Job Overview
To organise and manage the centre in accordance with and to the standards required by Mitie and the client. To be responsible for the overall efficient and effective management of the contract to provide an industry leading security service and exceptional guest excellence. Responsible for the management, development and training of all team members. Ensure the centre is compliant and run commercially in line with contract charges and requirements. Maintain and build the client relationship, ensuring communication between all parties is dealt with in a timely manner. Drive company and site performance to ensure the best service is received by the client and the client's guests.
Main Duties
1. Act as (when required) the Duty Manager for the centre, taking full responsibility for centre operation & ensuring the centre is operated in accordance with the standard operating requirements. Responsible for supporting and managing all of the centre operations both inside and outside of trading hours together with weekends on rotational basis.
2. Ensure a high level of Guest Excellence is delivered and maintained at all times.
3. Lead in the planning and Centre preparations for emergencies, supported by risk assessments and documented, tried and tested procedures.
Rapidly assimilate information from all available sources to enable a solution to the problem be reached. Make significant strategic rational and objective decisions based on the current situational report ensuring that decisions and actions are documented, are effectively communicated and delegated to relevant parties.
4. Remain flexible and applying innovative solutions to the changing dynamics of situations.
5. Provide exceptional leadership, management and direction of all staff, make the best use of all available staff and their skills taking into account their health, safety and welfare, ensuring that all actions are compliant with both the Centre and corporate documented instructions.
6. To initiate and manage regular reviews of the assessments of risk under Health and Safety at Work Act. Ensuring that corporate and departmental Health and Safety policies and procedures are implemented at all times.
7. In the event of an incident or emergency situation take charge, supervise and manage the situation applying the strategic aims and objectives of Savills and Mitie.
8. To grow, develop and lead all relationships with external agencies including local councils, police and other external agents. Build relations with senior members of Savills' staff to ensure the highest standard of operational service levels are delivered by identifying and delivering solutions that add value to both Savills and Mitie.
9. Keep abreast of the latest available technology and to make recommendations on the introduction of any suitable equipment/process. Manage contract supplies to include where required re-specify arrangements so as to optimize the cost, quality and efficiency of service.
10. To provide clear and timely communication to client, Mitie and any other party on key issues that affect the business operation, customer and strategic service delivery.
11. Ensure all incidents are logged and managed effectively through to completion.
12. Ensure standards of dress, safety and presentation are maintained throughout the team.
13. Ensure all required reports are completed fully in a timely fashion on all required platforms.
14. To manage the recruitment process for all new staff and ensure the team is adequately resourced at all times.
15. Ensure that manning requirement is met on a daily basis and ensure that Workplace+is fully up to date at all times.
16. Ensure the required Training is delivered to all staff and the required Training Targets are met. This includes Site Induction for new officers.
17. Ensure that all Disciplinary / Staff Welfare / Staff Performance Reviews / Time and attendance matters are dealt with in accordance with Mitie Policies and Procedures.
18. Ensure that all contractual requirements are properly filled and escalate any concerns to the Mitie Account Manager / Director.
19. Management of Key Performance Indicators and service level agreements. These are to be reviewed on a Monthly basis with the site-based client. All actions to recorded and completed in a timely fashion.
20. Build a close and trusted relationship with all other parties within the centre, including suppliers, Retailers and Savills' staff.
To design and implement Strategic business plans to the benefit of the Mitie operation and in line with Savills requirements ensuring they comply with current legislation, quality requirements. Ensuring that both Savills and Mitie are represented in a professional and credible manner.
What we are looking for
21. Enthusiastic, motivational, someone who strives for excellence
22. Someone who takes the initiative and drives for results
23. Organised, able to make robust judgements and prioritise
24. Honest, transparent and consistent
25. Gain and hold the respect of others
26. Have a flexible approach with a “can do” attitude
27. Strong commercial awareness
28. Ability to monitor and challenge the use of processes
29. Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
30. Excellent analytical skills to critically evaluate the information gathered and prioritise activity and on-going communication
31. Resourceful and creative, able to deliver proactive initiatives within a large security department
32. Significant experience of managing people and challenging situations
33. Excellent oral communicator and proven ability in presenting information at a senior level.
34. Strong written skills for reports, incidents and presentations
35. Excellent interpersonal skills, to liaise with security officers, managers and directors
36. Commercial awareness and management of a large security budget.
Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing at .