Facilities Manager (Belfast)

Join Our Team at Sysco - Exciting Opportunities Await At Sysco, our success is powered by passionate, dedicated people who go above and beyond to deliver every day. We deliver opportunities to our colleagues ensuring that we can all thrive in work and beyond. We deliver the potential of food and drink to our customers, supporting thousands of cafes, restaurants and bars to thrive every day. We deliver new thinking, technology and talent to our industry. We deliver support and commitment to our communities, making a lasting impact. Be Part of Something Big - Sysco's New Chapter in Northern Ireland We are expanding our presence in Northern Ireland with the opening of our brand-new, state-of-the-art Sysco Belfast facility at Nutts Corner, Co. Antrim. This is a transformational step for our business in Northern Ireland, bringing enhanced capacity, efficiency, and career growth opportunities. We are looking for talented individuals to join us on this exciting journey. Join Us and Grow Your Career We are seeking passionate, ambitious, and driven individuals who want to be part of a team shaping the future of foodservice across the island of Ireland. Whether you are an experienced professional or looking for your next challenge, now is the perfect time to join us. Be part of something bigger. Be part of Sysco. Apply today Sysco is an equal opportunity employer. Summary: As part of our recipe for growth and opening of our Belfast Distribution facility, we are looking for a Facilities Manager to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a rewarding career experience within an industry renowned, global organisation. Focused on managing our onsite maintenance requirements in our Belfast Distribution Centre. Responsible for accurately and efficiently co-ordinating the day-to-day operation on the ground in a state of the art fully composite Distribution Centre. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, organised, and agile individual seeking an exciting and rewarding career opportunity. They will have significant experience in a similar logistics/storage fast paced business and understand the dynamics that come with managing a multi-temperature facility. This position will play a key role in the build and set up of our new facility in Belfast. Experience in facility starts ups will be an advantage to this role as well as having experience dealing with all contracts and services associated with a site. Supporting environmental initiatives and ensuring the general safety and wellbeing of employees will be of top priority to support our vision to being our customers' most valued and trusted business partner. Duties & Responsibilities: Lead and drive performance of onsite technicians, contractors and vendors in line with Health, Safety/ Quality and Environmental policies/procedures ensuring all legislation/statutory requirements are met Manage all PPM and Reactive works that may impact on the business and liaising with the business to ensure the PPM can be completed Ensure Service Inspections and Statutory Inspections are carried out in detail, documented, and executed in a timely and efficient manner and any anomalies/issues are actioned promptly Co-ordinate all contractors that attend site and ensure all the relevant documentation is in place prior to the work commencing Assist in managing facilities budget, managing variances, promoting, and delivering the aims of the company to meet or exceed the quality levels and customer support. Ensures the smooth running of the site adhering to Site Service Level Agreement Suggest and implement improvements and innovations in service delivery Manage the effective sourcing and utilisation of materials and subcontractors Take on ad-hoc projects from time to time as deemed necessary by your manager Qualifications, Skills and Experience Engineering qualification or trade qualification equivalent 5 years' experience in Facilities and/or Support Services Management Previous experience of operating in a multi-temperature site, preferably within an FMCG environment Site Management and Project Management experience, managing suppliers and contractors Experience of industrial planned preventative and reactive maintenance so that operational continuity is maintained Strong understanding of all legislative and technical arenas associated with a complex multi temperature distribution centre Financial, budgetary, and problem-solving skills and experience Proven experience as a supportive people manager and efficient communication skills Must possess a dynamic approach to achieving continuous improvement with proven ability in implementing change management programmes Must be decisive, self-motivated, and able to motivate others Customer Service and problem-solving focus with a Customer focus management style Flexibility in shift rotation and travel A full clean driving licence is essential for this role What we offer: Competitive salary Enhanced annual leave Wellbeing Days Company Pension Individual Health Insurance Cover Group Life Scheme Onsite gym Onsite parking New state of the art distribution facility Learning and Development programmes Discounted Staff Sales Job tuition reimbursement including third level education and paid time off for exams Maternity and Paternity leave top up Bike to work scheme Sick Pay Strong career progression opportunities Employee Assistance Programme The duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description are neither definitive nor restrictive and may change in detail from time-to-time to meet the changing needs of the business. nijobs To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. 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Location: Northern Ireland, GB

Posted Date: 4/15/2025