Regional Hard FM Manager

Job Role: Regional Hard FM Manager- Retail Supermarket Distribution Centre’s

Location: Covering North England/ Scotland- Ideal candidate located around Wakefield/ Leeds.

This role covers 6 Distribution Centre’s Throughout North England and Scotland. 2 Sites in Scotland, 4 Sites in North England.

Salary: £45,900.00 - £52,000.00 per annum (Depending on Experience at the discretion of the client)

Benefits: Company Vehicle/ Car Allowance, Pension, Private Healthcare, 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)

Hours: 40 hours per week (Working from home with regular regional travel throughout north England/ Scotland to the 6 sites)

Additional: Candidates must be prepared to travel regularly and be highly flexible.

Job Purpose:

The Regional Facilities Manager (RFM) will lead the technical teams in the delivery of PPM and Reactive maintenance services. This role will require you to manage your technicians and clients, ensuring good working relationships are maintained and built upon. You will be managing hard facilities management disciplines including; electrical, HVAC, refrigeration, general maintenance and more.

The RFM must ensure services are delivered in line with legislative and regulatory standards whilst meeting service level agreements. In addition, you will be required to complete a schedule of compliance audits in a timely fashion, taking corrective action as required whilst driving process and supporting the training of all direct reports.

Key Accountabilities:

• Develop and promote a culture of behavioural safety within the region, ensuring effective reporting and investigation of any potential hazards or near misses, incidents, and accidents.
• Ensure that all sites are covered on a 365 24/7 basis to deliver both reactive and planned maintenance.
• Provide technical support and coaching to RMTE Supervisors.
• Ensure under performance against KPI’s is understood and action plans are in place to drive improvement.
• Ensuring all tools and equipment necessary are available to deliver both reactive and planned maintenance.
• Support the Divisional Manager on all technical, people and FM process issues.
• Provide cover for Divisional Manager during times of absence, holidays, and meetings, if requested.
• Complete specified reports and compliance documentation resolving issues as and when they arise.
• Audit FM documentation and ensure action plans are in place for any non-compliance issues.
• Attending site project meetings where the site is under trial, renewal or remodel when appropriate, ensuring adequate support from other disciplines on specialist issues as required.
• Comply with all health & safety legislation and Company processes at all times. Ensure you are up to date with any legislative changes that impact on your role or team.
• Utilize CAFM and other systems as instructed
• Ensure that all jobs are logged and closed down, only when completed using the CAFM system.

Financial Responsibility:

The RFM is responsible for managing all expenditure and must ensure effective cost control within agreed budgets by site and across their allocated area. Ensuring that all financial approvals are in line with the agreed levels of spend authority.

The RFM is also responsible for identifying and delivering business development opportunities within the budget to fund additional services to the customer. Whilst supporting the development of capital plans and projects jointly with the customer and designated Manager.

People Responsibility:

• The RFM is responsible for the direct line management of the RMTE Supervisors including but not limited to:
• Recruitment & Induction of colleagues within their team
• Training & Development, including appraisals in line with company process
• Carry out reviews of any legal training requirements to ensure compliance across the estate.
• Ensure all direct reports are validated and deliver all aspects of their role.
• Ensure Supervisor & Technician training is up to date and compliant within defined standards.
• To manage the teams, conduct and capability and apply the disciplinary procedure in accordance with the company D&G Policy as required
• Manage any absence within the team fairly and consistently ensuring a RTW is conducted after each period of absence

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Recognised technical background with experience in hard FM
• Ideally NVQ Level 3/City and guilds 236 Part 1 + 2 or equivalent in electrical installation/Maintenance. Other qualifications of technical within HVAC refrigeration and plumbing qualifications would also be considered.
• Ideally membership CIBSE, BIFM or equivalent
• A working understanding of service and repair requirements for a wide range of electrical and mechanical equipment.
• A working knowledge of the maintenance service within the FM industry is essential, with previous working knowledge of a multi-client contracted environment being desirable, and PPM and compliance background
• Previous experience of effectively leading and managing a team is essential
• Previous experience of developing client relationships at a stake holder level would be desirable
• Strong PC literacy, with experience in extracting, collating, and presenting performance data along with previous experience of using a CAFM system.
• Excellent planning, organising, prioritisation and project management skills
• Strong results focus, takes accountability for own performance and that of the team

February 2025

Andrew Bridges

PDA Search & Selection Limited