Facilities Manager

Do you take pride in running a great facilities operation? Does having the ownership and responsibility for a modern facility where you are instrumental in keeping a high performing manufacturing operation working at its absolute best excite you? Do you thrive on collaboration, communication and working with like-minded colleagues? If that sounds like you, we would love to speak to you.

About the role

This role joins the operations team at our Bicester site, reporting to the MD of Operations. Bicester is a manufacturing site as well as our UK head office and you’ll work as part of the UK Operations management team to keep BRITA UK operating at the highest level possible. On the production side, we work with steam, compressed air and chilled water, with this role being responsible for managing the maintenance and repair of all of this, working closely with our internal technical team, production and our external partners to keep everything operating as planned.

We’ve been manufacturing in Bicester for more than 20 years, and we’ve invested consistently in the technology and the building over that time. Alongside production, you are responsible for the whole building which includes a full logistics operation and our general office spaces (which have just completed an extensive refurb project). That means managing all aspects of the facilities requirements for the site, including costs and budgets and any external partners and suppliers. You’ll also manage the cleaning team, that looks after both our production and office spaces.

Combined with your facilities responsibilities, you’ll also be the health and safety lead for BRITA UK (we have two smaller sites across the UK), owning the H&S management system. You’ll help to ensure BRITA UK remains compliant with all legislation, both now and in the future, supporting on investigating and reporting on accidents if they occur. This position is based in our Bicester office.

About BRITA

Here at BRITA we are at the forefront of sustainability and are passionate about changing the way people drink water. We are continuously striving to increase the efficiency and performance of our products with a primary focus to reduce our environmental impact! BRITA are a forward thinking, family owned global business who care about our employees, creating career and advancement opportunities within an inclusive and diverse environment.

To be successful in this role

• You’ll be a facilities professional, with experience of a manufacturing site and be used to working with steam generation, compressed air and chilled water.
• You’ll be used to working to a high standard, ideally including food‑grade manufacturing, with strong experience of managing external contracts and suppliers.
• From a Health & Safety perspective ideally you will have a NEBOSH General Certificate, and you’ll be used to managing H&S for a site and keeping on top of legislation and legal requirements.
• Managing priorities, being thorough and having great adaptability are hugely important in this role, as things can move fast sometimes, and you need to be able to switch from strategic to reactive as needed.
• Collaboration and communication are absolutely at the heart of everything we do at BRITA, particularly so for this position.

What’s in it for you?

• Annual salary of £45,000 - £49,000 plus bonuses of approximately 14% (package £51,000 - £56,000)
• 23 days leave per annum + bank holidays (increases with service)
• Employee discount + monthly staff allocation for BRITA

Join BRITA UK and be part of a team that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to making our recruitment process accessible and supportive. If you’re applying and need anything to help you feel prepared and comfortable during the process, just let us know – we’re here to help you succeed.