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Job summary

A global real estate services firm is seeking a Facilities Co-ordinator for its Theale, UK location. The successful candidate will support daily facilities management operations, ensuring high service quality and effective communication with clients and vendors. Key responsibilities include coordinating site activities, managing vendor relationships, and maintaining a safe working environment. This role requires excellent people skills, fluency in English, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. A great opportunity to develop your career in a leading firm.

Qualifications

  • Experience in facilities management or a related field.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to interact with clients.
  • Proven experience with continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Support the Regional Facilities Manager in daily operations.
  • Coordinate on-site service quality and helpdesk task resolution.
  • Manage vendor communications and support events.

Skills

Facilities management
Excellent people skills
English fluency
Knowledge of Occupational Safety
Strong PC literacy
Vendor management
Budget management
Job description
Overview

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way. Our people at JLL and JLL Technologies are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.

We are looking for a Facilities Co-ordinator for our Real Estate Workplace Management business line.

About JLL

We’re JLL. We’re a professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We help organizations around the world achieve their ambitions by owning, occupying and investing in real estate.

If you’re looking to step up your career, JLL is the perfect professional home. At JLL, you’ll have a chance to innovate with the world’s leading businesses, put that expertise into action on landmark projects, and work on game-changing real estate initiatives. You’ll also make long-lasting professional connections through sharing different perspectives, and you’ll be inspired by the best. We’re focused on opportunity and want to help you make the most of yours. Achieve your ambitions – join us at JLL!

Role Purpose

To pro-actively support the Regional Facilities Manager and EMEA Operations Director in the day-to-day delivery of all facilities management related functions and when needed, also covering the main switchboard activities and the associated services, as well as the first point of contact for Suppliers, Vendors and office employees.

The Facilities Co-ordinator based in Cambridge, UK will work to ensure co-ordination of the day-to-day client activities for assigned properties and support the Regional Facilities Manager by being the on-site key point of contact for key stakeholders and/or client. The role will have responsibility for service quality, helpdesk task resolution, vendor management and operations on site.

What this job involves
  • Co-ordinating responsibility of the local sites within UK, based on site in Cambridge
  • Ensuring site specific statutory and PPM schedules are adhered to and reported to the Facilities Manager.
  • Take initiative in daily tasks, have a pro-active attitude and share knowledge with your peers
Client/Stakeholder Management
  • Proactively engage stakeholders to ensure that on site client’s expectations are met
  • On-site key point of contact for Facilities in the client’s premises
  • Respond to requests and e-mails in a timely manner
  • First contact for support to staff
  • Communicate in professional manner, taking the audience into account
  • Respond to requests and e-mails in a timely manner
  • Contribute to event planning with wider community teams
  • Actively engage with employees to gather their feedback to enhance the office experience
Vendor Management
  • Cleaning Services
  • Office cleanliness: oversee & report cleanliness in office, pantries, etc.
  • Ensure stationary stock levels are managed accordingly and within budget
  • Management of consumables (e.g. stationery, beverages, toilets and kitchen supplies etc where applicable to Workplace.)
  • Ensure JLL HSSE contractor management process is being followed when vendors attend site.
  • Communication to Vendors and Supplier
  • Event Set up co-ordination for special events
Finance Management / Cost Control / Profitability
  • Process invoices without delay and in deadlines, as per instruction from JLL Finance team
  • Ensure JLL financial processes are always followed
  • Raise Purchase Orders (PO’s), regularly review accruals and open PO’s
Health & Safety Management
  • Ensure the provision of a safe working environment for JLL team and vendors
  • Ensure near misses/good catches are logged through HSSE System for all assigned sites
  • Ensure a safe and engaging environment for our colleagues and Client through identifying risks during regular site inspections which will be recorded and documented (site inspection audit report)
  • Ensure site logbooks are being administrated and documents uploaded to sharepoint
  • Supporting audits for JLL and landlord managed services
  • Attending HSE Audits
Site Operations Management
  • Implement building procedures and performance measures and ensure they are maintained at all times
  • Coordinate works within the buildings, granting access and authorizations from all involved areas.
  • Office maintenance – Ensure the office is organised and all equipment in proper conditions (equipment e.g. AC, Lights, Electrical, Cafeterias Equipment, desks, chairs, light issues, doors, etc..) for landlord and JLL items
  • Log, monitor and update all issues, requests, reactive tasks activity and planned tasks office/facilities in our ticketing system Corrigo for all assigned sites
  • Regularly meet Regional Facilities Manager for update and feedback on going FM issues affecting site and understand Client activities which might influence current and/or regular FM operations on site
  • Ensure all chemicals used on site have an up-to-date chemical list available at the place of storing and only trained staff is handling them
  • Identify and implement at least 4 innovations which reduce costs or improve customer experience
  • Manage external space bookings for customer meetings or trainings
  • Support a consistent hospitality experience for employees and guests
Skills & Experience
Ideal Experience
  • Experience in facilities management, building, business or other related field
  • Fluent in English
  • Excellent people skills and ability to interact with a wide range of client staff and demands
  • Knowledge of Occupational Safety requirements
  • Strong PC literacy and proven ability to manage daily activities using various systems
  • Demonstrated experience with continuous improvement initiatives (highly desirable)
  • Knowledge of vendor management for specialized services
  • Proven capacity to understand and interpret commercial contracts
  • Budget management and financial analysis skills
Other Personal Characteristics
  • Strong communicator – Good presentation skills and possesses strong verbal & written communication skills also an active listener
  • Passion for quality – has an eye for detail to make sure the best delivery of services
  • Self-motivated; confident & energetic
  • Ability to effectively deal with stressful situations
  • Flexible – able to adapt to rapidly changing situations
  • Strongly goal-oriented – able to focus on meeting all performance targets
  • Is a team player – able to cooperate and work well with others to meet targets
  • Proven ability to initiate and follow through with improvement initiatives
  • Exhibits honesty & trustworthiness
  • Open to new ideas & willing to challenge status quo
  • Able to work under own initiative
What you can expect from us

You’ll join an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture. One where we succeed together – across the desk and around the globe. Where like-minded people work naturally together to achieve great things.

Our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your ambitions in career, recognition, wellbeing, benefits and pay.

Join us to develop your strengths and enjoy a fulfilling career full of varied experiences. Keep those ambitions in sights and imagine where JLL can take you...

Location: On-site – Theale, GBR

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JLL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, you may email HRSCLeaves@jll.com. This email is only to request an accommodation. Please direct any other inquiries to our Contact Us page.

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