Facilities Management Supervisor | Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd

Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Huddersfield seeks a Facilities Management Supervisor for the Cleaning Service. The ideal candidate will have supervisory experience in facilities management and a proactive attitude. Responsibilities include organizing domestic services, ensuring staff availability, training personnel, and liaising with departments regarding service issues. This role requires a positive approach and strong organizational skills, with a shift pattern from 12.00pm to 8.00pm, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a facilities management environment.
• Ability to work Monday to Friday from 12.00-8.00pm.
• Strong communication skills to liaise with multidisciplinary staff.

Responsibilities

• Organize and deliver Domestic Services in line with specifications.
• Ensure sufficient staff for quality service delivery.
• Train staff and manage work schedules.
• Liaise with various departments to address service performance.
• Conduct investigations on incidents within the department.

Skills

Supervisor level experience

Positive attitude

Organizational skills

Training skills

Job description

A vacancy has arisen for Full time Facilities Management Supervisor to work within the Cleaning Service at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.

We are looking for a highly motivated person with a positive can do attitude.

The ideal candidate will have demonstratable experience at supervisor level within the facilities management environment.

Shift pattern: Monday to Friday 12.00-8.00pm.

Key Responsibilities

• In conjunction with the line manager, organise on a day to day basis, the planning and delivery of Domestic Services in accordance with service specifications, work instructions, service level agreements and client requirements.
• Ensure sufficient numbers of staff are available to deliver quality and timely Domestic Services. To work operationally and cover any staff shortages due to absence by the reallocation of work duties. Escalate issues to Line Manager / Duty Manager, out of hours, where necessary.
• Assist in the development and delivery of appropriate work schedules, frequencies and programs to ensure services meet customer and service expectations.
• To train all staff in their area of work as agreed with the Assistant Facilities Manager, organising any outsourced training requirements.
• To cover absence / breaks on the enquiry desk
• Liaise with ward or department staff to identify any issues of service performance and agree recovery actions, reporting persistent failures to the Assistant Facilities manager.
• Work closely with the service performance team in order to ensure service failures are rectified as soon as possible and within agreed response times
• To respond to and report on InPhase, incidents occurring with staff within the department and inform Facilities Manager of such matters. Conduct initial investigation as appropriate
• To ensure all work allocated is undertaken and completed in accordance with relevant polices and procedures, accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Prioritising competing work areas effectively and with regard to appropriate deadlines within a managed framework.
• To liaise with a multidisciplinary staff as appropriate to develop and maintain good working relationships and to ensure effective communication takes place at all times.
• Organise stock control and consumables as directed.
• Resolve operational services issues and failure in meeting the required service standards using own knowledge and experience within scope of grade.
• As directed by the line manager, interpret data and performance information related to the operational delivery of Facilities Services.
• Check department financial documentation e.g. overtime sheets, consumable usage and time sheets.
• Ensure the safe and effective use of equipment, manage and maintain stock control
• Assist the Assistant Facilities Manager with the recruitment, appointment, induction, training, and retention of staff;
• To receive and distribute work instructions to the appropriate service delivery staff.
• To prepare and issue ID badges
• To rountinely patrol the site and issue warning/parking tickets as necessary, when required
• To manage audit fails and rectifications, by way of issuing, signing and returning to relevant parties by given timeframe
• Partake in joint audits
• To undertake and record probationary reviews, RTW conversations and informal meetings
• To oversee the deep clean programme / teams
• To carry out and record induction and induction training

This advert closes on Sunday 9 Nov 2025