Facilities Coordinator

takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for  highly talented Facilities Coordinator  to join our team at the Kwa Zulu Natal DC

We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us.  We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won’t be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.

This position reports to the :Facilities Manager

Your responsibilities can include:

Qualifications and experience:

2 years of professional experience in a similar role

Relevant tertiary qualifications a plus OH& and  knowledge building standards

Provide first line contact for the Facilities Department for all internal and external customers/contractors

Liaise with suppliers/contractors to follow through on approved work.

Perform regular building inspections and maintain inspection documentation.

Assist in the compliance of the Health and Safety policy and safe working practices

Respond to building emergencies as needed and be a member of the emergency response team

Plans and facilitates employee desk moves

Collection of post and packages from SAPO

Oversees installation, inspections, repairs and maintenance of buildings, infrastructure, and facility equipment

Use the existing ticket system to track open requests and to provide regular updates

User access management via the existing access control system

Retrieving CCTV footage or access control logs when required, provided necessary approval has been given by Exco

Manage parking allocation based on company policy

Attributes required :

Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude and high energy

Strong organisational & prioritisation skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken

Ability to interact with internal & external stakeholders at all levels

Comfortable with change and excellent team player

Versatile and with the appetite to learn by doing

The Environment:

takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer-centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e-commerce company in Africa.

We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.

We are short on ego and high on output.

We are doers and not only thinkers, it's all in the execution after all.

We love what we do and what we are creating.

We seek to Employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who:

is respectful but forthright

is an expert at doing, who can not only design but also execute

is analytical, able to use data to make decisions

is competitive, self-directed and strive to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hours)

is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience

is entrepreneurial, thrives under change and accepts it is a constant and always looks for solutions to do something better and faster

is business SMART. Able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input;

is curious and challenge the status quo

is innovative and enjoys iteration

is collaborative

will be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for takealot.com

thinks like an owner of the business

is SMART, has INTEGRITY and is HARD WORKING

If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind so come and join us!

Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities, to apply.