Healthmatic clean and maintain public toilets all over the UK. Clean and accessible toilets are an essential public service. We're committed to the highest standards of cleanliness and care in everything we do, often unseen but always essential, so that everyone who uses our facilities feels comfortable, respected, and able to go about their day. We develop true partnerships with the councils and communities we serve and use innovative technology to provide a more efficient service.
We are looking for a Head of Building and Maintenance to ensure our estate meets and exceeds the needs of our clients and especially, our users; and manages our small works installations and engineering/maintenance teams.
The Role
This is a new and important role to the business. It reports to the Commercial Director.
Responsibilities include:
1. Ensure all buildings and units in the Healthmatic estate are maintained to a high standard
- Develop and deliver a building maintenance strategy in line with overall business strategy
- Build the budget necessary to deliver the strategy, agree with the management team and manage the budget
- Build relationships with suppliers and ensure they meet their commitments and we have good service
- Continuously review technology and hardware used in the units, ensure it continues to meet business/client needs
- Keep management informed on the condition of our estate and manage the assets.
2. Manage the Team of Engineers
- Monitor day-to-day workload and manage schedules
- Support and enable team member development
- Manage Performance
3. Develop and upskill a network of engineers and maintenance technicians to meet business need
- Develop a network of engineers countrywide
- Manage small works subcontractors
- Create a training site in our Calne base
- Use internal and external resources to ensure maintenance and engineering skills are up to date on our technology and are routinely developed and refreshed
4. Ensure Compliance with Health and Safety and ISO requirements
- Ensure full compliance with UK legislation, building regulations, electrical standards and health and safety requirements
- Champion a strong safety culture, conduct internal audits, review risk assessments and ensure safe systems of work are embedded across all activities
- Identify and manage technical and operational risks, develop mitigation strategies
Requirements
To suit this role,
- You will have hands on, significant experience of electrics, hold electrical qualification such as City & Guilds 18th edition BS761 (2018 & 2026)
- A professional qualification is not essential but would be an advantage.
- You will have proven experience of managing and motivating a team of field-based technicians
- You will have had experience of setting and managing a budget.
- You will have a technical and enquiring mindset with a determination to get things fixed.
- You will have a strong understanding of legislation, and experience of managing Health & Safety. Preferably you will have an IOSH or NEBOSH qualification
- You will have a strong understanding and experience of complying with ISO requirements
- You will be highly organised and have experience of managing multiple projects at the same time through the team.
- You will have excellent communication skills to lead the team, present information to colleagues and contribute to client meetings.
- You will be comfortable with IT. The role involves producing reports, using Microsoft office and a CRM.
- A driving license is essential.
- The job is based at our Calne head office but will involve regular travel to our sites around the UK.
Please note, Healthmatic values diversity, promotes equality and is committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve
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