Building Maintenance Manager

Home Bargains; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Store discount

Death in Service

Long service recognition

Employee benefits platform

Job summary

Home Bargains is seeking a Lead Building Maintenance Manager to lead a facilities team in a busy retail environment near Doncaster. You will oversee maintenance delivery, asset management, safety compliance, and contractor performance to ensure reliable building operations.

Responsibilities include resource planning, budgeting, data accuracy in ARMS, and driving continuous improvement in asset reliability. 40 hours per week, 56,761£ per year in the UK retail sector.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading building maintenance or facilities teams.
• Strong knowledge of facilities maintenance and statutory compliance.
• Experience using CMMS systems (ARMS or equivalent).
• Ability to manage contractors, budgets and performance.
• Relevant electrical/mechanical/building maintenance qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, and develop the Building Maintenance team to deliver high standards.
• Oversee planned and reactive maintenance through ARMS to keep services reliable.
• Ensure PUWER, SSOW, COSHH compliance and promote safety culture.
• Manage contractors, RAMS, SLAs and supplier performance.
• Plan resources, prioritise tasks, and minimise downtime.
• Control costs and align with budgets for labour, spares, and contractors.
• Drive continuous improvement in asset reliability and maintenance standards.
• Maintain accurate records in ARMS for maintenance history and asset data.
• Demonstrate leadership and effective stakeholder management.

Skills

Leadership

Facilities management

Contractor management

Budget management

Safety compliance

CMMS

Stakeholder management

Decision making

Education

NVQ Level 3 / HNC or equivalent

IOSH Managing Safety (desirable)

Tools

ARMS CMMS

Job description

Lead, motivate, and develop the Building Maintenance team, managing performance, training, and engagement to deliver high standards.

• Maintenance Delivery & Asset Management: Oversee all planned preventative and reactive maintenance through ARMS, ensuring building infrastructure and services operate efficiently and reliably.
• Health, Safety & Compliance: Ensure all maintenance activities meet statutory requirements (PUWER, SSOW, COSHH), promoting a strong safety culture across the team.
• Contractor & Supplier Management: Manage third-party contractors, ensuring compliance with RAMS, SLAs, and safety standards while holding suppliers accountable for performance.
• Operational Planning & Resource Management: Allocate resources effectively, prioritising maintenance tasks to minimise operational disruption and downtime.
• Cost & Budget Control: Manage maintenance spend, including labour, spares, and contractor costs, ensuring alignment with agreed budgets.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify recurring issues, implement root cause solutions, and drive improvements in asset reliability and maintenance standards.
• Systems & Data Management: Maintain accurate records within ARMS, ensuring maintenance history, compliance documentation, and asset data are up to date.
• Proven experience leading building maintenance or facilities teams in a complex operational environment.
• Strong knowledge of facilities maintenance, statutory compliance (PUWER, SSOW, COSHH), and contractor management.
• Experience using CMMS systems (e.g. ARMS or equivalent).
• Demonstrated ability to manage contractors, budgets, and maintenance performance.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and make effective decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Relevant qualification in Electrical, Mechanical, or Building Maintenance (NVQ Level 3, HNC/HND or equivalent).
• IOSH Managing Safety (or equivalent) desirable.
• £56,761 per annum
• 40 hours per week worked over 5 days from 7.

Employee Benefits

• Full-time employees receive 28 days of annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), increasing to 33 days after 5 years of service. Annual leave is pro-rated for part-time or alternative working arrangements.
• Contributable company pension scheme
• 10% store discount at all our retail stores
• Death in Service Benefit
• Long service recognition scheme

MyHB colleague benefits platform with access to:

• Discounts UK wide on retail, leisure, hospitality venues
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line
• Low-cost voluntary insured health cash plans and cancer cover