Facilities Assistant

Job description

Job Description

Facilities Operative

Warrington with travel involved

£29,500

About the Company

This exciting high growth business is a fast-growing, customer-focused provider of high-quality self-storage solutions across the United Kingdom and is the UK's largest centrally managed company. With a proven track record of innovation, efficiency, and service excellence, we are now entering an exciting phase of growth. Currently 31 Sites across the UK with more planned.

Reports to: Facilities Manager

Job summary:

The Facilities Operative role maintains exceptional standards of cleanliness, presentation and safety across company sites, grounds and compounds, while providing practical facilities support through minor maintenance, landscaping, fire safety activities and customer assistance. The role focuses on ensuring that all sites remain clean, safe, functional and looking their best.

A degree of travelling to and from various sites will be required.

Core Responsibilities-

Site Care:

Maintain high standards of cleanliness throughout internal and external areas of the site, including reception areas, corridors, storage compounds, welfare facilities and car parks. Carry out routine cleaning duties including sweeping, mopping, pressure washing, litter picking, dusting, and waste management.

Ensure all external compounds, access roads, footpaths and customer areas are clean, tidy, safe and free from debris. Undertake basic grounds maintenance activities including mowing, strimming, hedge trimming, weeding, planting and seasonal landscaping tasks.

Occasional response to emergency out-of-hours callouts will be required.

Health and Safety Compliance:

Support fire safety compliance by participating in fire drills, testing emergency procedures, checking evacuation routes and reporting defects.

Support site safety by identifying risk, maintaining clear access routes, and ensuring compliance with RIDDOR and COSHH where applicable. Complete relevant risk assessments and ensure that sites remain compliant by conducting various checks on water, lighting and fire compliance. Use of PPE where applicable and maintenance of safety systems and checks.

Vehicle and Equipment checks:

Perform mandatory daily checks on company vehicles and maintenance equipment ensuring they are safe and ready to use. Maintain company vehicle and equipment in line with company expectations.

Documentation and Communication:

Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities through company CAFM system and communicate effectively with the Head Office Facilities Team regarding site status and priorities. Complete auditing of sites including Brand Standards and auditing on company IT equipment. Online timekeeping will be necessary.

Possible travel to Head Office (Bridgwater) when required.

Possible travel to Southern sites in the portfolio as and when needed to suit business needs.

Any other jobs that maybe reasonably asked of them.

Skills and Experience:

Proven experience in a cleaning and maintenance role or site caretaking (Min. 2 years preferred)

Strong organisational and communication skills

Ability to work independently across multiple sites and on own initiative

Basic knowledge of building systems, maintenance tools and online CAFM or IT based systems would be beneficial

Familiarity with Health & Safety regulations (IOSH, NEBOSH, CSCS beneficial)

Clean driving licence

Benefits:

Competitive salary in line with experience

Paid Holidays (28 days per year including bank holidays and public holidays)

Overtime opportunities as well as paid incentives

Pension scheme enrolment after 3 months

In house and external training opportunities

Access to online benefits system with multiple discounts and rewards

Paid uniform allowance to include PPE, outer wear, tops and boots.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Manchester

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

31-10-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English