Facilities Manager

Location: Boucher Road, Belfast (plus ad-hoc travel to other Northern Ireland sites and Audi Dublin)
Working hours: 37.5; Monday- Friday: 09:00-17:30
Salary: Competitive basic salary + potential performance bonus

Roger Craig (Property and Development Manager) is on the hunt for a ‘Facilities Manager’ to come and join his team based on the 30-acre main Charles Hurst estate on Boucher Road, Belfast.

As part of the head office property team, working alongside the maintenance team of 6; you will be responsible all aspects of facilities management across our dealerships and making sure they are welcoming, safe and compliant.

You will be primarily based on our Boucher Road estate with ad-hoc travel across to our other Northern Ireland sites as well as Audi Dublin.

Responsibilities:

• Managing all elements of the running of the Charles Hurst Estate and surrounding dealerships including planned & reactive maintenance, security and cleaning.
• Managing third party contracts, ensuring the highest level of statutory and legal compliance
• Assisting in the development, implementation and reviewing of the company policies and procedures
• Supporting with excellent service delivery and cost saving and efficiency generation ideas
• Creating monthly reports which are accurate and meet required timelines
• Promoting a Health and Safety culture and encouraging strong leadership through competency, work engagement and behaviours  
• Leading ad-hoc projects

Qualifications:

We are on the hunt for an individual who understands current Statutory and Legal compliance for Property Maintenance. Excellent people and customer service skills. Good health and safety knowledge. Knowledge of current LOLER regulation for installation, testing and inspection of garage equipment (not essential).

Do you also have experience of effectively managing internal maintenance teams and 3^rd party contractors? We are ideally looking for an individual who has experience in building strong lasting relationships as well as can demonstrate excellent communication abilities. Strong facilitation, organisational and project management skills would also be advantageous; are you confident in being able to prioritise your workload?

From an IT perspective, we are looking for an individual who has good Microsoft Office skills (in particular Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint).

Could you be the ‘Facilities Manager’ we’re looking for? This could be your opportunity to join the Fastlane with Charles Hurst!

About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland.  

We believe our people are our greatest asset, and we’re committed to recognising the valuable contribution each person makes. That’s why we continue to invest in a leading rewards and benefits package designed to support your career, wellbeing, and life outside of work.

Core Benefits:

• Competitive salaries with structured pay scales and progression as you grow within the business
• Generous annual leave that increases with your length of service
• Enhanced family leave, including 6 months’ full pay for maternity and adoption leave, and 2 weeks’ full pay for paternity leave
• Access to Techscheme for discounted technology purchases with flexible payments

Health & Wellbeing:

• Eyecare vouchers to help cover vision care needs
• Smart Health – 24/7 access to GP services to support your mental and physical wellbeing
• Dental insurance for everyday dental care and unexpected treatments
• Critical illness cover for peace of mind during life's most challenging moments

Financial Wellbeing:

• MyView PayNow – access a portion of your pay as you earn, with features to stream, save, and track your money through a user-friendly app
• Free Will writing services to help plan for the future
• Flexible life assurance options and partner life assurance for added protection

Leisure & Lifestyle:

• Discounted gym memberships to support an active lifestyle
• Travel insurance to help you explore with confidence
• Access to home and technology vouchers
• bYond card and a wide range of exclusive retail and lifestyle discounts

We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people, and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels.

Lookers and Charles Hurst are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential. 

If your application is successful, we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us. These will include verifying your recent employment, address, credit history and a standard criminal record check. For roles that require you to drive, a driving licence check will also be carried out. Please note, all offers of employment are made subject to a 6 month probation period commencing from your start date.