Facilities and Maintenance Manager

Join Our Client as a Facilities & Maintenance Manager – Based from Swindon, Supporting a Premium, Design-Focused Retailer

Location: Swindon Office with UK multi-site travel
Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits package
Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Are you an experienced Facilities & Maintenance professional who takes pride in creating safe, well-run and inspiring environments? Our client is a premium, design-focused retailer known for exceptional quality, craftsmanship and thoughtful attention to detail.

Based from their Swindon Office, this is a hands‑on, multi‑site role where you’ll take full responsibility for facilities and maintenance across a national estate, including two warehouse sites and retail stores throughout the UK. You’ll balance structured planned maintenance with fast‑paced reactive problem solving, while leading a small in‑house team and managing trusted external contractors.

• Competitive salary with a comprehensive benefits package
• Generous holiday allowance, increasing with long service
• Life assurance and company sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Perkbox wellbeing hub and retail discounts
• Discounted gym membership and cycle to work scheme
• Your birthday off, plus additional paid leave for key life events
• Two paid volunteer days each year
• Generous staff discounts on premium products
• Ongoing training workshops and development opportunities
• A supportive, values‑driven culture focused on doing the right thing, together

As Facilities & Maintenance Manager, you will:

• Take ownership of day‑to‑day maintenance across warehouse and retail environments, ensuring sites remain safe, compliant and operational
• Plan, schedule and deliver effective planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes
• Coordinate and prioritise reactive maintenance requests across multiple locations
• Ensure all building systems (HVAC, fire alarms, electrical, plumbing, etc.) are compliant and fully operational
• Carry out regular site inspections to identify risks, hazards and maintenance requirements
• Maintain accurate asset registers, service records, safety documentation and compliance logs
• Ensure all incidents reportable under RIDDOR are reported within required time frames
• Line manage a team of 6 people, including the Health & Safety Co‑ordinator, Maintenance Technician and Housekeeping Supervisor, including workload planning, performance support and development
• Manage and monitor external contractors and service providers, ensuring high standards, compliance and value for money
• Foster a proactive, solutions‑focused team culture
• Manage and control the facilities and maintenance budget, identifying cost efficiencies and continuous improvements
• Oversee purchasing of maintenance supplies, equipment and contracted services

• Proven experience in multi‑site facilities or maintenance management, within retail, warehouse or distribution environments
• Strong working knowledge of building services, property maintenance and statutory compliance
• Sound understanding of health & safety legislation including PUWER, LOLER and COSHH
• NEBOSH National General Certificate (or equivalent) essential
• IOSH Managing Safely and/or NVQ Level 3–5 in Facilities Management or Engineering Maintenance desirable
• Experience leading in‑house teams and managing external contractors
• Highly organised with strong planning and prioritisation skills
• Confident communicator, able to build effective relationships at all levels
• Practical, hands‑on and calm under pressure
• Full UK driving licence with willingness to travel when required across UK sites

This is an excellent opportunity to join a premium, design‑focused retailer, based from Swindon, where your expertise will have a genuine impact on safety, compliance and the quality of working environments nationwide.

To apply or for a confidential discussion, click apply now or contact Francine at 4

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