Facilities Manager (Facilities Manager)

IWFM; Knaresborough; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Major Recruitment are seeking a hands-on Facilities Manager for a site-based role in Knaresborough. The temporary 3-month assignment will run Mon–Fri, 8am–4pm, with a pay rate of £24.62 per hour.

You will manage day-to-day facilities, coordinate maintenance, and ensure compliance across the site, working closely with operations and maintenance teams. You will oversee contracts and assets, carry out statutory inspections, and drive improvements while maintaining high housekeeping and HSEQ

Qualifications

• Experience in Facilities Management or Building Services.
• Experience coordinating maintenance or facilities activities with contractors.
• A good understanding of Health & Safety legislation and environmental compliance.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload.
• Experience using Microsoft Office and CMMS or similar systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong attention to detail and precise records.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day facilities operation across the site to a high standard.
• Coordinate planned and reactive maintenance; keep CMMS records up to date.
• Oversee service contracts including cleaning, pest control, waste, PPE.
• Manage site assets like access controls, radios, gas monitors and RPE.
• Coordinate statutory inspections and compliance activities.
• Lead small improvement projects beyond the maintenance team.
• Monitor building condition and coordinate repairs as needed.
• Promote housekeeping and HSEQ compliance.

Skills

Facilities Mgmt

Contractor coord

H&S compliance

Prioritisation

Record keeping

Communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Tools

CMMS

MS Office

Job description

Major Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Facilities Manager Knaresborough

Pay rate: 24.62 p/h

Start date: ASAP

Temp 3 month contract (will end of December) Knaresborough HG5 0SD

Site based role – Mon – Fri 8am – 4pm

This is a hands–on temporary assignment supporting the safe, efficient and compliant management of our site facilities, infrastructure and support services. You'll work closely with our Operations and Maintenance teams, taking ownership of day–to–day facilities priorities, coordinating contractors and compliance activities, and helping us maintain high standards across the site.

What you'll be doing

• Manage the day–to–day facilities operation across the site, ensuring buildings, grounds and infrastructure are maintained to a high standard.
• Coordinate planned and reactive facilities maintenance and ensure records are accurate and up to date within our Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Manage and coordinate service contracts including cleaning, pest control, waste collection, PPE and other site support services.
• Oversee site assets including access control systems, two–way radios, gas monitors, respiratory protective equipment (RPE), lockers and security passes.
• Coordinate statutory inspections and compliance activities, including Legionella management, surface water sampling, weather station inspections and site meter monitoring.
• Coordinate reactive facilities requirements and deliver small improvement projects outside the scope of the Maintenance team.
• Monitor the condition of buildings, structures, handrails, walkways, cladding and external areas, coordinating repairs where required.
• Promote excellent housekeeping standards across the site and support Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSEQ) compliance.

What we're looking for

Essential

• Previous experience in Facilities Management or Building Services Management.
• Experience managing contractors and coordinating maintenance or facilities–related activities.
• A good understanding of Health & Safety legislation and environmental compliance.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to quickly prioritise a varied workload.
• Experience using Microsoft Office and computerised maintenance or asset management systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accurate record keeping.
• The confidence to build effective working relationships quickly with operational teams, colleagues and external contractors.