Fairford Associates
Bletchley, Buckinghamshire
Contracts Manager - Commercial Cleaning & FM Services Milton Keynes, Luton, Watford and Surrounding areas Basic salary circa £28k Company vehicle/mileage allowance, commission opportunities, on target revenue bonus circa £2k. Hours: 37.5 hours per week at times required to service customer sites Why Join? My client is a leading commercial cleaning company, committed to providing over 400 customers with an excellent cleaning service at a competitive price. Established in 1999, they provide a professional, fully comprehensive cleaning provision across Southern England in sectors that include schools, offices, medical and leisure facilities. Despite our fast growth, we still care about every customer, every contract and every member of staff. They pride themselves on their attention to detail and delivery of a thorough, reliable high-quality service. The Opportunity Reporting to an Operations Managers, you will be responsible for the site management and smooth running of around customer sites in and around Milton Keynes and surrounding areas. This will involve the ongoing management of approximately 40-60 part-time cleaning staff, the recruitment and training of new staff where required and carrying out regular quality audits with each customer. You will be responsible for ensuring the highest level of cleaning standards and customer and staff satisfaction is maintained through excellent customer service. What You ll Be Doing Performing regular site audits with customers Maintaining regular customer contact and ensuring continuous customer satisfaction Ensuring highest standards of cleanliness are maintained at all customer sites Recruitment and management of cleaning staff Ensuring health and safety standards are maintained at all times Maintaining regular contact with site teams to ensure awareness of site-specific requirements Planning, facilitating and monitoring ongoing training for site operatives Providing feedback on performance and to take responsibility for managing issues that may arise Ensuring sufficient amounts of cleaning equipment, materials and consumables on site Ensuring customer sites are fully manned including absence and holiday cover Submitting fortnightly pay-sheets, other administration such as holiday forms and carry out payroll tasks Carrying out any other duties that are required as directed by the Operations Manager Attending regular meetings with the Operations Manager and Operations Director at their head office About You Someone who has a "hands-on" attitude and has a balance of personnel management skills and business sense, in order to ensure operational success Pro-active, logical and forward thinking Flexible on working times Knowledgeable of the cleaning industry Someone with a strong desire to succeed and promote a high level of customer service Self-motivated Someone with excellent communication skills Able to take full responsibility for tasks Someone who manage teams in a supportive manner Have experience in the cleaning sector (essential) Have experience of managing a team A valid UK driver s license, satisfactory references and right to work in the UK Fairford Associates operates as an Employment Agency introducing work-seekers to client employers for direct employment by those employers. Please view our latest jobs on our website and follow us on Linkedin and Twitter. We do try to reply to each application personally, however as we receive a high number of applications for each role we handle it is not always possible to do this. Therefore, if we do not contact you within seven days your application for this particular role has not been successful. However, we have retained your CV and we will advise you of future roles that may be of interest.
Contracts Manager - Commercial Cleaning & FM Services Milton Keynes, Luton, Watford and Surrounding areas Basic salary circa £28k Company vehicle/mileage allowance, commission opportunities, on target revenue bonus circa £2k. Hours: 37.5 hours per week at times required to service customer sites Why Join? My client is a leading commercial cleaning company, committed to providing over 400 customers with an excellent cleaning service at a competitive price. Established in 1999, they provide a professional, fully comprehensive cleaning provision across Southern England in sectors that include schools, offices, medical and leisure facilities. Despite our fast growth, we still care about every customer, every contract and every member of staff. They pride themselves on their attention to detail and delivery of a thorough, reliable high-quality service. The Opportunity Reporting to an Operations Managers, you will be responsible for the site management and smooth running of around customer sites in and around Milton Keynes and surrounding areas. This will involve the ongoing management of approximately 40-60 part-time cleaning staff, the recruitment and training of new staff where required and carrying out regular quality audits with each customer. You will be responsible for ensuring the highest level of cleaning standards and customer and staff satisfaction is maintained through excellent customer service. What You ll Be Doing Performing regular site audits with customers Maintaining regular customer contact and ensuring continuous customer satisfaction Ensuring highest standards of cleanliness are maintained at all customer sites Recruitment and management of cleaning staff Ensuring health and safety standards are maintained at all times Maintaining regular contact with site teams to ensure awareness of site-specific requirements Planning, facilitating and monitoring ongoing training for site operatives Providing feedback on performance and to take responsibility for managing issues that may arise Ensuring sufficient amounts of cleaning equipment, materials and consumables on site Ensuring customer sites are fully manned including absence and holiday cover Submitting fortnightly pay-sheets, other administration such as holiday forms and carry out payroll tasks Carrying out any other duties that are required as directed by the Operations Manager Attending regular meetings with the Operations Manager and Operations Director at their head office About You Someone who has a "hands-on" attitude and has a balance of personnel management skills and business sense, in order to ensure operational success Pro-active, logical and forward thinking Flexible on working times Knowledgeable of the cleaning industry Someone with a strong desire to succeed and promote a high level of customer service Self-motivated Someone with excellent communication skills Able to take full responsibility for tasks Someone who manage teams in a supportive manner Have experience in the cleaning sector (essential) Have experience of managing a team A valid UK driver s license, satisfactory references and right to work in the UK Fairford Associates operates as an Employment Agency introducing work-seekers to client employers for direct employment by those employers. Please view our latest jobs on our website and follow us on Linkedin and Twitter. We do try to reply to each application personally, however as we receive a high number of applications for each role we handle it is not always possible to do this. Therefore, if we do not contact you within seven days your application for this particular role has not been successful. However, we have retained your CV and we will advise you of future roles that may be of interest.
CATCH 22
Facilities Manager - Shopping Centre Location: West London Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum Role type: Permanent, full-time We are seeking a technically competent Facilities Manager to oversee the safe, compliant and efficient operation of all building systems and services at a small shopping centre in West London. This is a key role for an experienced facilities professional with a sound building services engineering knowledge and the confidence to manage both day-to-day operational delivery and structured capital, lifecycle and contractor-led programmes. The Facilities Manager will work closely with the Centre Manager on operational, occupier and stakeholder matters, while also engaging with the Property Manager on budgets, major approvals, programme reporting and longer-term asset planning. Key Responsibilities Provide technically competent facilities management across all building services, plant, systems and common areas. Ensure the centre remains safe, statutory compliant and operationally resilient at all times. Manage sub-contractors for cleaning, waste and security services, ensuring service level agreements are met. Manage planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance and lifecycle works across M&E, fabric and specialist systems. Oversee contractors, consultants and service partners, ensuring strong performance, value for money and compliance with agreed service levels. Lead and coordinate capital works, lifecycle projects and major maintenance programmes from planning through to delivery. Maintain accurate records, reports, risk registers, compliance documentation and budget information. Support the Centre Manager with operational issues, occupier communications, incident response and stakeholder requirements. Work with the Property Manager on budget planning, major approvals, technical reporting and programme updates. Monitor health and safety, statutory testing, permits to work, contractor RAMS and site compliance processes. Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce risk and enhance the reliability of building systems. About You Strong facilities management experience, ideally within retail, shopping centre, commercial property or a similar public-facing environment. Building services engineering, mechanical and electrical, or M&E maintenance qualification is preferred but not essential. Good working knowledge of statutory compliance, health and safety, contractor management and building services operations. Experience managing planned maintenance, reactive works, lifecycle projects and capital works programmes. Knowledge of lifts, escalators and vertical transportation systems would be highly valuable. Confident communicator, able to work with centre management, property management, contractors, occupiers and external stakeholders. Commercially aware, organised and capable of managing budgets, reports, approvals and competing priorities. Relevant technical, engineering, FM, health and safety or building services qualifications would be advantageous. The Opportunity This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong FM professional to take ownership of the operational and engineering performance of a well-positioned West London shopping centre. The role offers variety, visibility and the chance to combine hands-on technical oversight with project delivery, contractor management and client-facing reporting. Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum, depending on experience. To apply, please submit your CV outlining your FM, building services engineering or M&E experience, together with any relevant shopping centre, retail or commercial property background.
Facilities Manager - Shopping Centre Location: West London Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum Role type: Permanent, full-time We are seeking a technically competent Facilities Manager to oversee the safe, compliant and efficient operation of all building systems and services at a small shopping centre in West London. This is a key role for an experienced facilities professional with a sound building services engineering knowledge and the confidence to manage both day-to-day operational delivery and structured capital, lifecycle and contractor-led programmes. The Facilities Manager will work closely with the Centre Manager on operational, occupier and stakeholder matters, while also engaging with the Property Manager on budgets, major approvals, programme reporting and longer-term asset planning. Key Responsibilities Provide technically competent facilities management across all building services, plant, systems and common areas. Ensure the centre remains safe, statutory compliant and operationally resilient at all times. Manage sub-contractors for cleaning, waste and security services, ensuring service level agreements are met. Manage planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance and lifecycle works across M&E, fabric and specialist systems. Oversee contractors, consultants and service partners, ensuring strong performance, value for money and compliance with agreed service levels. Lead and coordinate capital works, lifecycle projects and major maintenance programmes from planning through to delivery. Maintain accurate records, reports, risk registers, compliance documentation and budget information. Support the Centre Manager with operational issues, occupier communications, incident response and stakeholder requirements. Work with the Property Manager on budget planning, major approvals, technical reporting and programme updates. Monitor health and safety, statutory testing, permits to work, contractor RAMS and site compliance processes. Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce risk and enhance the reliability of building systems. About You Strong facilities management experience, ideally within retail, shopping centre, commercial property or a similar public-facing environment. Building services engineering, mechanical and electrical, or M&E maintenance qualification is preferred but not essential. Good working knowledge of statutory compliance, health and safety, contractor management and building services operations. Experience managing planned maintenance, reactive works, lifecycle projects and capital works programmes. Knowledge of lifts, escalators and vertical transportation systems would be highly valuable. Confident communicator, able to work with centre management, property management, contractors, occupiers and external stakeholders. Commercially aware, organised and capable of managing budgets, reports, approvals and competing priorities. Relevant technical, engineering, FM, health and safety or building services qualifications would be advantageous. The Opportunity This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong FM professional to take ownership of the operational and engineering performance of a well-positioned West London shopping centre. The role offers variety, visibility and the chance to combine hands-on technical oversight with project delivery, contractor management and client-facing reporting. Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum, depending on experience. To apply, please submit your CV outlining your FM, building services engineering or M&E experience, together with any relevant shopping centre, retail or commercial property background.
EKIM Consulting Limited
Bristol, Gloucestershire
Commercial ModellingAnalyst Must have experience of creation of finance contract models in the Facilties Management sector. Location: Head Office - Bristol, Regional Office - Stoke - Based at either Package: Basic salary of £50,000 - 60,000 with full benefits package Glen Group is a fast-growing, privately owned cleaning and facilities services provider operating across England, Scotland and Wales. As we continue to expand, we're creating a brand-new role for a Commercial Modelling Analyst to sit at the heart of our commercial and operations teams. The Role You'll turn labour, equipment and site data into the insight that drives smarter pricing, stronger margins and better contract performance. From building cost models for new bids to tracking live contract profitability, you'll be the trusted numbers person behind some big commercial decisions including the business case for cleaning robotics and automation. What You'll Be Doing Building and maintaining cost models for tenders, renewals and contract variations Tracking contract performance against budget, flagging risks early Investigating cost anomalies and margin leakage across the contract portfolio Analysing time and attendance data to spot labour cost discrepancies Assessing cleaning equipment and robotics performance to build ROI cases Producing clear reporting for senior leadership, bid teams and contract managers What We're Looking For Experience in a commercial or financial analyst role in the cleaning, FM, or another labour-intensive contracted services sector Strong Excel modelling skills; Power BI/Power Query experience a plus A track record of building cost or pricing models Comfort working with large, messy operational datasets Sharp analytical mind with great attention to detail Confident communicator who can explain data to non-financial stakeholders Bonus Points For Experience with time & attendance systems or IoT/equipment telemetry data Part/fully qualified CIMA, ACCA, or a numerate degree This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real commercial impact in a growing business - shaping how we price, perform and innovate across a nationwide contract portfolio.
Commercial ModellingAnalyst Must have experience of creation of finance contract models in the Facilties Management sector. Location: Head Office - Bristol, Regional Office - Stoke - Based at either Package: Basic salary of £50,000 - 60,000 with full benefits package Glen Group is a fast-growing, privately owned cleaning and facilities services provider operating across England, Scotland and Wales. As we continue to expand, we're creating a brand-new role for a Commercial Modelling Analyst to sit at the heart of our commercial and operations teams. The Role You'll turn labour, equipment and site data into the insight that drives smarter pricing, stronger margins and better contract performance. From building cost models for new bids to tracking live contract profitability, you'll be the trusted numbers person behind some big commercial decisions including the business case for cleaning robotics and automation. What You'll Be Doing Building and maintaining cost models for tenders, renewals and contract variations Tracking contract performance against budget, flagging risks early Investigating cost anomalies and margin leakage across the contract portfolio Analysing time and attendance data to spot labour cost discrepancies Assessing cleaning equipment and robotics performance to build ROI cases Producing clear reporting for senior leadership, bid teams and contract managers What We're Looking For Experience in a commercial or financial analyst role in the cleaning, FM, or another labour-intensive contracted services sector Strong Excel modelling skills; Power BI/Power Query experience a plus A track record of building cost or pricing models Comfort working with large, messy operational datasets Sharp analytical mind with great attention to detail Confident communicator who can explain data to non-financial stakeholders Bonus Points For Experience with time & attendance systems or IoT/equipment telemetry data Part/fully qualified CIMA, ACCA, or a numerate degree This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real commercial impact in a growing business - shaping how we price, perform and innovate across a nationwide contract portfolio.
