Operations Manager (Hard FM)

Job Introduction

We are currently looking to recruit an experienced Operations Manager (Hard Services) with the capabilities to attain appointed person status, to manage and ensure that the day to day maintenance services are carried out on site at Wythenshawe Hospital.

Reporting directly to the Senior Operations Manager, you will have direct line management responsibility for the civil trades and supervisors on site. You will provide technical support, with the ability to diagnose and resolve problems in all elements, but particularly with regards to services and equipment at our large Healthcare Establishment. You will be responsible for buildings and site infrastructures, including building fabric, fire doors, fire compartmentation, fire extinguishers, rain goods, drainage systems, grounds & gardens and P.O.L.

This is an excellent opportunity for a time served M&E Engineer to showcase their knowledge whilst developing within a growing, fast-paced business. If you are a great communicator with excellent people management experience, enthusiastic and flexible - this may just be the role for you!

Role Responsibility

• Responsible for the efficient management of directly employed labour and subcontractors
• Complete and maintain Authorised Person / Responsible Person Appointments
• Assist in PPM and Reactive maintenance workload planning and management
• Support the Commercial Manager in the day to day management of minor works
• Assist in the management of the operational procedures and maintenance activities ensuring that all Statutory and Non-Statutory planned activities are undertaken
• Ensure maintenance records for all planned Statutory and Non-Statutory Maintenance activities are kept and are in an auditable state
• Provide advice on technical and operational issues
• Monitor and control the performance of plant and equipment
• Control and manage the Contract Management Plan
• Manage the company Safety, Health and Environmental policies applicable to the contract

The Ideal Candidate

• Suitable qualification in Building and/or Electrical/Mechanical Engineering and NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health
• Proven experience on delivering planned and reactive maintenance services on a busy healthcare establishment
• Experience in management, writing and implementing procedures, records to support/evidence of works planned and completed
• Good communicator at all levels with operational staff, facility users and the client
• Be able to assist in the management of the contract in accordance with the British Standards for Quality (ISO 9001), Safety (ISO 18001) and Environment (ISO 14001) having had direct experience in this subject area
• Familiar with PFI contracts and the delivery of facility management services within this framework

Package Description

As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life for our employees, Sodexo offers a Flexible Benefits Scheme, allowing you to tailor a reward package to suit your needs but includes a technology scheme, private dental insurance, travel insurance, gym membership, Gourmet card, private medical insurance and the ability to purchase or sell annual leave. We also have a Sodexo Discount scheme, which offers employees and their friends and family the opportunity to benefit from over 1,200 discounts from top retailers both online and in-store.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.