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Facilities Manager

Wigan Permanent £60,000 - £65,000 per year View Job Description
A fantastic opportunity to join JD Gyms - a dynamic leader in fitness and leisure industry, to help manage their circa 90 locations across the UK.
  • National Facilities Manager job with JD Gyms
  • Excellent progression, benefits and varied challenging role

About Our Client

JD Gyms, part of the JD Group, is an award-winning fitness brand with 90 state-of-the-art gyms across the UK. Known for its innovative fitness solutions and commitment to excellence, JD Gyms offers top-quality equipment and environment to meet diverse member needs. As a rapidly growing business, JD Gyms provide an exceptional fitness experience.

We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences. We recognise the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive irrespective of their background or identity.

To be a part of this successful and continuously growing company, you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people first, a digital leader and customer focused organisation which provides operational excellence and is continuous with identifying new areas of growth into our day-to-day.

Job Description

Role Purpose:

Your role as Facilities Manager is to ensure all our facilities are in perfect working order, meeting the high expectations of members and supporting the brand's continued growth and success.

Key Measures

  • Management of mandatory compliance
  • Deliver first class service within agreed parameters.
  • Work within allocated budgets to agreed timescales.
  • Be regarded as a key point of contact for all property, repairs & maintenance related matters
  • Support to Head of Facilities for achievement of the function's objectives



Financial / Commercial

  • Support Head of Facilities & FM helpdesk team with control of allocated Revenue, PPM and capex works and budgets
  • Monitor contractor and supplier value and review with Head of Facilities
  • Minimise running costs and advise Head of Facilities on opportunities to do so



Strategic & Operational

  • Support Head of Facilities with control of repair and maintenance activity within the function including identification / survey of issues, producing & justifying relevant repair recommendations and reviewing completed maintenance works
  • Support Head of Facilities with Development and the implementation programme of ppm activities
  • Support Head of Facilities with programmed operational reviews with relevant outsourced suppliers & in-house Regional Maintenance Technicians
  • Support the helpdesk team with daily R&M work being logged
  • Develop and implement minor capex & 'enhancement' projects within the business
  • Monitor contractor, supplier & RMT performance and review activities with Head of Facilities
  • Working with Helpdesk, manage and oversee the visit schedule / quality of work / output of the Regional Maintenance Technicians
  • Carry out club visits & liaise with club managers, helpdesk, RMTs or OSPs on any R&M work identified. Include, identify & escalate any H&S risk during the visits

The Successful Applicant

What We're Looking For:

  • Experience in mulit-site Facilities Management, within the leisure / fitness industry is desirable
  • Experienced in management of M&E systems & an understanding of BMS systems
  • Computer literate
  • Experienced working on data platforms (ie CAFM etc)
  • Capable data analyser (trends, opportunities)
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Confident with dealing colleagues at all levels
  • Self motivated and capable of working under minimum supervision
  • Ability to control the activities of external teams
  • Good commercial acumen
  • Knowledge of utilities management & looking for utilities efficiencies / opportunities

What's on Offer

We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Gyms the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:

  • Incremental Holiday Allowance
  • Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online
  • Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme
  • Gym membership
  • Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work
  • Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications

NEXT STEPS

Steph McKay at Michael Page is exlusively managing this vacancy. Contact Steph McKay on her direct dial: 0113 243 7734 or text 07977 667 172. Apply online here or by sending your CV via email to Steph, and your application will be considered upon receipt.

Contact
Steph Mckay
Quote job ref
JN-052025-6744117
Phone number
+44 113 243 7734

Job summary

Job function
Facilities Management
Subsector
Facilities Management
Sector
Property
Location
Wigan
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Steph Mckay
Consultant phone
+44 113 243 7734
Job reference
JN-052025-6744117