Facilities Manager London, England
Job description
The Role: Facilities Manager
The Location: South Place Hotel - Liverpool Street/Moorgate
The Salary: Highly competitive package
Contract: Full time
Why work for us:
- Top rate industry leading pay
- Discount in all of our restaurants – 40% off all day, every day
- Exclusive discounts and cashback options at a range of retailers and cinema tickets at great prices courtesy of LifeWorks App
- Wagestream – access to the Wagestream money management app that lets you track your earnings throughout the month, instantly access up to 40% of your pay as soon as you earn it and save directly from your salary
- Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with a 24/7 helpline and the opportunity to have 6 hourly sessions with a trained Counsellor for free
- Access to WeCare – a solution designed to support your mental, physical, social and financial wellbeing. You will have access to 24/7 UK-based online GP appointments, mental health counselling, a get fit programme, legal and financial guidance plus much more
- Long Service Awards
- Holiday that increases with length of service
- Access to our training platform D&D Connect with resources to develop your skills and knowledge
- An optional paid day each year to give back and volunteer
Who we are:
At D&D London we are passionate about all thing’s food and drink. We strive to deliver quality in everything we do, each time we do it. With over 40 diverse venues across 6 cities including London, New York and Paris. Each of our sites pride themselves on the unique designs, the freshest produce and the most exclusive settings. Founded in 2006 by Des Gunewardena and David Loewi, our eponymous D and D, the mission has always been the same, to provide each and every guest with a luxury experience when stepping foot into our restaurants and hotel.
As D&D London’s first hotel, South Place Hotel is quite rightly something special: boutique, luxurious and fresh faced. Described by Wallpaper magazine as ‘Miami via Moorgate’, the hotel has 80 guest rooms, Michelin starred Angler restaurant as well as South Place Chop House and five bars. With an array of meeting and event spaces as well as the stunning Secret Garden and rooftop terrace overlooking the Capital.
A bit about what you will be doing and what we are looking for:
As Facilities Manager you will ensure completion of maintenance work orders from all departments on a timely basis and keep all equipment in good conditions with a minimum of downtime by providing day-today maintenance of the hotel. Continually work towards and support the improvement of engineering service to guests, other departments and fellow colleagues
Supported by the wider group Head of Technical Services, you will be responsible for ensuring the hotel remains legally compliant from a maintenance and equipment perspective whilst ensuring all the required contracts are in place.
Key Responsibilities:
- Takes ownership and leads on compliance-related areas, to ensure the hotel meet the legal, health and safety requirements.
- Ensures that the maintenance in guests room and public areas are completed in a timely manner and that they meet their legal, health and safety requirements.
- Ensures compliance for all fire safety matters, including extinguisher annual checks, and fire alarms.
- Ensures regular and routine testing where required on machinery and equipment.
- Manages the insurance audit process.
- Leads on health and safety risk assessments and works to develop a company culture that supports actions with an enhanced understanding of requirements.
- Writes, reviews and ensures compliance with emergency procedures, including fire training, fire alarm testing, and general emergency procedures training.
- Acts as relationship manager for all key utilities (gas, water, electrics, phone, internet) and works in partnership to resolve any issues quickly.
- Demonstrates outstanding attention to detail; inspecting quality and maintenance of the facilities within all internal and external guest areas to exceed expectations.
- Implements Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for team and works with the People Team to ensure compliance with, and regular training of, these.
- Supports the People Team to ensure a high standard of BOH maintenance.
- Utilises expert knowledge to support other departments and liaises with the executive managers and heads of department to ensure the team drives 5-star standards.
- Takes ownership of the maintenance budget
- Reports on maintenance issues in an appropriately timely manner and ensures any remedial actions are carried out.
- Adheres to all safety and personal protective equipment practices / procedures and ensures that all team members are working safely at all times.
- Acts as champion of health and safety at the Hotel and develops fellow staff to support / comply with this.
- Understands environmental and sustainability developments and looks to implement initiatives within the hotel where possible.
If the above role sounds like the job for you, we would love to hear from you.
