Operations Specialist

Majid Al Futtaim Properties invites you to join us in our quest to create great moments for everyone, everyday! We are the leading shopping mall, residential communities, and Hospitality pioneer across the Middle East, serving over 560 million visitors a year. For the past two decades, we have shaped the consumer landscape across the region, transforming the way people shop, live and play, while maintaining a strong sustainability track record and the largest mall in the world to attain LEED Gold EBOM Certification. We have over 40,000 team members in 15 international markets representing over 100 nationalities – all keeping the customer at the heart of everything we do. If you enjoy being BOLD, PASSIONATE and TOGETHER, then Majid Al Futtaim is the destination for you.

Role Purpose:

The position is mainly responsible for effective coordination and administration of daily operational tasks / activities concerning to Centre maintenance and up keep, supporting redevelopment projects and Centre presentability in the assigned Centre ensuring high level of operational support is provided to Mall Management and tenants in a timely manner.

Role Details – Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Attend to tenant queries in the assigned Centre on stock taking, visual merchandising, delivery of materials, store maintenance and minor store renovation works. Forward to security control the Management approval / permission to conduct required works in the store.

• Coordinate with the concerned SMBU departments for the issues to be resolved i.e. mall defects, rectification work, fire & safety, security, maintenance, cleanliness and other Centre issues raised by the Senior / Manager Operations on their daily inspection / walk-about.

• Assist the Manager Operations in reducing operating cost and ensure that the total operating expenses in the assigned Centre should remain within the budget.

• Ensure that all Capex and planned maintenance programs for the assigned Centre are executed on a timely basis and in accordance with the agreed plan to keep the highest operating standards.

• Carry out the tendering process for all redevelopment jobs assigned to be carried out by operations team.

• Issue letters / notifications in advance to tenants for all redevelopment related access to tenancies, shutdowns and temporary closure of certain areas of the Centre.

• Secure tenants approval for off-mall hours/night access works to enable Engineering Department’s maintenance works on regular basis and maintain updated individual record/files on tenant’s fit-out, projects, contractors/suppliers costs, lease outline drawings (LODs) etc.

• Prepare the yearly contracts directly handled by Operations and having them ratified by legal and finance for their execution in addition to the follow up with Finance Department on payment of invoices and refunds.

Academic / Professional Qualification:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or equivalent.

Experience:

Minimum 1 – 4 years’ work experience in reporting, processing of POs / invoicing and payments and maintaining budgets and Centre administration preferably in a reputed Retail / Large Shopping Centers