Facilities Manager

Facilities Manager

Sunderland

Competitive Salary plus 10% bonus and benefits

Our client is looking for an experienced Facilities Manager to join their growing business in the North East. You will manage all aspects of building services, including catering, cleaning, maintenance, reception and the security.

The Role

• Provide active line management support to your direct reports ensuring all soft services are delivered to a high standard for our colleagues
• Develop and implement our health and safety strategy, including its continuous improvement in line with legislative changes.
• Deliver the planned, preventative maintenance programme for our campus in line with and alongside our building refurbishment programme
• Work with management to develop our green initiatives to increase recycling programmes driving down utility costs.
• Procure contracts and services as required seeking best value for the business, leveraging the opportunities to have consistency of contractors across the campus.
• Manage the FM contractor compliance arrangements for all planned/reactive works on site
• Manage the accident investigation, reporting and instigation of corrective actions procedures
• Complete health, safety and food safety prevention/inspection on a regular basis ensuring records are maintained.
• Manage all physical security arrangements (including access control & keys) for colleagues, on site visitors and premises is delivered in accordance with our policies
• Liaise and work closely with senior stakeholders as well as other teams such as IT and support
• Advise line managers of health & safety matters and manage this process to ensure that all advice is incorporated into day-to-day processes and operations.
• Other reasonable ad hoc tasks that might arise in the department from time-to-time.

Qualifications & Experience

• Current or recent experience of working in a Facilities/Campus Manager role
• A good working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation
• A track record of managing a team and their development
• Knowledge of building regulations and legislative requirements
• Ability to write, develop and promote policies and procedures
• Contractor management and compliance experience
• Ability to manage a range of relationships and stakeholders
• Experience of using a Building Management System
• Competency in the use of IT, especially the Microsoft Office suite and Outlook.
• Relevant H & S qualification (e.g. IOSH or NEBOSH)
• Flexible and able to respond to emergency calls outs
• To be confident and able to deal with a variety of people and situations

If you are interested in this role, please apply immediately.