Facilities Manager - Multi-Site Food Distribution

Nter Talent; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

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Job summary

Nter Talent is partnering with an established business to recruit an experienced Facilities Manager who understands what it takes to keep a busy food distribution operation running safely, efficiently and without disruption.

Based in Welwyn Garden City, you’ll oversee a 120,000 sq ft distribution centre while providing facilities support and governance across additional UK operations, including a manufacturing site in Corwen.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in Facilities Management within distribution, warehousing, manufacturing or FMCG operations.
• Strong experience working within food distribution or similarly demanding, operationally critical environments.
• Experience managing facilities across multiple sites.
• A solid understanding of UK Health & Safety legislation, statutory compliance and building maintenance.
• Experience managing PPM programmes, external contractors and maintenance budgets.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse infrastructure and operational facilities.
• A practical, commercially aware approach with the ability to prioritise competing operational demands.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of day‑to‑day facilities operations at a busy 120,000 sq ft distribution centre.
• Oversee planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance and statutory inspections.
• Ensure warehouse infrastructure, including racking, dock levellers, shutters and associated equipment, is maintained to high standards.
• Manage Health & Safety, fire safety and environmental compliance across operational facilities.
• Lead contractor management, supplier relationships, service agreements and facilities budgets.
• Support facilities operations and compliance at a manufacturing site in Corwen.
• Deliver facilities improvement projects, refurbishments and capital investment initiatives.
• Work closely with Operations, Engineering and senior leadership to minimise downtime and improve operational efficiency.
• Lead and develop a small facilities team.

Job description

Nter Talent is partnering with an established business to recruit an experienced Facilities Manager who understands what it takes to keep a busy food distribution operation running safely, efficiently and without disruption.

Based in Welwyn Garden City, you’ll oversee a 120,000 sq ft distribution centre while providing facilities support and governance across additional UK operations, including a manufacturing site in Corwen.