Nationwide Facilities and Properties Manager - Galway

EZ Living Furniture; Connacht; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 23 days holidays

Pension Scheme

Bonus Scheme

Staff discounts

Educational Support Scheme

Discounted corporate rate health care

Employee Assistance Programme

Bike to work scheme

Job summary

EZ Living Furniture is seeking a Nationwide Facilities and Property Manager to oversee the maintenance and operations of 25 locations across the island of Ireland, with regular site travel for audits and upkeep. You will manage a facilities team, coordinate contracts, and ensure high standards of service while maintaining strong relationships with contractors and internal stakeholders.

The role requires 5+ years in facilities management, strong organizational and communication skills, and

Qualifications

• 5 years previous experience of Facilities Management, ideally in a retail/logistics environment.
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
• Time management skills with the competence to manage multiple tasks at once.
• Proficient with MS Office.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage our facilities team and all outsourced work.
• Schedule routine maintenance on facilities and make repairs as required, with sourcing & cost management for the facility.
• Manage facilities contracts such as general facilities, utilities and security - developing and maintaining relationships with contractors/suppliers.
• Ensure delivery of services to the site including management of contractors ensuring high standard of service delivery.
• Maintain roofing and facades electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning and landscaping on the premises.
• Plan and supervise facilities related projects, including building improvements and renovations.
• Ensure compliance with legislative health and safety requirements.
• Collaborate with staff regarding facilities requirements.
• Evaluate services or problems by identifying risks and ensuring smooth continuance of business functions.
• Prepare facilities for internal & external audits.
• Travel regularly to all sites to carry out audits & schedule maintenance tasks.
• Regular reporting of KPIs on a weekly/monthly basis.
• Conduct rent reviews.
• Manage building insurance.
• Manage a property portfolio for rental/leasing.

Skills

Facilities Management

Project Management

People Management

Communication

Time Management

MS Office

Education

Relevant Facilities qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

EZ Living Furniture was founded in Galway in 1998. We are the largest independent furniture retailer serving the Island of Ireland, as well as a full online shopping experience offering delivery throughout Ireland and the UK. Over 400 people are currently building their careers with us.

Nationwide Facilities and Property Manager

The Facilities Manager is responsible for facilities maintenance and oversight of all our 25 group locations as well as new sites, ensuring that the premises are safe and functional, while collaborating with store and warehouse managers across the group to ensure maintenance efficiency.

The role entails, but is not limited to the following tasks:

• Manage our facilities team and all outsourced work.
• Schedule routine maintenance on facilities and making repairs as required, with sourcing & cost management required for the facility.
• Manage facilities contracts such as general facilities, utilities and security - developing and maintaining strong relationships with contractors/ suppliers.
• Ensure delivery of services to the site including management of contractors ensuring high standard of service delivery.
• To maintain roofing and facades electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning and landscaping on the premises.
• Planning and supervision of facilities related projects, including building improvements and renovations.
• Ensuring compliance with legislative health and safety requirements.
• Collaborate with staff & colleagues regarding facilities requirements.
• Evaluation of services, or problems by identifying risks and ensuring the smooth continuance of business functions.
• Preparing facilities for internal & external audits
• Regular travel to all sites to carry out audits & schedule maintenance tasks.
• Regular reporting of KPIs on a weekly/ monthly basis
• Conduct rent reviews
• Manage building insurance
• Manage a property portfolio for rental/leasing

Candidate Requirements

Ability to be flexible in respect of work standards and demands. Proven ability to complete tasks. Resilient and able to deal with changing priorities.

• 5 years previous experience of Facilities Management, ideally in a retail/ logistics environment.
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
• Time management skills with the competence to manage multiple tasks at once.
• Proficient with MS Office
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

The following qualifications, skills and experience would be an advantage

• Relevant Facilities qualification
• Project Management experience
• People management skills
• Health and Safety Experience.

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• Up to 23 days holidays
• Fun, fast paced & high energy work environment
• Culture Of Developing And Promoting From Within The Company
• Our Generous staff discounts
• Our pension Scheme
• Our Bonus Scheme
• Our Educational Support Scheme
• Our Discounted corporate rate health care
• Our free Employee Assistance Programme
• Our wellbeing initiatives like our Bike to work scheme
• Career Development Opportunities
• Continuous professional development with dedicated training resources
• In compliance with the EU Pay Transparency Directive, the salary range for this role will be shared with all candidates invited to the interview stage**