Facilities managers will be responsible for the security, maintenance, and services of work facilities to ensure that they meet the needs of the organization and its employees.
Responsibilities:
- Overseeing and agreeing contracts and providers for services for maintaining our buildings
- Supervising multi-disciplinary teams of staff including cleaning, maintenance, grounds and security
- Ensuring that basic facilities, such as water and heating, are well-maintained
- Managing budgets and ensuring cost-effectiveness
- Allocating and managing space between buildings
- Ensuring that facilities meet government regulations and environmental, health and security standards
- Advising businesses on increasing energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness
- Overseeing building projects, renovations, or refurbishments
- Helping businesses to relocate to new offices and to make decisions about leasing
- Willingness to commute daily to the kitchens for compliance audits & quick resolution of defects in case of emergency.
- Drafting reports and making written recommendations.
Requirements:
- 2+ years of relevant experience.
- communication and influencing skills, in person and in writing.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Decision-making
- The ability to lead and manage teams and projects
- Teamworking
- Attention to detail but also the ability to see the implications for the bigger picture
- Commercial awareness
- Customer service
- Organization, time management, prioritizing, and the ability to handle a complex, varied workload.
- A good knowledge of IT infrastructure/M&P/Ducting packages.