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FACILITIES MANAGER – CLEANING & CARETAKING SERVICE
PO3: £33,437 - £36,379 pa (Grade reflects the need for some out of hours working and occasional call out for emergencies)
1 x 37 hours 5 day week, some weekend working, 52 weeks per year.
Established Post
Based at Laisterdyke Offices
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This is an exciting career opportunity for an inspirational pro-active high performing Facilities Manager – Cleaning & Caretaking Service, with a credible track record in managing a large front line workforce delivering Cleaning and Caretaking services across 200 sites with a £2m revenue income per annum.
The post holder will be pivotal to driving through significant workforce change, workforce development and continuous improvement as Bradford Council rationalises and modernises its estate, working patterns and resource utilisation. Equally the post holder will be required to embed a performance management framework to ensure key business critical targets are met.
Responsible for all operational aspects including financial performance, service standards, quality, resource utilisation and business development of the building cleaning services to include where appropriate caretaking. Responsible for up to 250 staff employed across 200 sites generating £2 revenue/annum. Ensuring operational standards compliant to Health and Safety, Employment Law, Building and Information Security, Financial Regulations, Fire Safety.
On-going development of performance management framework to ensure business critical targets are achieved (service wide and individual targets) to include, sickness, productivity, income/hour employed, customer satisfaction, growth, planned financial outcomes, operational standards and audit scores.
Developing the workforce skill sets through workforce change, planning and appraisal, writing technical specifications, cleaning schedules, method statements, business processes and procedures compliant to ISO 9001 requirements and service level agreements with clients. Keeping ahead of technology, methods, equipment and materials to improve operational efficiency, ensure statutory compliance, safe methods of working.
Candidates must have the following qualifications:
- NVQ Level 4 in Management or equivalent management qualification (Essential)
- IOSH Managing Health & Safety Certificate or equivalent (Essential)
- Willing to study for NVQ Level 4 in Facilities Management or equivalent (Completed and passed within 2 years of commencing employment)
Candidates must have 5 years management experience within a commercially orientated work environment to include 2 years at a senior management level in a large complex organisation.
Enhanced DBS check is required for this post.
The post holder is required to have a Full Driving Licence and access to a car insured for business use. (Casual User Status)
For further information regarding this post please contact Paul Charity on 01274 431427 or email paul.charity@bradford.gov.uk
Closing Date: 8th May 2017
Please find attached the Job Profile: Facilities Manager - JP.pdf