Facilities Operations Manager

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays; Cheadle; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discounts on Jet2 flights

Profit Share Scheme

Contributory pension

Fully expensed car for business travel

Job summary

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays is seeking an experienced Facilities Operations Manager to own day-to-day facilities across Flight Training Centres in Cheadle and Bradford. The role requires travel between sites and close collaboration with Flight Operations to keep buildings safe, compliant and fully operational.

You will lead maintenance, manage external providers, monitor KPIs, and drive improvements while coordinating budgets and refurbishment projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities management and building maintenance.
• Good knowledge of statutory compliance for commercial buildings.
• Experience managing contractors and service partners.
• Strong organisational skills to manage two sites.
• Experience with budget monitoring and cost control.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between South Manchester and Bradford.
• Desirable: IOSH Managing Safely, NEBOSH General Certificate or IWFM qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for facilities and building matters.
• Coordinate planned and reactive building maintenance; ensure defects are resolved.
• Manage external Facilities Management providers and specialist contractors.
• Monitor service delivery against KPIs and SLAs.
• Conduct regular building inspections and identify maintenance and improvement needs.
• Maintain oversight of statutory building compliance, including inspections and records.
• Oversee compliance areas including fire safety, electrical and mechanical systems, water hygiene, and workplace safety.
• Undertake minor maintenance and repairs where competent.
• Manage facilities budgets, purchase orders and expenditure.
• Review contractor quotations and identify value-for-money solutions.
• Coordinate minor refurbishment and building improvement projects.
• Support operational continuity and communicate planned works to stakeholders.
• Work closely with Flight Operations, Property, Health & Safety, Engineering and Procurement teams.

Skills

Facilities management

Budget monitoring

Contractors management

Building services knowledge

Two-site coordination

Driving licence

Travel readiness

Education

Trade qualification (electrical/plumbing/joinery/building maintenance)

Job description

At Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, we’re committed to providing excellent environments that support our operational and training teams.

We're now recruiting a Facilities Operations Manager to take ownership of facilities operations across our two critical Flight Training Centres, located in Cheadle (South Manchester) and Bradford. The role can be based from either of these two sites, but will involve frequent travel from one to another.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced, hands‑on Facilities Management professional to take ownership of the day-to‑day facilities operation across both sites. Working within Flight Operations and alongside Property, Health & Safety and Engineering, you’ll ensure both buildings remain safe, compliant, well maintained and fully operational.

As the main point of contact for facilities across both sites, you’ll have the autonomy to identify issues, coordinate solutions and drive improvements. From building services and contractor performance to budgets and minor refurbishment projects, you’ll play a key role in maintaining high‑quality facilities that support Jet2’s business‑critical training operation.

What’s In It For You

• Colleague discounts on Jet2holidays and Jet2.com flights


• Generous Discretionary Profit Share Scheme


• Contributory pension scheme


• Fully expensed car provided for business travel

What You'll Be Doing

• Acting as the main point of contact for all facilities and building‑related matters


• Coordinating planned and reactive building maintenance and ensuring defects are resolved effectively


• Managing external Facilities Management providers and specialist contractors


• Monitoring service delivery against agreed KPIs and SLAs


• Conducting regular building inspections and identifying maintenance and improvement requirements


• Maintaining oversight of statutory building compliance, including inspections, testing, certification and associated records


• Overseeing key compliance areas including fire safety, electrical and mechanical systems, water hygiene, building fabric and workplace safety


• Undertaking appropriate minor maintenance and repair works where competent to do so


• Managing facilities budgets, purchase orders and expenditure


• Reviewing contractor quotations and identifying value‑for‑money solutions


• Coordinating minor refurbishment and building improvement projects


• Supporting operational continuity and communicating planned works and building issues to stakeholders


• Working closely with Flight Operations, Property, Health & Safety, Engineering and Procurement colleagues

What We're Looking For

• Experience in facilities management, building maintenance or site management, and a good working knowledge of building services and building fabric maintenance


• Practical, hands‑on experience of general building maintenance and a good understanding of statutory compliance requirements within commercial buildings


• Experience managing contractors, Facilities Management providers and specialist service partners, with responsibility for maintaining compliance records, certifications and maintenance documentation.


• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities across two sites


• Experience of budget monitoring and cost control


• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly between South Manchester and Bradford.

A recognised trade qualification in electrical, plumbing, joinery, building maintenance or a related discipline would be highly beneficial, as would IOSH Managing Safely, NEBOSH General Certificate or IWFM qualification.

If you're an experienced facilities professional with strong building compliance knowledge and a practical, hands‑on approach, we'd love to hear from you.