Job Description

Annual salary: up to 39,000.00
Facilities Manager
Bristol
Salary up to 39,000 per annum depending on experience plus company vehicle and fuel card
Full time - Permanent, 40hrs per week, Monday to Friday
We are Mears FM - a highly successful partner delivering long term, sustainable and innovative facilities management solutions. We deliver our services to clients and customers across a variety of sectors and demographics throughout the UK.
About the Role:
We are looking at hiring a Facilities Manager to join our team here in Bristol. This role involved regular travel across Bristol, Bath and Portsmouth where the business requires. The main role is to ensure that the service provided to the facilities meets the contract specification and is managed in a compliant and safe manner. The role will be managing a team of 6 including Supervisor, Electrician, Gas Engineers and Housing Officers.

• To monitor, evaluate and control the use of sub-contractors and suppliers in the effective and compliant delivery of the PPM, Reactive and lifecycle services.
• To monitor, evaluate and control the performance of all internal labour and resources to provide effective and compliant delivery of the PPM, Reactive and lifecycle services.
• To participate in the branch call-out rota where required
• To ensure that all contractual and service level requirements are achieved for relevant service offerings.
• Provide specialist input as required across all FM contracts where appropriate, including assistance with Bids/Tenders when necessary.
• To assist in the broader operational management of the service contract delivery, including covering for other managers and contributing to the planning and development of the service.
• Organise/Coordinate and assist with the compiling and production of various reports including Monthly reports, Lifecycle Condition Surveys and various other specific projects.
• Attend informal and formal meetings and training sessions to ensure up to date business and job knowledge, communication, skills & progression are maintained. This includes but is not limited to training, re-training, toolbox talks, 1:1's, probation reviews etc.

Role Criteria:

• Experience within the commercial sector
• Full understanding of PPM and reactive maintenance
• Experience of sub-contractor and resource management
• People management - experience managing trade
• Understanding and knowledge of Gas Engineers and Electrician duties
• Excellent communication
• Willing to travel - regular travel involved both long and short journeys
• Full UK driving license

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.
Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment.
To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.
Benefits we can offer you

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
• Family friendly policies
• Company Vehicle and Fuel Card
• Access to EAP Counselling sessions

Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact: Beth Dunford (beth.dunford@mearsgroup.co.uk)
If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.
At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.
We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.
In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.

Skills Required