Lead Facilities Technician – Leavesden, United Kingdom

As part of the Facilities Technician team at WBSL, you will be delivering a varied scope of work such as; repairing fixtures and fittings, tackling practical tasks, basic carpentry, fitting shelves, hanging wall installations, door repairs, , working at heights, operating machinery both hand held and driving MEWPS, performing setup and clean-up tasks around site and decorating offices, kitchens, sound stages, walk ways, external walls. You will be monitoring the aesthetics of the site and actively keeping it looking well maintained. Working closely with the Maintenance team, you will be responsible for coordinating the issuing of jobs to the facilities technician team ensuring that the property/premises are maintained to a high standard and to always ensure safe working practices.

You will be organizing workflows ensuring team members understand their duties, setting goals in weekly team meetings, monitoring team productivity, providing constructive feedback, and coaching, resolve issues and serve as a link between cross functional disciplines and management team. As the Lead you will manage the team in all areas from auditing and allocating work, to approving shift swaps, approving holiday requests, disciplinary issues, mentoring, training, leading by example in all areas working alongside the team demonstrating strong work ethics and skill set.

The role will primarily be based at the Leavesden site but from time to time you may be required to work off site.

Your Role Accountabilities…

• Plan, organize and execute/carry out planned and reactive maintenance tasks.
• Supervise, instruct, and train the team to perform tasks to industry standards, taking responsibility to successfully complete specific tasks and activities with a proactive approach.
• Monitor H&S compliance, such as correct PPE being worn, as per the H&S at Work Act and WBSL H&S Policy.
• React to all emergencies with a view to implement a permanent fix or a temporary safe fix to reduce down-time, working through an escalate process for a quick resolution.
• Primary contact for all Facilities tech team emergency calls, follow escalation process for a quick resolution.
• Oversee and manage in house rota’s, holidays requests, sickness cover, time & attendance
• Ensure that the Facilities Technician team are trained and have training records on all equipment used/required in their day to day from abrasive tools, manual handling to IPAF qualification etc.
• Point of contact Out Of Hours (OOH) to assist the on site team with any queries or issues.
• Ensure critical spares and operational spare parts are always kept in stock, this includes tools assigned to you.

Qualifications & Experiences…

• City & Guilds Construction Qualifications
• Building Construction Qualifications
• Practical Training/Apprenticeship
• Multi Trade Experience
• Proficient in Decorating and/or Qualification
• Ground works/Drainage experience
• CSCS Card
• IPAF/Forklift certification
• Supervisory or Management experience within in the construction industry or facilities or equivalent.
• Qualifications in one or more trades
• Strong understanding of COSHH.
• Must hold a full UK driving license.
• Capable of dynamic risk assessing activities being undertaken

Working Pattern

You will be required to work a 40-hour week on a rota shift pattern. You will also be required to work evenings and weekends in line with the operating hours of the studio and the studio tour this includes working some bank holidays. There will be a requirement to respond to emergencies in and out of normal working hours.

Onsite Working – This role is advertised as Onsite, meaning all working hours and days (regardless of shift pattern) will be carried out at the place of work. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement, where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.