Facilities Manager (Belfast)

TN United Kingdom; Belfast; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is expanding its presence in Northern Ireland with a brand-new distribution facility. They seek a Facilities Manager to oversee operations, ensuring safety and efficiency while managing a team of technicians and contractors. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of foodservice in the region. With a focus on continuous improvement and a supportive work environment, this position promises strong career progression and a chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic setting. If you're a motivated individual ready for your next challenge, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Enhanced annual leave

Company Pension

Individual Health Insurance Cover

Onsite gym

Onsite parking

Learning and Development programmes

Discounted Staff Sales

Job tuition reimbursement

Maternity and Paternity leave top up

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Facilities/Support Services Management.
• Experience in multi-temperature sites, preferably FMCG.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead onsite technicians and manage contractors for safety compliance.
• Oversee PPM and reactive works to ensure operational continuity.
• Manage facilities budget and promote service delivery improvements.

Skills

Facilities Management

Project Management

Budget Management

Problem-Solving

Customer Service

Education

Degree in Facilities Management or related field

Job description

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Join Our Team at Sysco - Exciting Opportunities Await

At Sysco, our success is powered by passionate, dedicated people who go above and beyond to deliver every day.

• We deliver opportunities to our colleagues ensuring that we can all thrive in work and beyond.
• We deliver the potential of food and drink to our customers, supporting thousands of cafes, restaurants and bars to thrive every day.
• We deliver new thinking, technology and talent to our industry.
• We deliver support and commitment to our communities, making a lasting impact.

Be Part of Something Big - Sysco's New Chapter in Northern Ireland

We are expanding our presence in Northern Ireland with the opening of our brand-new, state-of-the-art "Sysco Belfast" facility at Nutts Corner, Co. Antrim.

This is a transformational step for our business in Northern Ireland, bringing enhanced capacity, efficiency, and career growth opportunities. We are looking for talented individuals to join us on this exciting journey.

Join Us and Grow Your Career

We are seeking passionate, ambitious, and driven individuals who want to be part of a team shaping the future of foodservice across the island of Ireland.

Whether you are an experienced professional or looking for your next challenge, now is the perfect time to join us.

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Summary:

As part of our recipe for growth and opening of our Belfast Distribution facility, we are looking for a Facilities Manager to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a rewarding career experience within an industry renowned, global organisation. Focused on managing our onsite maintenance requirements in our Belfast Distribution Centre. Responsible for accurately and efficiently co-ordinating the day-to-day operation on the ground in a state of the art fully composite Distribution Centre.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, organised, and agile individual seeking an exciting and rewarding career opportunity. They will have significant experience in a similar logistics/storage fast paced business and understand the dynamics that come with managing a multi-temperature facility.

This position will play a key role in the build and set up of our new facility in Belfast. Experience in facility starts ups will be an advantage to this role as well as having experience dealing with all contracts and services associated with a site. Supporting environmental initiatives and ensuring the general safety and wellbeing of employees will be of top priority to support our vision to being our customers' most valued and trusted business partner.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Lead and drive performance of onsite technicians, contractors and vendors in line with Health, Safety/ Quality and Environmental policies/procedures ensuring all legislation/statutory requirements are met

Manage all PPM and Reactive works that may impact on the business and liaising with the business to ensure the PPM can be completed

Ensure Service Inspections and Statutory Inspections are carried out in detail, documented, and executed in a timely and efficient manner and any anomalies/issues are actioned promptly

Co-ordinate all contractors that attend site and ensure all the relevant documentation is in place prior to the work commencing

Assist in managing facilities budget, managing variances, promoting, and delivering the aims of the company to meet or exceed the quality levels and customer support.

Ensures the smooth running of the site adhering to Site Service Level Agreement

Suggest and implement improvements and innovations in service delivery

Manage the effective sourcing and utilisation of materials and subcontractors

Take on ad-hoc projects from time to time as deemed necessary by your manager

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

5 years' experience in Facilities and/or Support Services Management

Previous experience of operating in a multi-temperature site, preferably within an FMCG environment

Site Management and Project Management experience, managing suppliers and contractors

Experience of industrial planned preventative and reactive maintenance so that operational continuity is maintained

Strong understanding of all legislative and technical arenas associated with a complex multi temperature distribution centre

Financial, budgetary, and problem-solving skills and experience

Proven experience as a supportive people manager and efficient communication skills

Must possess a dynamic approach to achieving continuous improvement with proven ability in implementing change management programmes

Must be decisive, self-motivated, and able to motivate others

Customer Service and problem-solving focus with a Customer focus management style

Flexibility in shift rotation and travel

A full clean driving licence is essential for this role

What we offer:

Enhanced annual leave

Company Pension

Individual Health Insurance Cover

Group Life Scheme

Onsite gym

Onsite parking

New state of the art distribution facility

Learning and Development programmes

Discounted Staff Sales

Job tuition reimbursement including third level education and paid time off for exams

Maternity and Paternity leave top up

Bike to work scheme

Sick Pay

Strong career progression opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

The duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description are neither definitive nor restrictive and may

change in detail from time-to-time to meet the changing needs of the business.