Facilities Manager

Pertemps Leicester; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days' holiday (including bank hols)

Pension

Free on-site parking

Training and development

Job summary

Pertemps Leicester is seeking an experienced Facilities Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of a busy site in Leicester. The role is permanent and based on-site, with a salary of up to £38,400 per annum.

You will lead a small facilities team, ensure health and safety compliance, manage contractors and budgets, and drive building maintenance and service standards to deliver a safe, efficient and welcoming environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing and supporting a team.
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation, risk assessments and compliance.
• Experience managing contractors, suppliers and facilities contracts.
• Understanding of mechanical and electrical systems and general building maintenance.
• Experience managing budgets and monitoring expenditure.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• A practical, hands-on approach.
• The ability to remain calm and organised in a busy environment.
• Confidence working with a range of colleagues, customers, contractors and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Managing and supporting a small facilities team, including training, 1:1s and performance reviews
• Ensuring the site meets relevant health, safety and statutory compliance requirements
• Completing and reviewing risk assessments, audits and health and safety procedures
• Overseeing building maintenance and preventative maintenance programmes
• Managing contractors, suppliers and facilities contracts
• Monitoring service levels and ensuring work is completed to agreed standards
• Supporting maintenance, refurbishment and improvement projects
• Managing facilities-related budgets and expenditure
• Coordinating room bookings and set-ups
• Providing excellent customer service and resolving facilities queries promptly
• Acting as a point of contact for escalated issues
• Working closely with internal teams, contractors and suppliers to ensure the smooth running of the site

Skills

Team leadership

Health and safety knowledge

Budget management

Organisational skills

Communication and customer service

Hands-on facilities management

Contractor management

Job description

Facilities Manager

Permanent

Leicester

Up to £38,400 per annum

Monday to Friday, full time

Benefits: 29 days' holiday (including bank holidays), pension, free on-site parking, training and ongoing development

We're recruiting for an experienced Facilities Manager to oversee the day-to-day operation of a busy site in Leicester.

This is a varied, hands-on Facilities Manager role combining facilities management, health and safety, team leadership, contractor management and customer service. You'll be responsible for ensuring the site operates safely, efficiently and to a consistently high standard.

With responsibility across both people and facilities, this is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being involved in the day-to-day running of a site and likes a role where there's plenty of variety.

Key responsibilities

As Facilities Manager, you'll be responsible for:

• Managing and supporting a small facilities team, including training, 1:1s and performance reviews
• Ensuring the site meets relevant health, safety and statutory compliance requirements
• Completing and reviewing risk assessments, audits and health and safety procedures
• Overseeing building maintenance and preventative maintenance programmes
• Managing contractors, suppliers and facilities contracts
• Monitoring service levels and ensuring work is completed to agreed standards
• Supporting maintenance, refurbishment and improvement projects
• Managing facilities-related budgets and expenditure
• Coordinating room bookings and set-ups
• Providing excellent customer service and resolving facilities queries promptly
• Acting as a point of contact for escalated issues
• Working closely with internal teams, contractors and suppliers to ensure the smooth running of the site

About you

We're looking for a Facilities Manager with previous experience in facilities, building, hospitality, conference, leisure or operational management.

You'll ideally have:

• Experience managing and supporting a team
• Good knowledge of health and safety legislation, risk assessments and compliance
• Experience managing contractors, suppliers and facilities contracts
• An understanding of mechanical and electrical systems and general building maintenance
• Experience managing budgets and monitoring expenditure
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• A practical, hands-on approach
• The ability to remain calm and organised in a busy environment
• Confidence working with a range of colleagues, customers, contractors and suppliers

Interested?

If you're an experienced Facilities Manager looking for a varied role where you can take ownership of a busy site, lead a team and play an important part in its day-to-day operation, we'd like to hear from you,