Facilities & Safety Manager

Skechers; St Albans; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global lifestyle brand is seeking a Facilities and Safety Manager for their corporate offices in St Albans. The role involves overseeing property maintenance, safety policies, and driving operational excellence. Ideal candidates have experience in facilities operations, a Health & Safety qualification, and strong leadership skills. A competitive salary and growth opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunities for career growth

Fun and dynamic work environment

Product discount

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experienced professional in property and facilities operations, ideally within a fast-growth or dynamic business.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Proven ability to manage OpEx and CapEx budgets effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead and be accountable for property maintenance and health and safety.
• Drive operational excellence in workplace strategy.
• Implement safety policies in line with legal requirements.

Skills

Property and facilities operations

Health & Safety certification

Project leadership

Cost reduction and efficiency

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Facilities Management Software

Education

Relevant qualifications in Health & Safety

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Facilities Management Software

Job description

Overview

As the Facilities and Safety Manager, you will lead and be accountable for the property maintenance, facilities, and health and safety for our corporate offices across the UK and Ireland. You will also play a key role in shaping our physical workplace strategy across our head office, warehouses, and satellite locations.

Are you a facilities professional who can drive operational excellence?

If so, we want you to join our team as a ‘Skechers Facilities & Safety Manager’.

You will be instrumental in creating environments where our people can do their best work, by balancing commerciality with operational excellence. You will also ensure a safe workplace for our teams and implement safety policies in line with legal requirements.

With competitive salary and benefits, plus opportunities for career growth, you can make your mark in the world of retail with Skechers! We want you to be yourself and feel welcome when you join us.

What we’re looking for:

• Experienced professional in property and facilities operations, ideally within a fast-growth or dynamic business.
• Certification/Qualification in Health & Safety and experience in H&S leadership.
• Experience leading larger projects either as project lead or project sponsor.
• Demonstrated success in reducing costs and driving efficiency through procurement.
• Membership of IWFM or RICS, with current knowledge of workplace and facilities legislation (Desirable).
• Experience developing and implementing governance that is pragmatic and easy to embed.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Proven ability to manage OpEx and CapEx budgets effectively, in partnership with Finance.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, along with Facilities Management Software (experience of implementation is a plus).
• Good communication skills both verbal and written as well as excellent problem-solving ability.
• Organised with ability to demonstrate initiative, decisiveness, confidence, and discretion.
• Research and analytic skills.

This role is full-time and based in our Head Office, St Albans. However, it will require the ability to travel and physically inspect our properties across the UK and Ireland.

Skechers offers

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for career growth and development
• A fun and dynamic work environment
• Product discount
• Free onsite parking

Find out more about our benefits and perks once you’ve applied!

This is a great opportunity to join us and make a positive impact. If you feel you can be a true brand ambassador for Skechers.

Skechers recognises the importance and power of diversity within our business. We ensure that our people processes are fair, transparent and promote equality of opportunity for all employees and job applicants.

BE YOU – FEEL WELCOME

About Skechers

Skechers, a global Fortune 500 brand develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Developing comfort technologies is the foundation of all we do – delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,200 company-and third-party-owned retail locations. Headquartered in Southern California, with offices and distribution centers around the globe, Skechers has spent over 30 years helping people of all ages look and feel good.

Be You - Feel Welcome

Skechers recognises the importance and power of diversity within our business. We ensure that our people processes are fair, transparent and promote equality of opportunity for all employees and job applicants.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities or health conditions, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions as detailed above.