Facilities Manager

Facilities Manager - Daventry - £50,000

Location: Daventry, Northamptonshire (NN11)
Salary: £48,000 - £50,000
Job Type: Full Time | Permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday | 8 hours per day on site
Holiday: 25 Days + Bank Holidays

Are you an experienced Facilities Manager looking for a permanent site-based role with responsibility for the day-to-day operation of a large commercial facility?

We're recruiting for a Facilities Manager to take responsibility for the delivery of facilities and maintenance services at a major site in Daventry, Northamptonshire
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This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in Facilities Management, Hard Services, Building Maintenance or Engineering Services who is comfortable managing engineers, contractors, compliance and client relationships.

• £48,000 - £50,000 basic salary

• Monday to Friday

• 8-hour working day

• Typical hours of 08:00 - 16:00

• Flexibility around start and finish times, such as 07:00 - 15:00

• 25 days annual leave

• Bank holidays in addition

• Permanent position

• Site-based role

• Excellent long-term career opportunity

• Work within a major commercial environment

As Facilities Manager, you'll take responsibility for overseeing the day-to-day facilities operation of the site, ensuring maintenance, engineering and FM services are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required standards.

You'll manage the daily activities of the facilities team, coordinating workloads, allocating tasks and ensuring planned and reactive maintenance is completed effectively.

A major part of the position will also involve managing contractors and suppliers, maintaining strong relationships with the client and identifying opportunities to improve the performance of the facility.

• Manage the day-to-day operation of facilities and maintenance services

• Lead and supervise the on-site facilities team

• Schedule daily activities and allocate workloads

• Monitor team performance, training and development

• Coordinate planned and reactive building maintenance

• Manage engineers, technicians, contractors and specialist vendors

• Ensure PPM and reactive maintenance is completed within agreed timescales

• Maintain strong relationships with the client and key stakeholders

• Attend client meetings and resolve outstanding facilities issues

• Manage contractor and supplier performance

• Review quotations and support the procurement of services, labour and materials

• Monitor operating budgets and expenditure

• Support capital works and facility improvement projects

• Carry out regular facility inspections and quality checks

• Ensure Health & Safety procedures are followed across the site

• Maintain high standards of statutory and operational compliance

• Identify opportunities to improve processes, efficiency and site performance

• Support recruitment, training, coaching and development of the facilities team

• Resolve day-to-day operational issues across the facility

We're looking for an experienced Facilities Manager with a strong understanding of building operations, maintenance and facilities service delivery.

You’ll need to be comfortable leading an operational team while also working closely with engineers, contractors, suppliers and the client.

The position would particularly suit someone from a Hard FM or technical Facilities Management background who understands the demands of operating a large commercial or industrial facility.

• Previous experience as a Facilities Manager, Site Manager, Technical Facilities Manager, Hard Services Manager or similar

• Strong Facilities Management or Building Services experience

• Experience managing engineers, technicians or facilities teams

• Good understanding of planned and reactive maintenance

• Contractor and supplier management experience

• Strong Health & Safety and compliance awareness

• Experience managing client and stakeholder relationships

• Ability to manage multiple priorities within a busy operational environment

• Strong leadership and people management skills

• Excellent organisational and communication skills

• Experience managing budgets, quotations and expenditure

• Full UK Driving Licence

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