Facilities Manager

Manchester Arndale; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Award-Winning status

Digital Learning

Retail Discounts

Professional Growth

Flexible pay

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a Facilities Manager to oversee soft services (catering, cleaning, and security), ensuring high standards. You will supervise service staff and external contractors, create service schedules, and manage budgets related to these services.

Reporting to senior management, you will monitor health and safety compliance, conduct risk assessments, implement sustainable practices, and coordinate with other departments to meet organisational needs.

Qualifications

• Oversee soft services, ensure high standards across catering, cleaning and security.
• Supervise service staff and external contractors, ensuring work is completed to a high standard.
• Develop and implement service schedules and procedures for regular and effective delivery.
• Ensure health and safety compliance, conduct inspections and risk assessments.
• Manage budgets for soft services and seek cost-effective solutions.
• Coordinate with other departments to meet organisational needs.
• Oversee procurement and maintenance of equipment and supplies for catering, cleaning and security.
• Handle emergencies and service disruptions promptly to minimise impact.
• Maintain records of service activities and expenses.
• Implement sustainability initiatives within services.

Job description

About The Role

Working Pattern

Monday - Friday timings can be discussed

As a Facilities Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the soft services, including catering, cleaning, and security, ensuring they are delivered to a high standard. Reporting to senior management, you will supervise service staff and external contractors, develop and implement service schedules, and manage budgets related to these services.

The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria:

• Manage the delivery of soft services, ensuring all operations are efficient and meet quality standards
• Supervise service staff and external contractors, ensuring all work is completed to a high standard
• Develop and implement service schedules and procedures to ensure regular and effective delivery of services
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, conducting regular inspections and risk assessments
• Manage budgets and expenses related to soft services, ensuring cost-effective solutions
• Coordinate with other departments to ensure services meet the needs of the organisation
• Oversee the procurement and maintenance of equipment and supplies for catering, cleaning, and security
• Handle emergency situations and service disruptions promptly to minimise impact
• Maintain accurate records of service activities and expenses
• Implement sustainability practices and initiatives within the services provided

About The Company:

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values -Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS?

• Award-Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.
• Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.
• Retail Perks: With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.
• Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!
• Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.