Facilities & HSE Manager in Chichester

About Welland Medical Ltd: Welland Medical brings to market the best and most innovative products that enhance the lives of people living with a stoma across the world. Investing in the most talented people, collaborating to create world-class, ground-breaking products and services devoted to improving peoples’ lives. We are passionate about making a difference in the world.

Welland Medical is a part of Clinimed Holdings Limited, a prominent figure in the Healthcare and Medical Equipment sector. Clinimed Holdings Limited comprises a group of companies established in 1982 through the acquisition and formation of various entities within the group.

Job Summary: This is a varied and impactful role responsible for overseeing and developing three key areas of the business:

• Health & Safety: Working closely with the person responsible for Health & Safety at Welland Medical Ltd, this role will support and promote a strong culture of safe working practices, ensuring the organisation maintains a compliant and secure working environment.
• Environmental: This role will lead and drive environmental and sustainability initiatives across the business. It also includes responsibility for overseeing both hard and soft facilities services, ensuring full building compliance, a comfortable and safe working environment, and alignment with budgetary requirements.

Benefits:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Medical Cash Back Plan
• Life Assurance (4 x Annual Gross)
• Annual Performance Bonus
• Annual Pay Review
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Free Yearly Flu Vaccination
• Discounts on Selected Products and Services
• Employee Assistance Programme – Health and Wellbeing
• Annual Leaves - 25 Days Per Year Rising to 27 Days After 5 Years Service in Addition to Bank Holidays and An Extra Company Day

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Health & Safety: Monitor and provide guidance on Health & Safety training and communications. Deliver H&S inductions for all non-production new starters. Review accident and near-miss data, identifying trends and recommending improvements or additional training where required.
• Environmental: Identify and drive sustainability improvements across the site. Project manage facilities-related environmental initiatives. Manage contractors involved in environmental works and ensure delivery to required standards.
• Facilities (Hard Services): Manage all hard services contractors to ensure building compliance and timely completion of works. Oversee maintenance, compliance, and reactive works, including (but not limited to) electrical, fire systems, heating, air conditioning, building works, decoration, grounds maintenance, pest control, doors and gates, plumbing, water treatment, and lifts. Forecast and plan building plant replacement programmes. Develop and implement a long-term building strategy to ensure an efficient and fully operational site. Oversee all reactive works across the site. Manage and support the Facilities Assistant, including workload and training. Forecast and manage budgets. Oversee M&E (mechanical and electrical) building projects. Plan and coordinate all building plant maintenance activities.
• Facilities (Soft Services): Oversee soft services, including furniture procurement, cleaning contracts, vending machines, and electric vehicle charging points. Manage soft service contractors in line with agreed SLAs and work orders. Forecast budgets and plan replacement programmes for soft services.

Personal Specifications:

• Essential: Fully trained and skilled professional within a facilities-based environment. IOSH Managing Safely certified. Minimum of 3 years’ experience working on facilities-based projects. Experience in Health & Safety management and environmental projects. Strong knowledge of safe working practices, including RAMS and Health & Safety management. Proficient in Microsoft Office and experienced in project management. Ability to work independently as well as part of a team. Disciplined approach, with the ability to follow procedures consistently. Full, clean driving licence. Flexible, diligent, and adaptable approach to work.
• Desirable: Previous experience in Facilities Management and Health & Safety. Knowledge of fire safety, security systems, and environmental management. Understanding of statutory compliance within Facilities Management.