Facilities Supervisor

Solus - an Aviva company; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunities

Company pension scheme

33 days’ holiday

Employee discounts

Wellbeing support

Job summary

A leading vehicle repair company in the United Kingdom is seeking a hands-on Technician to provide supervision and support to Facilities Technicians. This role involves overseeing maintenance, repair, and construction services, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. Candidates should have experience in trades such as electrical or plumbing work and the ability to conduct minor repairs. The position offers a competitive salary, bonus opportunities, and comprehensive benefits including a pension plan and generous holiday allowance.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Trades Person (Electrical/Plumbing, carpentry, joinery, paint).
• Ability to carry out minor mechanical or electrical repairs.

Responsibilities

• Provide day to day leadership and support to the Facilities Technicians.
• Manage material usage on projects ensuring it is tracked appropriately.
• Conduct planned preventive maintenance for all company buildings.
• Carry out ad-hoc troubleshooting activities including plumbing and electrical work.
• Audit daily health and safety checks and report unsafe practices.

Skills

Electrical repairs

Plumbing

Carpentry

Joinery

Ground maintenance

Job description

Overview

Coverage: North East & North West England and Scotland

Vehicle/Van provided

This role is a hands‑on Technician position with supervisory duties overseeing the Facilities Technicians and providing an effective maintenance, repair and construction service throughout the company to minimise building defects, downtime and maximise regular maintenance.

Please be aware all supervisors are field‑based and must have experience as a Trades Person (Electrical/Plumbing, carpentry, joinery, paint etc) and be able to carry out all minor mechanical &/or electrical repairs in relation to buildings and utilities, planned and executed in such a way as to minimise risk or inconvenience to others.

Responsibilities

• Provide day to day leadership and support to the Facilities Technicians.
• Work with the Facilities Manager to plan, price and organise work activities.
• Manage the material usage on projects and jobs ensuring it is tracked, managed and utilised appropriately.
• Manage the building regulations approvals.
• Carry out an intensive programme of planned preventive maintenance for all company buildings and utilities.
• Carry out ad‑hoc troubleshooting activities, including basic plumbing, electrical works, ground maintenance and decoration.
• Full, accurate and timely completion of all maintenance logs, schedules, etc. to comply with Health and Safety legislation.
• Audit and carry out daily, weekly and monthly health and safety checks and inspections and take timely corrective action. Report problems and/or unsafe practices to relevant Supervisor and Health and Safety, together with any recommendations for improvements.
• Carry out all minor mechanical & electrical repairs in relation to buildings and utilities, planned and executed in such a way to minimise risk or inconvenience to others.
• Review processes, procedures, systems, paperwork, etc. in own area, and make suggestions for improvement.
• Ensure full and timely reporting of all major breakdowns, significant problems, repair requirements, delays or machine downtime to relevant personnel.

Who are Solus?

Solus, who are owned by Aviva, are one of the UK leaders in vehicle repairs, returning cars to the road in just 11 days on average and a 4.6/5 star customer rating. With an award‑winning apprenticeship programme and winners of other recognised industry awards Solus are proud to be shaping the future of vehicle repair.

Why Join Solus?

• Competitive salary based on location, skills, experience, and qualifications.
• Bonus opportunity tied to your performance and the overall success of Solus.
• Company pension scheme with employer contributions.
• 33 days’ holiday (including bank holidays), with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days.
• Save money with up to 40% discount on Aviva products and other retailer discounts.
• Share in Aviva’s success through the Aviva Save As You Earn scheme.
• Supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave.
• Wellbeing focus with tools like Group Income Protection and 24/6 GP access.

At Solus, we value inclusivity and welcome all applicants. If you’re excited but don’t tick every box, we encourage you to apply—your unique skills might be just what we need.

We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria—just email us after applying to let us know.

Ready to join us?

Apply online today, and our team will be in touch within 14 days.