Facilities Manager

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Role: Facilities Manager

Location: Huddersfield

Salary: £45,000 per annum, dependent on experience

Buy It Direct is a leading UK e-commerce retailer, built from the ground up to become one of the UK's largest and fastest-growing online retailers. As our operations continue to grow, we are seeking an experienced, driven Facilities Manager to play a key role in maintaining and developing facilities and Health and Safety across our sites.

As Facilities Team Manager, you will take ownership of the day-to-day management of our buildings, grounds, infrastructure and group health & safety. Working closely with the Head of Facilities, you will ensure our sites are safe, compliant, efficient, and maintained to a high standard. This is a hands-on leadership role, ideal for someone who thrives on responsibility, continuous improvement, and people management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day facilities, health and safety, and maintenance operations across the site

• Ensure buildings, grounds, and infrastructure are safe, compliant, and well-maintained

• Manage, develop, and motivate the facilities maintenance team

• Take ownership of health & safety, ensuring compliance with legislation, audits, risk assessments, and safe systems of work

• Oversee statutory checks, inspections, and planned preventative maintenance (PPM)

• Manage contractors, sourcing quotes and ensuring value for money

• Maintain the electronic job portal, scheduling work and tracking progress
• Monitor KPIs and provide regular performance updates

• Ensure correct tools, equipment, materials, and PPE are in place

• Maintain SOPs and training records for the facilities team

About You

• Proven experience in Facilities Management or a similar role

• Strong knowledge of maintenance practices and UK health & safety regulations

• Confident people manager with excellent organisational skills

• Experienced in contractor management and facilities systems

• NEBOSH qualification is essential

If you're a driven facilities professional looking to lead from the front in a fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you.