Facilities Operative

2Excel Aviation Ltd; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

6% matched Pension scheme

Private Health Care

Health and Wellbeing benefits

Group Life Insurance

Disability Confident Employer

Job summary

2Excel Aviation Ltd is seeking a hands-on facilities support professional to join the busy facilities team. You will assist with planned and reactive maintenance, workplace setup, safety checks and on-site security across the site.

The role involves coordinating with contractors and visitors, maintaining records, and ensuring high service standards. The successful candidate will have experience in facilities or building support, a valid UK driving license, and the ability to work independently

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a facility, maintenance or building support environment.
• Basic practical maintenance skills and the ability to conduct routine tasks safely.
• Good awareness of workplace health and safety requirements.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with staff, contractors, and visitors.
• Ability to work independently, manage routine tasks, and respond flexibly to changing priorities.
• Basic record-keeping and administrative skills.
• Reliable, punctual, and committed to maintaining high service standards.
• Valid full UK driving license.
• Experience of supporting contractors, service providers, or external visitors on site.
• Knowledge of basic compliance checks or facilities management systems.
• Relevant training or qualifications in facilities, health and safety, manual handling, first aid, or related areas.
• Experience of supporting office moves, event setups, or multi-site operations.

Responsibilities

• Planned and reactive maintenance of the site.
• Building and Workplace Support: maintain buildings and assist with room setups.
• Maintenance and defect reporting and follow-up.
• Health and safety compliance and hazard reporting.
• Security: assist in site security and access control.
• Contractor and visitor support, including access arrangements.
• Cleaning and housekeeping coordination; monitor standards.
• Stock and equipment: monitor consumables and report shortages.
• Administrative support: maintain records, checklists and logs.
• Emergency support during incidents or service disruptions.

Skills

Team player

Hands-on

Health and safety awareness

Clear communication

Independent working

Administrative skills

Record keeping

Reliable and punctual

Full UK driving license

Education

Relevant training or qualifications in facilities, health and safety, manual handling, first aid

Tools

Facilities management systems

Building maintenance tools

Security controls

Job description

We're looking for a hands-on candidate who is a great team player and want to be part of something extraordinary. The successful candidates will work alongside our busy facilities team which is responsible for the safe and effective maintenance of our busy site. The day-to-day duties will include but not be limited to:

• Planned and reactive maintenance.
• Building and Workplace Support: Maintain the general condition of buildings and surrounding areas; assist with room preparations, furniture moves, signage, and workplace setup needs.
• Maintenance and Defect Reporting: Undertake repairs where appropriate, identify defects, and ensure issues are reported and followed up through the relevant process.
• Health and Safety Compliance: Support routine checks, safe systems of work, hazard reporting, and compliance activity to help maintain a safe working environment.
• Security: Assist in maintaining site security through access control, locking and unlocking, monitoring of premises, and prompt reporting of incidents or concerns.
• Contractor and Visitor Support: Provide practical assistance to contractors and visitors, including access arrangements, escorting where required, and ensuring works or visits are conducted appropriately.
• Cleaning and Housekeeping Coordination: Monitor standards of cleanliness and housekeeping and elevate issues where standards are not being met.
• Stock and Equipment: Monitor and replenish consumables, maintain tools and equipment responsibly, and report shortages or faults.
• Administrative Support: Maintain accurate records, complete checklists, update logs, and support reporting requirements associated with facilities services.
• Emergency Support: Assist during incidents, evacuations, or service disruptions in accordance with organisational procedures and instructions.

• Experience of working in a facility, maintenance or building support environment.
• Basic practical maintenance skills and the ability to conduct routine tasks safely.
• Good awareness of workplace health and safety requirements.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with staff, contractors, and visitors.
• Ability to work independently, manage routine tasks, and respond flexibly to changing priorities.
• Basic record-keeping and administrative skills.
• Reliable, punctual, and committed to maintaining high service standards.
• Valid full UK driving license.
• Experience of supporting contractors, service providers, or external visitors on site.
• Knowledge of basic compliance checks or facilities management systems.
• Relevant training or qualifications in facilities, health and safety, manual handling, first aid, or related areas.
• Experience of supporting office moves, event setups, or multi-site operations.

2Excel Aviation Ltd, part of the 2Excel Group, is an innovative aerospace and aviation services company operating across defence, security, critical national infrastructure, charter, engineering and disaster response. We save lives, clean seas, save trees and support nationally important services. With specialist teams and unrivalled aerospace approvals, we design, build, test and operate aircraft to deliver mission‑critical services and data‑driven insights. Our success is built on the talent and experience of our exceptional people.

In return we can offer a generous salary, 25 days holiday per year from day one plus bank holidays, 6% matched Pension scheme, Group Life Insurance, Health and Wellbeing benefits including Private Health Care and an EAP, and much more.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate the Right to Work in the UK and be able to obtain a UK Security Clearance. 2Excel is committed to promoting equitable treatment, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion in our recruitment processes and among our workforces. In addition, we are proud to be recognised as a Disability Confident Employer.