Maintenance Group Leader | IKEA | Mall of Arabia | Egypt

Job Requisition ID: 166798 

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate. 

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

Overview of the role: Assist in maintaining the IKEA Store and to keep facilities in a safe operating condition, maintaining a preventative maintenance program and resolving immediate operational and/or safety concerns. Support the operations department ensuring that customers are provided with the highest possible service level (in line with IKEA standards) to achieve the pre-defined yearly sales targets. Conduct all business in accordance with company policies and procedures.

What you will do:

• Ensure IKEA property is safe and take immediate action to correct hazards.
• Schedule and perform routine preventive maintenance on all equipment.
• Prepare specifications for work done by external contractors and liaise with them daily.
• Develop and implement contractor management procedures, ensuring proper briefings.
• Monitor health & safety compliance of maintenance staff and contractors.
• Diagnose and conduct daily maintenance and repairs on:
  • Electrical, plumbing, HVAC, FAHU, AHU, UPS, FCU, VFD systems
  • Appliances, travellators, escalators, elevators
  • Stairs, railings, flooring, roofing, gutters
  • Lighting, gas fixtures, fire alarms, BMS systems
  • Doors, windows, locks, shutters, sliding glass doors
• Maintain inventory of spare parts and consumables, restocking as needed.
• Track and analyze KPIs, identifying actions to meet performance targets.
• Control costs by promoting lean, efficient work practices.
• Ensure the maintenance team is fully trained in preventive and reactive maintenance.
• Plan and schedule maintenance coverage, aligning with peak and non-peak sales periods and annual leave.

What you will need:

• at least 3 years in a similar role
• degree in engineering 

About Al-Futtaim Retail

Al-Futtaim Retail has established itself as one of the leaders in Retail across the Middle East, Africa & Asia over the past 30 years. We have developed partnerships with some of the biggest and most respected Brands in the world including IKEA, ACE and Toys R Us in the Middle East and the Inditex Group of Brands (Zara, Mango, Bershka and P&B) across Asia. We are also one of the largest Global partners of Marks and Spencer’s in both regions with over 75 stores offering both fashion & food options.
 
Most recently we have been responsible for bringing brands to the Middle East for the first time with the exciting launches of Watsons and B&Q and we aim to continue to be agile and adaptive to our markets with new launches and further development. For this to be possible we aim to recruit the best talent from all backgrounds who will continue to challenge and develop our diverse workforce which includes over 100 nationalities across 12 countries. Join us today and make a difference…

About Al-Futtaim IKEA

GROWING TOGETHER...

We are a values-driven company with a passion for life at home. Our vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people.

Al-Futtaim IKEA holds the franchise rights for IKEA in Egypt, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.