Atom Group is a disruptive business with a focus on spirit drinks. Alongside running a prize-winning distribution agency and owning a portfolio of incredibly popular drinks, we operate the United Kingdom’s premier booze retail website,
masterofmalt.com. Turnover in our most recent year was £40m and we were ranked as one of the 100 fastest growing companies in the UK in 2017. We don’t care who knows: we’re on a mission to revolutionise the industry.
We’re looking for an energetic, confident and intelligent facilities manager (also savvy, proactive and forward thinking). We’re looking for candidates with hustle - people just bursting to get shit done.
Think we’re asking for too much? Well, put it this way: our spirit drinks win awards and our website is highly decorated. We want our facilities to be recognised as world class, too.
The ideal candidate will have solid experience in managing diverse facilities (including offices, warehouses and production spaces) at the highest level. Experience of planning and commissioning new facilities, in particular in distillation or food tech, would be an incredible starting point. What’s that? You have other expertise but this sounds right up your street and you’re very adaptable and a fast learner? Let’s talk.
We want somebody who thinks best on their feet, someone who thrives on challenge, a candidate who can speak persuasively and convince others of the rectitude of their approach. That can-do attitude and hands-on approach you mention on your CV? It will be tested. Every. Single. Day.
Your principal responsibility will be to ensure that our buildings, plant and equipment all run smoothly and safely, at maximal efficiency. For the time being, everything is located in the UK.
Job purpose
- To oversee all planned and reactive maintenance across all sites and buildings under the direct control of Atom Group, ensuring they are clean, tidy, safe, healthy and compliant with all applicable legislation and insurance requirements.
- To promote a positive and efficient working environment where all our staff can be proud to work, and can work productively.
- To manage any projects that arise relating to the expansion and development of existing premises, and procurement of new premises.
- To manage the performance, development and well-being of all members of the Facilities Team.
Essentials of the job
- Manage all hard and soft service contracts, including M&E, cleaning and security.
- Manage facilities-related health and safety service contracts such as fire, legionella, portable appliance testing and LOLER in conjunction with our Health & Safety team.
- Create and maintain a logical asset list showing equipment status.
- Lead the management of any future expansions in cooperation with all relevant
- stakeholders.
- Assess, plan and manage the activities of contractors working on our sites and monitor their performance against approved RAMS and permits to work.
- Monitor suppliers’ and service providers’ performance against agreed SLAs.
- Undertake regular building inspections and follow up accordingly.
- Work closely with the Health & Safety team to ensure compliance with all necessary requirements.
- Manage and prioritise the activities and workload of our Facilities Executive and Facilities Technician.
- Ensure that any proposed changes to our buildings and activities are in line with our tenancy agreements.
People Management
- Manage your team members in their day-to-day activities and output.
- Develop, coach and mentor team members to be the best they can be, building their confidence, guiding them in their learning and facilitating their career progression.
- Carry out the full performance review process with each team member, ensuring SMART objectives are set and regularly monitoring progress.
- Carry out regular meetings and one-to-ones with team members, giving praise and recognition as well as honest, fair, constructive and timely feedback.
- Conduct performance management and disciplinary processes in accordance with the Atom Group staff handbook in a timely fashion, whenever necessary.
Experience, skills and qualifications
- Solid experience of facilities management within a production environment.
- Solid knowledge of applicable H&S legislation.
- Previous experience of managing and developing staff.
- Previous experience of facilities-related project management.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Exceptional organisation and time management skills.
About you
- Energetic, smart and innovative.
- Meticulous eye for detail.
- Strong leader, able to inspire and motivate others.
- Comfortable with autonomy.
- Great team player.
Salary: £50,000
Place of work: Tonbridge, occasional trips to Edinburgh
Why work for us?
Other than the standard benefits you expect to see from a business (think pension, cycle-2-work scheme, free eye care vouchers, childcare vouchers) we also offer…
- Flexible working - We’re focused on productivity and will work with you to make sure you’re happy with how you work.
- Free food - A hungry worker is not a happy worker. We stock our kitchens with what you need to get you through the day.
- Free fancy coffee - George Clooney endorsed, no less...
- A relaxed working environment - There are no suits and ties here (unless you insist).
- A challenge - The opportunity to make a difference to the future of the business. It is our people who put us in the 2017 Sunday Times Fast Track 100.
- Personal Days - Seven completely flexible personal days on top of your annual leave, because we all need a duvet day from time to time.
- A healthy staff discount on our world-class range. Just in case that makes a difference.
- (Un)healthy irreverence National pizza/doughnut/pie/lemonade/etc day? We got it covered.
What’s more, and most importantly, we’re a company of entrepreneurs and owners. We want every team member to commit, to care, to contribute and to make decisions like a business owner. That’s why every single colleague gets an ownership stake in the business, the value of which grows as the value of the business grows.