Assistant Facilities Manager (6 Months FTC)

Our client, a leading finance company are now looking for an Assistant Facilities Manager to join their team on a 6 months fixed term contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaises with the wider FM Team about service levels/ KPI’s and understanding business needs
• Assists FM Team in maintaining and supporting Managers with the adherence of service levels and associated key performance indicators
• Assists FM Team in the liaison with Colleagues, users and service partners regularly to discuss issues, costing and evaluation in order to improve ways of working
• Assists FM Team with developing and initiating new and/or more cost-effective methods and improving service levels within budgets and/or saving targets
• Assists FM Team in developing and maintaining operating procedures and policies for all areas within their control
• Assists FM Team in developing and maintaining a regime of communication with key stakeholders and other teams.
• Assists FM Team in operational expenditure ensuring services are delivered on or under pre-agreed budget and, authorises expenditure within those boundaries
• Assists FM Team in negotiation with suppliers via Expense Management on equipment and procures contract services in order to achieve the best possible rates to the Group
• Assists the FM Team in managing the health & safety global program and environmental issues in conjunction with Health & Safety Officer
• Assists the FM Team with projects and the roll out of any global standards
• Flexibility to assist FM Team Leads in all GB locations should the need arise to support Facilities Services operations and/ or projects

Person Specification

• Working knowledge and experience in a Facilities Manager role
• Financial knowledge 
• Good Inter-personal communication skills and must be able to communicate with stakeholders at all levels
• Man-management skills
• Mature and efficient attitude
• Patience and diplomacy
• Negotiation Skills
• Self-motivated, shows initiative in acting and responding appropriately
• Team player with a positive can-do attitude.

Desirable:

• BIFM qualification or equivalent 
• Basic H&S Qualification e.g. IOSH Managing Safely 
• HND or OND in Hotel & Catering Management or equivalent
• Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate
• Certificate in HACCP Principles.

Please call 0207 118 48 48 or email cv@maxwellstephens.com to apply.