Fire Door Manager

Future Select Recruitment; Bolton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Fire Door Manager to oversee contracts across the North West region. The role involves managing a team of Fire Door Joiners, allocating projects, and ensuring client satisfaction. Candidates should possess strong technical knowledge particularly in BS9999 and building safety regulations, along with strong interpersonal skills. The position offers competitive salaries, excellent training, and benefits packages, making it a great opportunity for experienced candidates in this field.

Benefits

Training opportunities

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Candidates must have excellent technical knowledge and a proven track record of managing teams.
• Applicants should hold necessary qualifications like FDIS NVQ.
• Strong interpersonal and IT skills are a must.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team of Fire Door Joiners/Engineers in a busy Fire Compliance department.
• Allocate work and projects to engineers/joiners including installations and maintenance.
• Meet with clients to discuss ongoing projects and provide technical advice.
• Complete risk assessments, method statements, and project documentation.

Skills

Strong experience working as Fire Door Manager

Excellent technical knowledge of BS9999, HSE and Building Safety Act guidelines

Good literacy and IT skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Education

FDIS NVQ, FIRAS and/or BM TRADA

Carpentry NVQ/training

Job description

Job Title: Fire Door Manager

Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester

Salary/Benefits: £45k - £65k + Training & Benefits

A busy building services company requires a switched‑on Fire Door Manager to oversee contracts across the North West region. Applicants must have excellent technical knowledge and a proven track record of managing teams of site staff. You will be responsible for allocating projects and workloads, monitoring staff competency and ensuring clients remain satisfied with the services provided. Candidates will be working out of the office, with site visits to client sites. The company are a well‑known name who have a nationwide presence, who have a strong reputation. They are offering excellent salaries and benefits packages for the successful candidate.

We can consider candidates from: Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, Manchester, Stockport, Altrincham, Burnley, Accrington, Blackburn, Burnley, Colne, Chorley, Preston, Lytham St Annes, Blackpool, Southport, Formby, Skelmersdale, Standish, Wigan, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Leigh, Eccles, Warrington, Widnes, Prescot, Kirkby, Crosby, Liverpool.

Experience / Qualifications

• Strong experience working as Fire Door Manager
• Will hold the FDIS NVQ, FIRAS and / or BM TRADA
• Ideally will be qualified with carpentry NVQ / training
• Excellent technical knowledge of BS9999, HSE and Building Safety Act guidelines
• Able to manage teams of site staff
• Good literacy and IT skills
• Strong interpersonal skills

The Role

• Overseeing a team of Fire Door Joiners / Engineers within a busy Fire Compliance department
• Allocating work and projects to engineers / joiners, including installations, maintenance, repairs and inspection appointments
• Ensuring works run to agreed deadlines and scope
• Liaising with sub‑contractors and suppliers
• Meeting with clients to discuss ongoing projects and provide technical advice
• Conducting toolbox talks
• Attending site to complete competency checks and auditing on works
• Training and supporting site staff on a daily basis
• Being a key point of contact for clients, answering queries and handling complaints or logistical issues
• Completing risk assessments, method statements, RAMS and project documentation
• Producing estimates for works and bids for potential new clients

Future Select are recruiting in the Compliance / Environmental industry, including: Building Services / Critical Air / Clean Air / Air Hygiene / Fire Safety; we work with the best clients & candidates and supply the majority of permanent jobs in the market.

We would be interested in speaking to candidates with experience in any disciplines from Risk Assessors, Service Engineers, Account Managers and Business Development/Operational Managers through to Director level.

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