Position: Facilities Manager – Food Distribution Retail
Location: Daventry NN6 7GY
Salary: £32,000.00 - £34,000.00 (Depending on Experience)
Hours: 40 Hours per week
Job Purpose
Our client is a leading multi-service provider in the Facilities Management sector. They are recruiting for a Facilities Manager for a Food Distribution Depot. The Facilities Manager will oversee a large team who will look after the cleaning, hygiene, security, and catering in the large staff restaurant within the Depot. The ideal candidate will have strong catering experience and will manage a single site.
The Depot is a large site which holds several hundred staff who work for the Retailer. The Facilities Manager will oversee a team of up to 50 staff and will be responsible for the effective management of the facilities management service for the Depot, working in partnership with the Retail customer.
Key Responsibilities:
* Ensure all rotas are in place for hygiene, security, and catering to cover the needs of the site, taking into account peak periods.
* Ensure the specifications are being met on site and that the customer has a full understanding.
* Monitor and review the service standards with the customer.
* Communicate effectively with staff regarding specifications and ensure they are aware of any issues.
* Complete all audits within the given timescales and review audit results with the customer.
* Carry out all legislative food hygiene audits and daily checks.
* Recruit hygiene, catering, and security staff; manage welfare, training, and development.
* Check all plant, equipment, and machinery on site regularly and report on any defects or repairs required.
* Understand Health & Safety legislation and proactively reduce onsite accidents.
* Control the hours and stock budget for the site, reviewing spend weekly and addressing issues.
* Maintain an effective working relationship with the retail customer, meeting daily to provide updates.
* Complete and submit payroll, holiday, and sickness forms within the given timescales.
* Work with HR to effectively carry out disciplinary and grievance hearings.
* Monitor absence levels on site and engage with HR to reduce ongoing absence issues.
* Identify training needs for Supervisors and staff.
Skills Required:
* Ability to influence and gain commitment from the team and customer to raise standards.
* Previous experience managing a large facility, preferably within food retail.
* Demonstrated customer focus with the ability to hold daily meetings with the customer.
* Effective communicator who can deliver messages and push back to the customer if required.
* High level of planning and organisational skills.
* Strong personal integrity and ability to embed these values into the team.
* Strong leadership style focused on supporting and developing employees through motivation and training.
* Proven experience of managing people.
* Experience within the cleaning/facilities industry.
This role requires 40 hours per week with varying shifts, including weekends, as business needs require. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in Catering/Facility Management and be accustomed to managing a large team.
An immediate start is available.
To apply for this role, please submit your full CV to Andrew Bridges at PDA Search and Selection.
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