Gadu doing due diligence as he settles in to Nelson Mandela Bay\u2019s Playground.<\/p>\n
Armed with international qualifications and a mindset of customer service and safety, Boardwalk\u2019s new maintenance manager, Luncedo Gadu, is ready to keep facilities at the Gqeberha hotel and casino in tip top shape.<\/p>\n
The East London-born man took his schooling at Buchule Technical High School in Mdantsane seriously, going on to secure an electrical engineering diploma from Vaal University of Technology and a Bachelor of Engineering in electrical and electronics from Universiti Teknologi Petronas in Malaysia, courtesy of a government scholarship. \u201cIt was a positive, life-changing opportunity,\u201d Gadu said of his three years in Malaysia.<\/p>\n
The 45-year-old has \u201cseen a couple of different sunrises\u201d, having lived around the country. His previous position was as a maintenance manager in the construction and petro-chemical industries in Mossel Bay, and his move to Boardwalk is his first foray into the hospitality industry. He is finding the change of pace refreshing, he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn construction, you have times which are less quiet, and then times of emergency. Here, as long as we have guests, the pace is always on and consistent. When customers are involved, there is even more pressure to deliver good service,\u201d Gadu said. He and his team of 10, including maintenance supervisors, HVAC specialists and handymen, are responsible for ensuring that lights, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration are all functioning.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are also looking at energy saving measures which are a priority across Sun International. What this looks like for Boardwalk are things like motion sensors for the escalators so that they don\u2019t run 24 hours a day, and occupancy sensors for common areas. Our processes must be integrated into health and safety, so I aim to have more toolbox talks and hold regular meetings to ensure seamless handover on projects.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gadu\u2019s arrival in Nelson Mandela Bay was brought on by his wife\u2019s new job in the petro-chemical industry. \u201cIt\u2019s great to be closer to home, just a few hours\u2019 drive from East London,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
In his spare time, Gadu enjoys reading current affairs, politics, engineering and science. \u201cAnything except novels.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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