Facilities Assistant

Facilities Assistant
Based in Birmingham | fully on-site role | occasional inter-office travel required
Full Time role | Monday to Friday | 8:00am to 5:00pm
Fixed Term Contract until at least the end of January 2025 | potential for extension
Salary up to 31,000 (depending on experience)

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive Facilities support to the Building Manager within the office. This role is office-based in Birmingham City Centre with some very occasional inter-office travel to Leeds & Swansea required as & when.

Duties involved in this role will include:
* Management of any Facilities issues raised by staff and visitors
* Raising Work Orders with the FM helpdesk, ensuring faults are reported and fixed
* Acting as escalation point for all issues raised
* Liaising with both internal & external stakeholders including on-site management and staff, subcontractors & engineers to ensure the completion of both PPM & reactive works
* Actively floor walking daily to identify and take appropriate action on any issues found
* Checking & ordering all consumables as necessary, including but not limited to stationery, sanitary products, refreshments etc
* Ordering & management of catering as & when required
* Conducting regular cleaning audits to ensure standards are being met, raising any concerns with management
* Other ad hoc Facilities work as required

In order to be considered for this role your skills and experience should include:
* Extensive previous experience working within Facilities Management, preferably from within a Corporate office setting
* A solid understanding of Health & Safety and other statutory Facilities legislation - candidates with IOSH would be preferred although this is not essential
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability & confidence to deal with stakeholders at all levels
* Excellent organisation & time management skills, with the ability to prioritise & complete a very busy workload effectively & on time

If this is the role for you, apply now!

Please note that only applicants who have the required skills and experience detailed above will be considered for this role.

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