Facilities Supervisor at Zipline

About You And The Role

• As a Facilities Supervisor, you will play a hands-on role in maintaining the site, ensuring daily facility operations run smoothly, and supporting the comfort and mobility of staff and visitors.
• You will actively perform facility checks, minor maintenance, and workspace organization. In addition to your operational tasks, you will oversee the drivers, coordinate staff and service movements, manage visitor accommodation, and ensure a comfortable, safe, and well-maintained environment for everyone at the nest.
• You will also support people leadership through task-level coordination, providing feedback, participating in hiring, conducting informal one-on-ones, and contributing to performance snapshots.

What You'll Do

• Develop and execute proactive facilities strategies that align with operational growth plans; this includes forecasting infrastructure needs, planning maintenance schedules, and collaborating cross-functionally with operations, safety, and engineering teams to ensure the nest remains fully functional, scalable, and compliant with quality and safety standards.
• Perform daily facility checks, monitor infrastructure (power, water, workspace), and ensure site readiness.
• Oversee site cleanliness, minor maintenance tasks, and workspace organization.
• Coordinate driver schedules and manage vehicle availability to support staff and service movements.
• Organize and monitor transportation logistics for staff, visitors, and essential services.
• Manage house accommodation arrangements for visiting staff and ensure a comfortable stay.
• Supervise support staff and drivers, providing task-level guidance and daily operational support.
• Participate in the hiring and onboarding of drivers and support staff.
• Conduct regular one-on-ones, offer on-the-job coaching, and contribute to performance snapshots.
• Quickly address and escalate facility, transportation, or comfort-related issues to the Nest Operations Lead.
• Support safety initiatives and ensure the entire facility complies with health, safety, and operational standards.

What You'll Bring

• Minimum of a diploma / HND / tertiary certificate
• Prior experience in facilities management and administration (maintenance planning and scheduling, team management and leadership)
• Strong data gathering and analytics and reporting skills. Able to work with computing systems (G Suite, Microsoft Office Suite etc.)
• Licensed Driver who is able to drive a manual vehicle.