Facilities Assistant
Job Description
We are currently looking for a Facilities Assistant to join our Facilities Department based at our Headquarters in Steeton (West Yorkshire, UK).
Salary: £23,000 DOE
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm
The Ideal Candidate
- Analytical and investigative skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to multi task
- Working to strict deadlines
- Good IT skills
Key Responsibilities
- To support Facilities Department in the management of buildings and facilities
- Be observant for H&S issues and ensure that they are rectified or made safe and reported to management
- Carrying out day-to-day duties according to daily schedules, including but not limited to; Post Room, Facilities Administration, Housekeeping, Reception and General Maintenance
- Ensuring facilities issues are responded to within agreed SLA
- Being proactive by noticing deficiencies in the sites facilities and either rectifying if within capabilities or bringing the defect to the attention of the Facilities Manager
- Be flexible in shift patterns to cover colleagues absence due to sickness or annual leave
- Any other duties as assigned by the facilities manager that relate to maintaining the facilities in a clean, functional and aesthetically pleasing state
Benefits
- Excellent Transport Links to Leeds, Bradford and Skipton
- Free Parking
- Healthcare Provision
- Induction and Training Programme
- In-house Canteen
- Life Insurance Cover
- On-going Coaching and Development
- Pension Provision
About the Operations Department
Our Operations teams play an important role in keeping everything moving so that our customers receive outstanding service. With more than 1.5 million components in our logistics supply chain our Operations team are able to track the location of every component and know in real time what components our engineers have used. Whether a stairlift installation takes place in Manchester or Milan replacement parts are despatched, often on the same day, to ensure all our customers' needs can be met. Acorn's Global fleet consists of around 600 vehicles which are the workhorses of our organisation and it is vital they are maintained and serviced to a high standard. Opportunities within Operations include team leader, logistics co-ordinator, fleet administration and heavy goods vehicle driver.
Working with Acorn Stairlifts
Employing around 1,500 people worldwide Acorn is the world's largest independent manufacturer and supplier of straight stairlifts, with sales in over 80 countries and offices on 4 continents. Acorn achieved the Investors in People award and continues to invest in its most valuable resource: its people.
