Facilities Manager

ZipRecruiter; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking automotive retailer as a Facilities Manager, where you'll lead property maintenance and strategic operations. This role offers the chance to develop your skills while fostering a high-performance culture within your team. With a commitment to integrity and excellence, you'll ensure compliance with safety standards and build strong relationships with external contractors. Enjoy a range of perks, including healthcare access, enhanced holiday allowances, and a company share purchase plan. Be part of an exciting growth journey and help create outstanding experiences for customers and colleagues alike.

Benefits

24/7 Online Healthcare Access

Car Purchasing and Lease Schemes

Colleague Discounts

Enhanced Holiday Allowance

Paid Day Off for Birthday

Company Share Purchase Plan

Loan Plans for Colleagues

Referral Payments

Family-Friendly Policies

Training and Development Options

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in facilities or estates management.
• Strong negotiation skills for contracts and projects.

Responsibilities

• Oversee statutory maintenance and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Build relationships with contractors and monitor supplier performance.
• Support budgeting and identify cost-saving opportunities.

Skills

Health and Safety Legislation

Negotiation Skills

Facilities Management

Problem-Solving Skills

Microsoft Office Skills

Project Management

Team Leadership

Education

Qualifications in Health and Safety

Facilities Management Certification

RICS Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Reporting Tools

Job description

Job Description

Facilities Manager Milton Keynes

Create experiences you can be proud of. Leading with ambition and integrity, as a Facilities Manager you'll oversee property maintenance, plan strategic operations, and ensure efficient building management to uphold quality across our Group 1 UK retailers.

Working to become the World's Most Trusted Automotive Retailer, you'll be able to develop your skills while being a role model to your team, allowing them to fulfill their potential too.

What we can offer you

• 24/7 online access to healthcare professionals
• Car purchasing and lease schemes
• Servicing, parts & accessory colleague discounts
• Enhanced holiday allowance with length of service
• Paid day off for your birthday
• Company share purchase plan
• Loan plans for colleagues, including toolbox and travel tickets
• Colleague referral payments
• Industry-leading family-friendly policies
• Numerous training, learning, and development options to suit everyone
• Plus lots more

What you'll do day to day

• Act as the first point of contact for facilities management, oversee statutory maintenance, and ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards.
• Build and maintain relationships with external contractors, monitor supplier performance, and implement efficiency improvements.
• Support budgeting, analyze costs, and identify opportunities for savings while ensuring cost-effective facility operations.
• Lead by example, foster an inclusive and high-performance culture, and support team growth through coaching and development.
• Ensure adherence to policies, conduct due diligence on suppliers, and manage operational risks effectively.

Helpful skills and qualifications

• Qualifications in health and safety, facilities management, or RICS
• Sound knowledge of health and safety legislation
• Negotiation skills for negotiating contracts and managing projects
• Several years experience within facilities/estates management
• Advanced Microsoft and reporting skills
• Advanced technology skills and ability to quickly learn new systems
• Sound problem-solving skills and willingness to be available after-hours when required
• Must hold a valid UK driving licence

We value and believe it strengthens our team. If you don't meet every requirement listed but are enthusiastic about this role and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply.

Be part of something big

Group 1 Automotive is on an exciting growth journey. We are home to over 7000 colleagues dedicated to providing exceptional customer service, with 114 dealerships in the UK, representing 21 brands at the forefront of automotive retail.

But you don't need to love cars to work with us - just need to share our mission to create outstanding and trusted experiences for our customers, our partners, and our people.

Our Values

At Group 1 Automotive, we pride ourselves on our five core values that are incorporated in all we do: Respect, Integrity, Transparency, Teamwork, and Professionalism. These are the principles that every member of our team lives by, whether that be in business functions, customer interactions, how we interact with the local community, or how we view each other in the team.