Facilities Manager (Property Sector)

TITLE: Facilities Manager (Property Sector)

Salary: £60,000 + excellent benefits (including valuable discounts/study support/gym and personal trainer)

Languages required: Fluent English. Additional languages are always an asset, but not essential

Location: London EC3

Start date: ASAP (ideally)

Sector Property business with locations across London.

Company profile: Expanding property business that is taking on new properties across London. The organisation offers a concierge luxury levels of finish and services to business tenants. This role is regarded as a key strategic appointment in that the company is acquiring new properties and you will be intrinsic to all new office launches. Working to occupancy deadlines you will manage all contractors and suppliers across the properties, ensuring that they work to the highest standards and always within budget.

Due to the importance of this role, you will have the opportunity to develop into Board level Directorship and will help shape the future of the company.

The Role:

Two key elements: 1) Manage outsourced suppliers 2) Manage internal teams

1) Manage all outsourced suppliers

• Act as the first point of contact for suppliers
• Review existing contracts with a strong emphasis on quality and delivery
• Negotiate new contracts
• Locate new suppliers
• Ensuring service continuity and compliance from contractors
• Budget responsibilities and manage cost efficiencies
• Check Service Contracts (Photocopiers/Building maintenance contractors/Cleaning contracts etc)
• Organising meetings, review contracts and check against service levels provided. Monthly KPI meetings

2) Internal Team management

• Manage and retain a team of maintenance people
• Recruit and motivate the team to provide the best-in-class service levels
• Identifying training needs for your team
• Coordinate staff rota
• PAT testing (electrical testing for Health and Safety)
• Organise COSH Assessments in the kitchen area (for corrosive, flammable and other products)

REQUIREMENTS

• Facilities management experience is essential
• Team management background
• Fluency in English