Contract Technical Manager

Places Leisure; Burgess Hill; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused enterprise in Burgess Hill seeks a Technical Manager to oversee Planned Preventative Maintenance across leisure facilities. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in trades and work with contractors to ensure compliance with Health & Safety policies. The role offers various benefits, including flexible working and substantial discounts on services. For those eager to develop, support for certifications like the Pool Plant Operators Certificate is available.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Full Health & Fitness membership

Flexible working options

Access to Company Pension scheme

Cashback plan for healthcare costs

Discounts on activities and shops

Qualifications

• Strong background within trades or handywork required.
• Experience negotiating with contractors and producing snag lists.
• Ability to produce reports on scheduled works.

Responsibilities

• Implement Planned Preventative Maintenance and assess works programme.
• Identify and correct ad hoc remedial work with contractors.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental Policies.

Skills

Mechanical and electrical services

Contractor liaison

Report writing

Education

ONC or City & Guilds in Electrical or Heating & Ventilation Services

Tools

Lifting equipment

Maintenance management software

Job description

We are Places for People Group, we're a social enterprise that believes it's people that make a community.

That's why we build homes and deliver services for everyone in the community to thrive.

At Places Leisure we are changing lives by creating active places and healthy people for communities to thrive, and we want to be the UK's leading health and wellbeing enabler.

We aren't your typical company.

We apply the same philosophy to our People as we do to our communities, ensuring our team is appreciated and supported.

At Places for People, you're more than just a number - you're part of our cause.

More about your role

As the Technical (FM) Manager for the contract you will have a hands on role in the implementation of the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and the assessed works programme in relation to all mechanical and electrical services and building fabric issues across a number of leisure facilities in the local area.

Alongside with the wider technical team you will identify and correct any ad hoc remedial work whilst also liaising with 3rd party contractors.

You will implement through routine maintenance procedures the Company's Technical, Health & Safety and Environmental Policies ensuring the efficient utilisation of all fuels and water.

For more information please download our job profile available on our website.

More about you

You will have a strong background within the trades / handywork and have experience of working with contractors, from negotiating scope of works through to reviewing and creating snag lists.

Ideally you will have a background of working to corporate policies and be able to produce basic reports showing progress on scheduled works.

Candidates should be qualified to ONC or City & Guilds in either Electrical or Heating & Ventilation Services.

It would be advantageous for you to hold a Pool Plant Operators Certificate however we are willing to support someone to qualify in post.

Benefits

• We align with the Real Living Wage foundation
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• Full Health & Fitness membership for you, a nominated adult and up to 4 juniors
• Flexible working (including part time working, shift work and more)
• An opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Lots of opportunity to access ongoing personal learning and development
• Access to our Company Pension scheme
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• Discounts of up to 50% on activities, centre shop and cafes
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.

What's next

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply.

You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.

We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability.

Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.