National Facilities Manager

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The additional Benefits of being part of the BEST team!

• 10% Tesco discount, which increases to 15% for 4 days every 4 weeks (all discounts apply to home delivery)
• 20% discount on F&F Clothing
• Pizza Hut Restaurants:25% discount after 3pm, excludes buffet and deals
• Contributory Pension.
• 1 year life assurance for all colleagues; or 3 years if you join the pension scheme
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family & the opportunity to join a healthcare cash plan.
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including cinema vouchers & a cycle to work scheme
• 34 days including public holidays

At Best Food Logistics we believe our people are our biggest assets and understand the value in putting them first. Our approach to diversity in the workplace, health & wellbeing, sustainability, and individuality sets us apart from our competitors.

We are passionate about the industry and always seeking talented individuals to join us on our journey. We operate across 3 Distribution Centres & 3 out-base locations, which provide full national coverage. Our customer base includes some of the UK’s biggest hospitality and QSR chains such as KFC, Burger King, Pret and Nando’s.

An exciting new role has become available within the Senior Team for an experienced National Facilities Manager to take responsibility for the facilities and services within Best Food Logistics estate, throughout the UK.

Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will be responsible for the facilities at 6 premises across the business with a small team of colleagues at each of the 3 main locations.

Whilst this role requires frequent travel to all 6 sites, it offers you the opportunity to work from any one of our 3 main locations.

• Strong Maintenance Engineering background
• Proven track record of operating within a large Scale FMCG Sector
• Experience of refrigeration plant both ammonia and CO2
• Understanding of budgetary management
• Experience and understanding of Microsoft and computerised maintenance management system
• Experience of contributing to a multi-functional operational management team
• Ability to complete report writing etc.
• Competent in the use and development of Risk Assessments and Method Statements
• Contractor Management
• Experience in dealing with Insurers and HSE
• Knowledge of LOLER, LEV and Pressure Systems Safety Regulations

In the role of National Facilities Manager, you will manage the sites to ensure that we are Health & Safe and Legal and to ensure the continued safety of all colleagues and that all facilities are fit for purpose, well-maintained and fully compliant with all statutory requirements.

• Through a small team at each of our locations, managing the maintenance, statutory compliance and upkeep of the incoming and outgoing services associated with the refrigeration plant, including the buildings and assets at each of our locations
• Develop and implement a facility management program including preventative maintenance life-cycle requirements
• Responsibility for utilities and services - general utilities to include water, gas and electricity, effluent, equipment, air handling and ventilation, Compressors, boilers and steam generation, fire alarm, emergency lighting, buildings, and fabrication
• Conduct and document regular facilities inspections
• You will be required to create tender specifications, analysis, supplier bids, suppler service level agreements
• Ensuring that the sites have appropriate always accreditation/permits and operate in compliance with all relevant…