Facilities Manager - Paddington Office

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Overview

We're Kingfisher, A team made up of over 78,000 passionate people who bring Kingfisher - and all our other brands: B&Q, Screwfix, Brico Depot, Castorama and Koctas - to life. That's right, we're big, but we have ambitions to become even bigger and even better. We want to become the leading home improvement company and grow the largest community of home improvers in the world. And that's where you come in.

At Kingfisher our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We want to ensure that all colleagues, future colleagues, and applicants to Kingfisher are treated equally regardless of age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, colour, ethnic or national origin, culture, religious belief, philosophical belief, political opinion, disability, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.

We are open to flexible and agile working, both of hours and location. Therefore, we offer colleagues a blend of working from home and our offices, located in London, Southampton & Yeovil. Talk to us about how we can best support you!

To create a great place to work where our colleagues feel a sense of belonging within our KF London office. Providing direction, leadership, and management of our working environment putting the necessary service & support contracts in place to ensure a great, safe & cost efficient workplace for all colleagues and visitors. Lead & inspire our facilities team to ensure they support the creation of this workplace.

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Facilities & Workplace Manager to join our team at Kingfisher, based in our London, Paddington office. Your mission will be to create a great place to work where our colleagues feel a strong sense of belonging, while providing direction, leadership, and expert management of our workplace environment. You will ensure the vital service and support contracts are in place to maintain a safe, efficient, and cost-effective workplace for all colleagues and visitors. In this role, you will oversee building maintenance and operational health & safety for our two London offices in Paddington and Kensal Rise, while also leading and inspiring our facilities team to create a vibrant and inclusive work environment. You will incorporate sustainable practices to drive a greener workplace and foster a culture of inclusivity and wellbeing for our employees.

What's the job?

• Assess how to make best use of the space in the office to ensure it meets the future needs of the business enabling team collaboration & connections
• Lead and incorporate inclusive workplace practices and create an environment which enhances our employee wellbeing strategy
• Support key events happening at the Paddington office, including catering and office set-up
• Engage and partner with the London head office building management team, ensuring our KF colleague experience remains positive
• Oversee and agree contracts and providers relating to the maintenance of the London office. Manage contracts and oversee the service quality of our third party providers
• Oversee and lead the relevant facilities & maintenance budgets to ensure spend is in line with budgets
• Responsible for ensuring our facilities meet government regulations, health and security standards and energy efficiency requirements

What you'll bring

• Significant experience as a Facilities Manager, with a strong customer service focus and a passion for creating a great place to work for all colleagues
• Experience in leading a facilities team, handling complex operational issues & working with colleagues at all levels of the organisation
• Data and insight driven - highlighting where we have opportunities to improve our colleague and visitor experience
• Experience in managing multiple deliverables and skilled in prioritisation to ensure a great colleague experience within the office
• Previous experience in leading a large facilities budget and the associated contracts, while identifying cost savings/avoidance
• Operational Health & Safety experience - encouraging a safety first mindset across the office location
• Experience of workplace ergonomics/DSE assessments

Be Customer Focused - constantly improving our customers' experience

• We listen to our customers and colleagues

• We innovate products and experiences to stay ahead

Be Human - leading with purpose, humanity and care

• We do the right thing

• We invest in our people and build great teams

Be Curious - thrive on learning, thinking beyond the obvious

• We focus externally, globally and build the long term

• We experiment and share our learnings

Be Agile - building trust and empowering people to work with agility

• We act with pace, not perfection, role modelling 80/20

• We take risks, fail fast and adapt quickly

Be Inclusive - inspiring diverse teams to achieve together

• We celebrate difference as a strength

• We collaborate, breaking down silos

Be Accountable - owning the plan, delivering results and growth

• We focus on performance outcomes

• We prioritise and simplify for others

At Kingfisher, we value the perspectives that any new team members bring, and we want to hear from you. We encourage you to apply for one of our roles even if you do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements.

In return, we offer an inclusive environment, where what you can achieve is limited only by your imagination! We encourage new ideas, actively support experimentation, and strive to build an environment where everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Diversity & Inclusion at Kingfisher here!

We also offer a competitive benefits package and plenty of opportunities to stretch and grow your career.

Interested? Great, apply now and help us to Power the Possible.

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