Assistant Facilities Manager inScarborough inScarborough PUBLISHED
FRI 29 NOV 2024
Location: Scarborough, York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management (LLP)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, working 5 out of 7 days
YTHFM is seeking motivated and experienced individuals for the role of Assistant Facilities Manager to oversee daily operations within the Facilities Department at Scarborough Hospital. The role requires strong leadership and experience in soft services such as cleaning, portering, waste management, and linen services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage day-to-day operations to ensure high standards in cleaning, decontamination, portering, waste management, and linen services.
- Lead and train on-site teams while ensuring compliance with health and safety standards and company policies.
- Conduct audits, monitor budgets, and maintain compliance records related to soft services.
- Handle initial HR-related issues and ensure proper management of staff leave and appraisals.
- Ensure adequate stock levels of consumables and equipment within budget.
Working Environment:
- A supportive and inclusive environment aligned with organizational values of kindness, openness, and the pursuit of excellence.
- Opportunities for flexible working and commitments to diversity are emphasized.
The job may close early if a high volume of applications is received, so timely submission is encouraged.
Contract - Permanent
Hours - 37.5 hours per week working 5/7 days
Base - Scarborough
Are you looking for a post based within our YTHFM? Do you possess strong leadership skills, are a keen team player, kind, friendly and motivated?
YTHFM are looking for a team of Assistant Facilities Managers to join our Facilities Department at Scarborough Hospital.
The working pattern for this role is a rolling shift pattern that covers the hours of 05.30 - 06.00 working 5/7 days per week.
The Assistant Facilities Managers will support the efficient operations of our Facilities Department by overseeing day to day activities. It is essential that the successful candidates possess proven knowledge and experience of working within at least one of the soft services, Cleaning and decontamination, Portering, Waste Management and Linen services.
- Overseeing the day to day cleaning and decontamination, Portering, waste Management and linen operations to ensure a high standard of delivery.
- Line Managing on site teams providing training and ensuring staff adhere to organisational policies and health and safety standards.
- Responsible for ensuring standards set by the Facilities Manager aremaintained.
- conducting regular audits and inspections of soft services functions to maintain high standards and ensure key performance indicators are achieved.
- Monitoring budgets related to soft services, ensuring Rota's are cost effective without compromising service quality
- Maintaining compliance records ensuring accurate recording and updating relevant documents to provide assurance to the senior Management.
- Responsible for all initial level HR related issues for direct reporting staff.
- Monitoring and maintaining stock levels of consumables, uniforms and equipment adhering to budgetary constraints.
- Monitoring trends by ensuring accurate recording of sickness absences and Annual leave.
- Ensure all staff receive an annual appraisal and attend all relevant training pertinent to their role.
About us
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
YTHFM are currently funding level 1 membership of a Tailored Healthcare Cash Plan for all substantive Band 2 and 3 staff, on a trial basis and as a gesture of goodwill. This provides employees with access to a range of benefits, including refunding the costs of optical and dental services, physiotherapy and wellbeing treatments, up to defined limits. This does not form part of our terms and conditions of employment and could be withdrawn at any time. We also offer discounted membership of Westfield Healths standard Plan for staff on bank contracts or employed in Band 4 or above.
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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.
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