Job title:
Senior Operations Manager, London, c£55k - Facilities Management.

Job description:
Senior Operations Manager, London, c£55k - Facilities (Soft) Management. *Salary negotiable dependent upon experience to date. Who we are:. We provide high quality, cost effective, professional facilities management and building support services in London and the South East to some of the most prestigious clients and well known buildings in the City and West End. Amongst other services, we provide vertical, horizontal and specialist cleaning services as well as the manpower and expertise to cover porterage, laundry, waste management, post room and reception cover. We aim to be the best in our sector, maintaining our already outstanding reputation for customer service, innovation, quality and operational efficiency. We maintain the highest standards, we enjoy a low staff turnover and high employee satisfaction; we have grown organically, consistently winning new business alongside our retained clients. The role:. - To ensure strategic and business objectives as well as the values and behaviours of our business are embedded into practice, communicated to, and understood, by the operations team. - Direct reports include - Operations Managers, Functional Leaders, Subject Matter Experts. - Responsibility for ensuring organisational effectiveness by providing leadership to our operational functions; working with the senior management team and contributing to the development and implementation of organisational strategies, policies and practices. - This role is highly customer facing - you are the 'link' between the directorate, the service delivery team and the client, responsible for effective relationship management at all levels. How you will do this:. - Take ownership, responsibility and accountability for embedding positive standards and behaviours across the business in line with our strategy and policy. - Demonstrate effective decision making with consistency whilst reconciling the competing needs for resources effectively and efficiently. - P&L responsibility for contracts, setting and adhering to budgets. - Responsibility for quality standards and quality of services delivered on contracts in line with SLAs. - Ensure KPIs are managed and achieved, and service standards are met. - Provision of regular reports on SLAs and KPIs, and attendance at planned and ad hoc meetings with client representatives to ensure service delivery satisfaction. - Development of the line managers along with accountability for the training and development of operational staff in conjunction with HR and training colleagues. - Continuous Improvement through the identification of commercial and/or service delivery innovations. - Project management and mobilisation of contracts. - Driving and promoting processes and high standards to the team. - Take ownership and ensure we deliver our services compliant to standards (legal, ethical and best practice) for Health & Safety and Operational processes including RAMS, Audit, COSHH, PPE etc. The candidate:. - This is a pivotal, business shaping role and the successful applicant will be comfortable implementing company strategies and confident in challenging policies where improvement opportunities exist. - Communication skills are vital as are personal presentation and the ability to work closely with clients. - Calm and level head under pressure; ability to act as both mentor and critic of operational activities under your portfolio. - Must have previous experience in managing (amongst other FM services) cleaning contracts/contractors. - Demonstrate an understanding of a diverse workforce. - Results driven team leader/management experience. The applications process:. Applications in writing to our exclusive and retained HR & Recruitment Manager.

Employer Name: UK Recruitment

Form of contact: Recruiter

Job short description: Personnel and careers professionals

Country: United Kingdom

Region: LONDON

Contract duration: Permanent

Contract type: Full time

Source of job offer:
Department for Work and Pensions, Public Employment Services, United Kingdom

How to apply: Other - see free text

Salary currency: GBP

Salary period: Monthly