Building Services Supervisor

JDSPORTS; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

JDSPORTS in Rochdale is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Supervisor to lead the operational delivery of maintenance activities at the Kingsway DC building services function. You will supervise technicians and contractors, allocate work, monitor performance, and ensure health and safety standards are met.

You will maintain asset records, support projects, and participate in on-call rota, coordinating with stakeholders to minimise disruption while upholding service standards.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising maintenance operations.
• Knowledge of building services and statutory compliance.
• Ability to fault-find and troubleshoot issues.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Experience with plumbing, decorating, or joinery is beneficial.
• Full driving licence preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the day-to-day delivery of planned and reactive maintenance.
• Allocate work to technicians and contractors.
• Monitor contractor and staff performance and quality.
• Carry out regular building and kit inspections.
• Ensure statutory inspections are completed.
• Support permit-to-work processes.
• Escalate building service issues appropriately.
• Maintain asset records and CAFM information.
• Support projects and minor works.
• Ensure health and safety standards are maintained.
• Provide technical guidance to technicians.
• Liaise with key stakeholders to coordinate building services activities and minimise operational disruption
• Participate in on-call rota, responding to out of hours incidents.

Skills

Supervising maintenance operations

Building services knowledge

Fault finding

Statutory compliance

Communication skills

Organization & prioritisation

Plumbing

Painting & decorating

Joinery

Hand tools handling

Full driving licence

Job description

Lead the operational delivery of maintenance activities, supervising technicians and contractors while ensuring compliance and service standards within the Kingsway DC building services function.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise the day-to-day delivery of planned and reactive maintenance.
• Allocate work to technicians and contractors.
• Monitor contractor and staff performance and quality.
• Carry out regular building and kit inspections.
• Ensure statutory inspections are completed.
• Support permit-to-work processes.
• Escalate building service issues appropriately.
• Maintain asset records and CAFM information.
• Support projects and minor works.
• Ensure health and safety standards are maintained.
• Provide technical guidance to technicians.
• Liaise with key stakeholders to coordinate building services activities and minimise operational disruption
• Participate in on-call rota, responding to out of hours incidents.

Key Skills

• Experience supervising maintenance operations.
• Strong understanding of building services.
• Good fault-finding ability.
• Knowledge of statutory compliance.
• Good communication skills.
• Organised and able to prioritise workload.
• Any experience in building maintenance preferable: Plumbing, Painting & Decorating, Joinery
• Experience in the use and storage of hand tools preferable
• Any specific accreditations?
• Full driving licence preferred but not essential