Site Services Facilities Manager

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Shaftesbury; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Pension 9%

Private medical insurance

Training & development

Free on-site parking

34 days holiday

Additional employee benefits and-disca

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Facilities Manager in Shaftesbury, Dorset to own the facilities function in a busy manufacturing environment. You will oversee critical utilities, infrastructure and compliance, with responsibility for steam, HVAC and site services.

The role suits someone with facilities/site services management experience or a strong Site Services Engineer ready to take on broader responsibility and autonomy. Benefits include growth opportunities and structured development.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification with experience in facilities, utilities or site services.
• Experience in manufacturing or process environments, ideally food, beverage, FMCG or pharma.
• Knowledge of steam boilers, compressed air, chillers, refrigeration, HVAC, water treatment and distribution systems.
• Good understanding of compliance and statutory requirements for industrial utilities.
• Experience managing contractors and coordinating external engineering support.
• Strong communication, organisation and IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Taking responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the site's steam boilers and steam distribution network.
• Managing compressed air systems and distribution equipment.
• Overseeing chillers, refrigeration and HVAC systems across the facility.
• Coordinating statutory and insurance inspections and ensuring remedial actions are completed.
• Managing planned and reactive maintenance across facilities and building services.
• Coordinating specialist contractors and external service providers.
• Ensuring utilities and equipment remain compliant with relevant legislation.
• Working with engineering and production teams to ensure reliable site services and minimise disruption.

Skills

Facilities management

Contractor management

Communication

IT skills

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

Steam boilers

HVAC systems

Chillers

Water treatment

Job description

Facilities Manager

Shaftesbury, Dorset
£52,250 + Bonus
Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm

Are you an experienced Facilities, Site Services or Utilities Engineer looking to take ownership of the facilities function within a busy manufacturing environment?

This is an opportunity to join an established food manufacturer as their Facilities Manager, taking responsibility for the site's critical utilities, infrastructure and associated compliance.

It would suit someone already working within facilities/site services management, or a strong Site Services Engineer who has the technical knowledge and experience to make the step into a broader position with more responsibility and autonomy.

What you'll be doing:

• Taking responsibility for the operation and maintenance of the site's steam boilers and steam distribution network.
• Managing compressed air systems, including associated distribution equipment.
• Overseeing chillers, refrigeration and HVAC systems across the facility.
• Coordinating statutory and insurance inspections, ensuring remedial actions are completed appropriately.
• Managing planned and reactive maintenance across facilities and building services.
• Coordinating specialist contractors and external service providers.
• Ensuring site utilities and facilities equipment remain compliant with relevant legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Taking responsibility for general building and external area maintenance.
• Working closely with the wider engineering and production teams to ensure reliable site services and minimise disruption to manufacturing.

What we're looking for:

• An engineering qualification with experience working within facilities, utilities or site services.
• Previous experience within a manufacturing or process environment, ideally food, beverage, FMCG, pharmaceutical or similar
• Practical knowledge of several of the following: steam boilers, compressed air, chillers, refrigeration, HVAC, water treatment and associated distribution systems
• A good understanding of compliance and statutory requirements surrounding industrial utilities.
• Experience managing contractors and coordinating external engineering support.
• Strong communication, organisation and IT skills.

What's on offer:

• £52,250 salary
• Performance-related bonus
• Monday-Friday days, 8:00am-4:30pm
• 34 days holiday
• 9% pension
• Private medical insurance
• Training and development opportunities
• Free on-site parking
• Additional employee benefits and discounts

This is a particularly good opportunity for someone who enjoys the technical side of site services but wants greater ownership and the chance to develop further within facilities management.