The Old Vicarage, Catterick Road, Catterick Garrison, DL9
Role: Assistant Facilities Manager
Location: Catterick, North Yorkshire
Salary: £42,000
Hours: 08:00 - 17:00
Mainstay Recruitment has a great opportunity to join a dynamic team where you can utilise your skills and experience to ensure the smooth and safe running of our clients maintenance operations.
We are seeking an experienced Assistant Facilities (Operations) Manager to oversee the effective, compliant, and timely delivery of maintenance and response works across our projects. In this role, you will ensure that all work complies with statutory requirements, adhering to health, safety, and environmental standards and policies.
As Assistant Facilities Manager, you will:
1. Monitor supply chain teams to ensure that qualified operatives with the right skills, equipment, and vehicles are deployed to tasks.
2. Ensure consistent service delivery, value for money, and safe working practices while regularly reviewing risk assessments and method statements.
3. Manage the recording of tasks against assets in the CAFM system and oversee the timely completion of all associated documentation for maintenance and response works.
4. Take on responsibilities related to key compliance areas such as asbestos and legionella management, including acting as the Responsible Person where required.
5. Manage full project lifecycles under CDM, covering Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) and Building & Civil Engineering (B&CE) tasks from start to finish, with financial and commercial accountability.
6. Build strong relationships with stakeholders, proactively support estate activities, and provide technical advice.
7. Act as a single point of contact to resolve user issues and help develop new work requirements.
8. Handle complaints in a timely manner and assist the Helpdesk with technical advice.
9. Supervise and coach teams to ensure they meet service levels and deliver value for money.
10. Coordinate day-to-day site activities, monitoring safe working practices and supporting a culture of accountability and performance improvement.
11. Manage costs and communicate effectively with stakeholders to ensure their expectations are met.
Your role will contribute to forward maintenance planning across your area and ensure that operations are delivered efficiently, promoting a profitable business.
Candidate Requirements
The ideal candidate will:
1. Hold a Level 4 Facilities Management qualification or equivalent technical experience.
2. Have a solid understanding of planned and response maintenance.
3. Possess a background in project delivery management and a commitment to compliance in areas such as confined spaces, working at height, legionella, and asbestos.
4. Ideally have an HNC or equivalent qualification in an electrical, mechanical, or facilities management discipline, and membership in a professional body such as the Institute of Workplace Facilities Management (IWFM) would be advantageous (but not essential).
Package:
£42,000 salary
6% employee matched pension contribution
25 days annual leave
Single private medical cover
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