Facilities Manager

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Facilities Manager to join this corporate client based in Tonbridge, Kent. This is a varied role vital to the success of running a multi-site business. It will be your job to manage and maintain all company premises; ensuring a healthy working environment for your colleagues.

Purpose & Objectives:
* Deliver a facilities service to our network of branches across the UK in accordance with best industry practice and statutory requirements
* Liaise with landlords and agents in respect of service charges, budgets and day to day queries

• Manage external contractors and suppliers. Examine buildings, pinpointing any faults and rectifying them, acting as the point of contact for any queries and complaints about group properties
• Manage all internal refurbishments/maintenance
• Manage all aspects of office relocations including property searches
• Manage all FM procurement for multiple sites
• To work in a small team you will always be willing to help others, regardless of the task or role responsibilities
• As the first line of defence for Health and Safety, you will appoint and arrange training for Fire Wardens and First Aiders.You will investigate and record incidents, overseeing improvements to prevent them in the future.

Person Spec

• Previous Corporate/financial services experience in multi-location company is preferred
• Previous experience of dealing with landlords and agents are essential
• You must have excellent organisational and time management skills
• Previous management of support services is vital to the company to ensure the highest standards of cleanliness, security, organisation, and sustainability.
• Good negotiation skills to review supplier and contractor costs and manage tenders.
• You will thrive in planning and project management. Liaising and coordinating IT and HR to improve customer service, office efficiency, and reduce costs.
• Have the ability to contribute to your own annual facilities plans, and disaster management plans to the company.
• Excellent IT and organisation skills are vital
• Previously been responsibility for FM aspects of business continuity planning, including testing
• You will have a level 3 or above in Facilities Management, a good understanding of environmental standards and a NEBOSH Diploma or Certificate and will have implemented health and safety procedures, and carried out audits/risk assessments
• You will be able to undertake UK wide travel which will include overnight stays

Salary £30,000.00 - £35,000.00
Hours 9-5.30pm
(Additional note: There may be a possibility to work Part-Time)