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Role: Workplace Operations Manager
Location: Knutsford / Cheshire
Salary: Up to £60k (dependent on experience)
* Fantastic Company Culture * Excellent Salary and Company benefits *
*In house Gym/Fitness Studio / In house Restaurant * Mon-Fri daytime role.
Were recruiting an exciting role for a Workspace Operations Manager to join a unique company with an aim to be one of the best companies to work for in the North West.
This is a well-established and fast-growing company who have created an exceptional culture within their workspace operation, with open communication and collaborative ways of working, who strive to build on their employee offering and workspace experience.
The successful candidate will ideally be from a contemporary Workspace or hotel/hospitality management background with exceptional leadership skills and experience in facilities management.
The role:
Leadership and operational management of an impressive workplace operation, overseeing the front of house cleaners and facilities team, leading on procurement of suppliers, and liaison with the inhouse chef team to plan and coordinate dining and events
Events management leading on the logistics of regular events including team meetings, parties, fine dining experiences., socials and external events.
Facilities management Maintaining building operations, managing maintenance plans and works, and ensuring an exceptional and safe working environment.
People leadership Mentoring and leading a small team, promoting a high-performance, experience led customer-focused culture.
Compliance and safety Ensuring adherence to health and safety regulations and maintaining best practices.
Strategic problem-solving Identifying areas of improvement and implementing best practices / new processes.
Stakeholder collaboration Working with internal teams and external partners to optimize operations.
Data-driven decision-making Using insights to drive operational performance and efficiency.
Communication Keeping all stakeholders informed and ensuring clear, effective communication.
Candidate Qualities:
You will have Senior leadership experience in an operational management role, this may be from Contemporary workspace, Residential property / lifestyle management or Hospitality / Hotels.
You will be a natural leader of people and have an open communication and collaborative approach to your work with an ability to positively motivate your teams
Have excellent organisational skills, able to manage multiple projects and a high attention to detail.
You will be IT savvy and data driven in your approach
Experience in facilities management and building maintenance is essential
A degree in operational management, hospitality, business or similar is desirable
Experience of data analysis and reporting and project management experience is also highly desirable
Benefits & Perks
An excellent salary based on your value and experience
Life Assurance
Private Health Care Bupa
8% employee pension contribution
A positive and collaborative culture to work in
Company socials and team events alongside an inclusive culture
Support in developing your knowledge and experience in your sector
Onsite Gym and fitness studio
In house restaurant with complimentary dining
Hesketh James Recruitment are the managing agent for this role on behalf of the client.
In order to ensure your enquiry with regards to this position is dealt with quickly, please send in an up-to-date copy of your Curriculum Vitae in a Word Document format.
