Halls Manager
Essex | Permanent | Competitive Salary + Benefits
Are you an experienced Facilities Manager looking for an opportunity to make a real impact within a unique and inspiring environment?
A respected organisation operating across the arts, culture and leisure sector, supporting vibrant communities through outstanding facilities and services. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a diverse estate, ensuring safe, compliant and efficient facilities operations while leading a dedicated on-site team.
The Role
As Facilities Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of facilities services, ensuring operational excellence across the site. This is a Multi-Site Building role - you will have direct responsibility of managing 2 Civic Buildings in Essex/East London area. You will play a key role in maintaining high standards of health & safety, compliance and building management, while providing strong leadership to a small facilities team.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a small facilities team, managing performance and day-to-day activities.
- Oversee the smooth operation and maintenance of buildings and facilities.
- Ensure full compliance with all health & safety and statutory regulations.
- Manage planned and reactive maintenance programmes.
- Monitor contractor performance and service delivery.
- Conduct risk assessments and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
- Support budgeting, procurement and facilities-related projects.
- Drive continuous improvement across facilities services and operational processes.
About You
- Proven experience in a Facilities Manager, Building Manager or similar position.
- You must be able to demonstrate managing at least 2 Commercial buildings - ideally Events Venues, Dry Hire or similar.
- Must have experience of managing a small facilities team.
- Flexible - You must be flexible and be able to work weekends/evenings/ and bank holidays as and when required, depending on which high profile events may require your attendance
- Strong working knowledge of health & safety and building compliance requirements.
- Experience managing contractors and service providers.
- Demonstrable people management and supervisory experience.
- Proactive, organised and confident in managing multiple priorities.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Must have a clean driving licence and and be able to drive between BOTH sites.
- MUST HAVE MULTI-SITE EXPERIENCE.
Please note these are commercial building, so our client is not looking for those who have only managed residential. MUST HAVE MULTI-SITE EXPERIENCE OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS.
What's on Offer?
- The opportunity to work within a creative and inspiring environment.
- A varied and rewarding role with genuine responsibility.
- Supportive culture and long-term career prospects.
If you're a hands-on facilities professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys leading teams, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to find out more.
