Fleet and Facilities Support Officer vacancy in Central London + Travel (156jc)

My client, who are a national service company to the catering industry are now seeking a Fleet and Facilities Support Officer for a newly created role in their London HQ.

You will be reporting to the Finance Director and you will have responsibilities for:
• General Storage & Managing Repairs
• Maintenance
• Operational support
• Fleet management support
• Other ad hoc duties as required.

Therefore, your key responsibilities will include:
Facilities support: -
• Handling and storing of incoming and outgoing deliveries.
• Keeping storage area in a clean tidy manner to create easy accessibility.
• Organise general building repairs and maintenance when due. Coordinating boiler, alarm maintenance and service etc.
• Adhoc duties, occasional driving as and when required to move vehicles around site, and to and from other locations.
• Light gardening work - Maintaining flower beds at front of property.
• Cleaning inside and outside of the office.
• Office key holder

Fleet Support: -
• Key contact for link to fleet and grey fleet drivers
• Ensuring that company and fleet drivers remain compliant
• Lex Autolease fleet management system key contact for accident management and service management
• Driver check licence checking system maintenance
• Vehicle collections/delivery coordination

Other Ad Hoc duties: -
• There may be occasion where suit and tie would be necessary for driving jobs involving company executives. Business suit will be provided by the company to be worn when required
• Occasional out of hours general support tasks on ad hoc basis as and when required

Therefore, a brief overview of role will be:
You should be well organised with the ability of lifting and manoeuvring of light goods, with 0ccasional driving duties for both equipment deliveries and collection plus transport of staff and management from time to time.

Occasionally some duties may need to be carried out over weekends however appropriate time off in lieu would be granted to compensate.

You should be able to be self-starter on tasks and have the flexibility to switch between different tasks as and when required. For the right individual this is an opportunity to grow the role within the company.

You will be expected to support the business at every level from operation support and support to senior executives within the business on a as required basis.

The company will provide the successful individual with the opportunity of an NVQ or City and Guilds electrical qualification in order to enhance their skill set and support that they can give within the business.

No experience is necessary, although previous experience of organising and handling light goods, is desirable. Manual handling will be given with on job training.

Knowledge of electrical fixing of appliances is an advantage.

Knowledge in fleet management would be of an advantage.

Essential
Full UK driving licence, ability to carry light loads, and be familiar with the use of technology such as a laptop and mobile device.

Specific Aptitude/skills required
The post holder will use their own initiative to report urgent repairs to the finance director, and deal with any specific incidents.

They must possess the necessary interpersonal skills to deal politely, efficiently and helpfully with all members of staff at all levels.

A high level of flexibility is required to cover changes in services, dependant on business levels and requirements.

The post holder must be prepared to occasionally drive a vehicle to destinations outside of London.

Successful candidate should take pride in their work and the working environment of their colleagues and themselves and help to create a professional tidy working environment for staff and visitors alike.

As some driving will be for company executives, flexibility, discretion and professionalism will be paramount.

In return they are offering a good base salary level with the ability to progress within the company, with uniform, vehicle, laptop and company mobile phone will be provided