Job Title: Planned Preventative Maintenance Manager
Location: Olton, Solihull, B27 6PF
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Working Hours: 35 Hours a week
Sir Josiah Mason Trust
SJMT is a family of charities & community of people supporting those most in need in the West Midlands. SJMT wants everyone, regardless of age or circumstances, to feel secure, have opportunities and to thrive.
About the role:
To manage and organise the provision of a comprehensive and accountable planned programmed maintenance and health and schedule service across all sites and buildings. Working across a range of buildings including residential lettings, service buildings, offices and specialist areas such as care facilities. Ensuring a very high and consistent standard is met to satisfy SJMT requirements and those of all regulatory and statutory bodies. Ensuring the properties and services we provide are compliant, maintenance works meet time, cost and quality standards, and our buildings and services deliver positive employee and customer/resident experiences.
The role will include the development and management of a rolling 5-year maintenance plan, delivery of building improvement works and projects to enhance the building user experience.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- To directly manage the companies’ maintenance and health and safety management supply chain
- Take an active role in the management of all quality, environmental and health & safety issues at each of the sites and services
- To ensure that the buildings and contractors are in compliance with company policies, procedures and arrangements
- Identifying and implementing innovations to improve service delivery
- To lead within the organisation on Health & Safety and ensuring all regulations and laws are complied with
- To manage a rolling programme of property inspection throughout the year which identifies health & safety concerns and areas where planned maintenance is required to prevent reactive repairs being necessary
- Maintain accurate records of work carried out, using both excel trackers, internal computer systems and relevant databases
- To manage and liaise on the performance of contractors ensuring they are managed within all contractor works expectations and regulations as well as upholding SJMT “managing contractors” policy
- Ensuring all contracts for health and safety and planned maintenance works are upheld, deadlines are met to ensure all buildings are compliant at all times
- Sourcing good contractors and sub-contractors which meet the expectations on quality and health and safety that the organisation requires
About you:
- Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to work collaboratively. Able to find pragmatic solutions and adapt to changing situations
- Communication and influencing skills, in person and in writing. Able to present complex information in a clear and concise manner
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Decision-making
- Budget management and financial control arrangements
- Excellent people management skills and role model for the team in championing customer service
- A good knowledge of IT packages including the use of database systems, CRM’s and excel
- Qualification in Health and Safety – IOSH Managing Health & Safety – desirable or proof of professional experience as equivalent
- Managing Fire Safety Qualification – desirable or proof of professional experience as equivalent
- Full driving licence and use of a vehicle
- An enhanced DBS check will be taken up for the successful applicant
What we offer:
We continue to reward our staff with competitive pay rates and a number of employee benefits including:
- Starting on 31 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays (increases with service)
- An annual ‘wellbeing’ day for all staff
- Company sick pay
- Funded DBS checks
- Free onsite parking
- Pension scheme
- Life Insurance
- Wider Wallet staff discount scheme
- Employee Assistance programme
- Long service awards
Equal Opportunities:
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Please note should sufficient applications be received we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time and recruit at any stage. We always encourage all interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Property Maintenance, Facilities Planned Maintenance Manager, Preventative Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Supervisor, Facilities Manager may also be considered for this role.
