V&C Associates is proud to be partnering with one of the UK'S largest Residential Estate whom are recruiting for a Assistant Facilities Manager/Team lead
across Birmingham responsible for large purpose built luxury living, reporting to the Facilities Manager, this position is responsible for the delivery of soft and hard Facilities Management across a cluster of properties providing a well maintained, safe, secure, clean, compliant and efficient environment. The position will be responsible for supporting the development and execution of the national FM strategy and standards ensuring they are delivered consistently locally. The Facilities Manager will have a team accountable for health, safety and security for their designated buildings.
Key Responsibilities:-
* Support the Facilities Manager to build and develop a motivated, engaged, and high-performance team
* Support the routine activities of your team, including delegating tasks and setting targets
* Supporting the training and development of your team members to help them reach their potential
* Take accountability for your team`s performance, actively participating in performance management conversations and personal development plans
* Assume Facilities Team Member duties when the Facilities Manager is on shift
* Ensure compliance checks are done correctly and on time
* Provide general maintenance assistance throughout our all properties, such as taking deliveries, moving furniture, and maintaining the grounds.
* Solve all sorts of basic maintenance issues with a can-do attitude - this could involve fixing doors, painting walls, cleaning the courtyard, or changing light bulbs.
* Assist the facilities engineering team in keeping our properties in excellent condition.
* Conduct regular building checks to make sure that our buildings are clean, safe, and secure.
* Help us deliver on our sustainability strategies to provide net-zero carbon accommodation and create resilient, resource-efficient assets to do so.
Key Characteristics:-
* Must have a full UK drivers license,
* General knowledge or experience working within maintenance, e.g., minor electrical, decorating, plumbing, joinery work.
* Confidentially lead your team in the absence of the Facilities Manager to maintain exceptional customer service
* Manage the competing demands of compliance and delivering world-class experience for our students
* Delegate tasks fairly, bearing in mind your team`s strengths and weaknesses
* Communicate effectively, by actively listening, making points logically, and by using appropriate language, tone, and gesture
* Good time management and organisational skills, with the ability to work to tight deadlines