Head of Estates - Tebay

Head of Estates - Head Office - Tebay

Based in Cumbria we are seeking to recruit a Head of Estates to take up a key leadership role within our unique family businesses which includes Tebay Services & Gloucester Services Farmshops & Kitchens. This role will shape our strategic direction of facilities management including energy and environmental activities and will support the delivery of our health and safety agenda. If you have a track record as a senior FM (Facilities Management) professional known for delivering a high-quality, cost-effective facilities service and want to be part of a unique organisation, this could be the opportunity for you.

Reporting to Chief Operating Officer, you will be responsible for providing strategic leadership to the wider FM & HSE team including supporting capital project and infrastructure development. A highly visible delivery role which needs someone, with a strong service ethos and an inclusive leadership style who can effectively manage their teams in a dynamic and fast paced environment to deliver an excellent customer experience.

You will:

• Ensure that FM and HSE teams are well managed, operationally effective and within budget.
• Have in place robust, compliant and efficient systems and processes, which create and maintain a safe working environment for all customers and colleagues.
• Model and embed a strong service ethos which places customers and colleagues at the forefront of its activities.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and relevant codes of practice
• Support the board with design input and to manage and deliver infrastructure development projects across all sites.
• Direct, co-ordinate and plan essential maintenance of buildings and equipment in a preventative manner.
• Ensure your teams champion health & safety across all sites, challenging & highlighting poor practices appropriately.
• Oversee the HSE team to review and improve company risk, deliver SHE campaigns and initiatives and to create a proactive approach to HSE.
• Account for waste and energy management across the sites, review and innovate around our waste and energy practices
• Oversee the management of outsourced contractors, including spend & compliance.
• Develop and implement systems and processes that result in efficient and effective utilisation of Westmorland’s resources
• Deliver board requirements, including preparation of monthly board report & KPI’s
• Ensure pre- construction meetings are attended by appropriate skilled people to advice on safety planning and risk assessments activities.
• Produce financial forecasts and budget for area of responsibly
• Advise on, and with agreement implementing energy efficiency and sustainability projects.

You must have management experience of: Risk management, Site inspection & Investigations, method statement review, risk assessments, CDM regulations implementation, Contractor Management, waste and energy and environment management.

Benefits include competitive salary, 33 days’ annual leave, contributory pension scheme, sick pay and other Westmorland Family Ltd company benefits.