Senior Facilities and Engineering Manager

Are you ready for a new challenge, where no 2 days are the same? Fancy being responsible for a team across 2 sites? Want to put your knowledge & experience to good use?

We’re looking for a Senior Facilities & Engineering Manager where you’ll be responsible for a team of shift managers, engineers, facilities operatives, and cage repairers, covering two sites, very close together in Milton Keynes for our prestigious, Waitrose contract.

You’ll be working, Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:00, which is great for logistics, but some flexibility will be required so you can meet your teams who cover 24/7.

Pay, benefits and more:

We’re looking to offer a salary of up to £50,000.00 per annum. In addition, we offer 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). You’ll have access to a subsidised on-site gym, private healthcare, a dental plan, a workplace pension, our GXO University which provides you the opportunity to learn new skills and gain qualifications at a pace that you’re comfortable with. Plus, many other perks such as a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme and our continued focus on internal promotions.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• You’ll ensure the day-to-day activities of the department are run efficiently and drive CI opportunities
• Ensure regulatory standards are adhered to giving the company and our customer an effective facilities management service for both sites
• Making sure we stay on budget for both sites.
• You will be required to help Shift Managers with projects to ensure completed on time.
• Manage the site Facilities and Engineering operation supporting the requirement for a safe working environment for our employees and site visitors
• Ensure accurate completion and storage of maintenance reports, service documents and legal compliance documentation
• You’ll be accountable for the effective scheduling and adherence to regulatory requirements for all waste streams produced at the two Milton Keynes sites

What you need to succeed at GXO

• Previous working in a FM or Engineering department management role and a qualification in facilities/engineering is essential
• Able to work under pressure and tight timelines with a flexible and adaptable approach
• High level of self and team motivation with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Full driving licence, use of IT operating systems- Word, Outlook, Excel, use of a FM management system desirable

 We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.