Facilities Manager

Chatham, Kent
Right Talent

We are currently looking to recruit an experienced Facilities Manager to manage the Facilities Management service offer at the University of Greenwich Medway Campus in Chatham, Kent.

Based at the Medway Campus you will primarily be responsible for the student accommodation during the academic year and the Summer let programme, ensuring the accommodation is fit for purpose as per the agreed time frame.

You will also be responsible for the Maintenance Programmes and PPM work and will ensure that all repair and planned maintenance tasks are completed on time and that the work carried out is complete to exact standard as detailed in the SLA.

Job Description

£35,000 – £40,000 + benefits

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more!

Main Responsibilities

• Manage the FM Service offer during both the academic year and the summer let conferencing period to the levels laid out in the SLA and within the Contractual Terms and Conditions
• Undertake responsibility for the maintenance programme and PPM and to manage and monitor the contractors accordingly
• Ensure that all work carried out by contractors is completed to the Sodexo and University standard
• Evaluate the condition of the property and furnishing, submitting the necessary claims where appropriate and arrange/undertake the necessary repairs required
• Maintain the grounds, external fabric of the building (including lighting) and car park
• Ensure the highest levels of Health and Safety are achieved across the site
• Partner with the Accommodation Services and Catering Manager to ensure that both housekeeping and catering provision is being undertaken professionally
• Ensure that all summer letting bookings are correctly set up and managed in accordance with the requirement of the University
• Manage for production and reconciliation of accounts, including the client invoices
• Liaise with line manager on all aspects of expenditure and to prepare the appropriate lifecycles relating to capital expenditure

The Ideal Candidate

What’s Essential:

• Proven experience in a similar role, ideally within a multi-site business
• Strong financial understanding and demonstrable budgeting management
• Strong knowledge in compliance control across the FM industry
• Strategic thinker, with innovative ideas and solutions for service excellence
• Experience in adhering to and driving company initiatives
• Good communication and engagement skills
• Experience working in a standard /compliance environment and managing client relationships