Contract Manager

LOCATION:                             GERMISTON GAUTENG

WORKING HOURS:                 Monday to Friday – Day Shift

REPORTS TO:                           Branch Manager

CLOSING DATE FOR JOB APPLICANTS IS 23 JANUARY 2021.

 

JOB SUMMARY:  Supports the Client in ensuring delivery of quality services; assists in managing operations efficiently and effectively to achieve service and profitability objectives; helps drive implementation of client satisfaction drivers; promotes client and employee retention initiatives.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• All Security related aspects.
• Property and assets protection.
• Client liaison.
• Manages all site security functions, within area of responsibility.
• Optimum maintenance of client service levels and retention of business.
• Self-discipline and adherence to company values: Integrity, Vigilance and Helpfulness.
• Must be able to do investigation of cases and Incidents
• Secures premises and personnel by patrolling property; monitoring surveillance equipment; inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points; permitting entry.
• Obtains help by sounding alarms.
• Prevents losses and damage by reporting irregularities; informing violators of policy and procedures; restraining trespassers.
• Completes reports by recording observations, information, occurrences, and surveillance activities; interviewing witnesses; obtaining signatures.
• Maintains environment by monitoring and setting building and equipment controls.
• Maintains organization's stability and reputation by complying with legal requirements.
• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

 

Minimum Requirements 

• Knowledge of business operations management and human resources administration
• Use of personal computer and spread sheet software (computer literacy)
• Fluent in English and at least one African language
• Must have reliable transport (own car and valid driver’s licence advantageous)
• Willing to work flexible hours when and required

 

Education/Experience

• Matric
• Valid PSIRA Certificate (Grade A)
• Minimum eight (8) years of experience in a field related to the security industry and/or business management, and experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the job, as determined by the company

 

Competencies (as demonstrated through experience, training, and/or testing):

• Excellent communication skills. and writing skills in English.
• Ability to work under serious pressure
• Leadership abilities
• Meticulous
• Ethics/Confidentiality
• Safety awareness
• Stress management

WORKING CONDITIONS (Physical/Mental Demands)

With or without reasonable accommodation, requires the physical and mental capacity to perform effectively all essential functions.  In addition to other demands, the demands of the job include:

 

• Maintaining composure in dealing with authorities, executives, clients, staff, media and the public, occasionally under conditions of urgency and in pressure situations
• Must undergo and meet company standards for background and reference checks, controlled substance testing, and behavioural selection survey
• Ability to handle multiple tasks concurrently
• Handling and being exposed to sensitive and confidential information
• Regular talking and hearing
• Frequent lifting and/or moving up to 25kg and occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50kg.
• Occasional walking, reaching with hands and arms, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling in the performance of site surveys
• Close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus
• Frequent travel to client sites for oral presentations, group meetings, and site surveys
• Directing, motivating, training, coaching, and disciplining staff in a positive manner
• Reading and analysing reports and financial data, including related computer usage
• Responding on an on-call basis to emergencies and incidents at all hours

Applicants’ CVs to be sent to the HR Manager, Nunu Makhetha, via email at: nunu.makhetha@securitas-rsa.co.za. Applications can also be physically dropped off at the Training Centre.

 

Parallel external interviews may take place simultaneously with internal interviews

Securitas Affirmative Action Statement:

“Securitas is an equal opportunity employer and actively supports affirmative action. Securitas recruits, hires, trains and promotes persons in all job titles without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, handicap, disability, age or national origin (except where it is a bonafide occupational requirement). Hiring and promotional decisions are in accord with the principles of equal employment opportunity and impose only those requirements which are job-related or do not have an adverse impact. Securitas will ensure that all personnel actions such as hiring, compensation, benefits, company sponsored training, education, tuition assistance, transfer, discipline, demotion, termination, layoff, and social and recreation programs will be administered without regard to group status. Employees are expected to demonstrate respect for all other employees and to demonstrate commitment to Securitas’ equal employment opportunity and affirmative action objectives.”