Position title: Facilities & Workplace Services Manager

Location: Manchester area (Cheadle), UK

Reports to: Regional Facilities Leader - EMEA

Contract type: Permanent, full-time, on-site

Your Role & Team in a Nutshell

As a Facilities & Workplace Services Manager, your role is to oversee all building-related activities at our office in Cheadle, UK. You’ll manage a 3,700 m² owned office building accommodating 60 employees, as well as leased space for approximately 100 tenant employees.

You’ll work independently, ensuring workplace productivity, safety, security, environmental sustainability, asset management, preventative maintenance, capital repairs, vendor relationships, and overseeing office moves, additions, and changes while enhancing employee engagement.

We will help you achieve your goals and develop by providing regular feedback and access to online training courses.

Your Key Responsibilities:

General Management:

• Provide leadership in Facility Management to ensure services align with agreed scope and stakeholder expectations.

• Manage the office environment, evaluate delivery methods, and recommend quality improvements.

• Adapt to new business priorities and changing work dynamics.

Office Standards:

• Enhance employee satisfaction by maintaining and improving office standards and amenities.

• Monitor performance metrics and streamline workflow processes.

• Prioritize tasks and responsibilities daily, weekly, and monthly.

Finance & Administration:

• Support and manage the office budget, ensuring fiscal controls and accurate financial reporting.

• Oversee capital and non-capital projects.

• Collaborate with HR and hiring managers on workspace layouts.

Vendor & Security Management:

• Oversee vendor relationships, contracts, and invoices.

• Ensure consistent security measures (CCTV, access control).

• Champion environmental health and safety initiatives.

Office Communication:

• Be the main point of contact for office inquiries, oversee preventative maintenance through CMMS (Computer Maintenance Management System) software or equivalent for assignments, implementation, and follow-ups.

• Provide office orientation and facilitate communication.

• Coordinate space and service needs for special events and meetings.

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What You’ll Need

Minimum:

• Demonstrated experience in facilities/property management, commercial real estate, hospitality, health and safety(H&S) or related professional services industries

• Graduation with Diploma in Facilities Management, H&S, or Related Field

• Fluent in English (written & spoken)

• Good command of MS Excel, Outlook, Teams.

Your advantage:

• Vendor management experience and basic financial skills

• Team-Oriented and Collaborative

• Customer focus

• Initiative for Continuous Improvement: Proactive approach to identifying and implementing process enhancements

• IOSH Qualification would be a strong asset

What You Gain

Newell Brands has a strong footprint in the EMEA region, with several thousand employees spread over many corporate offices and manufacturing facilities. You might recognise some of our iconic brands, like Parker, Sistema, Spontex, Crockpot, NUK, Coleman, and Yankee Candle, to name a few.

Join us and benefit from:

• Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning – 17,000+ courses for your professional and personal development

• Corporate Citizenship Philosophies – environmentally sustainable and socially sensitive business practices

• Discounts on some of our products from brands Parker, DYMO, Sharpie, Contigo, and others

• Employee Referral Program – an opportunity to get a bonus

• Global Service Anniversary Program – recognition of milestone service anniversaries and birthdays

• Give@Newell – paid time-off for charity activities dedicated for local communities right where you live/work

• Access to Employee Resource Groups that foster Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

• Core Values: Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership, Leadership

Are you interested?

If so, please click on “Apply Online” on this site and upload your CV.

If your application is shortlisted, our recruiter will invite you for an initial phone interview.

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