water-Polo Captain
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