Part Time Facilities Officer (Temp – Perm)

Our client have a long term, Part time opportunity for a Facilities Officer to provide support across their busy office in Central London. The role is working within a fast paced environment and requires a candidate with exceptional attention to detail.

This vacancy is a great opportunity for a candidate who has experience within a customer facing facilities role and is genuinely seeking a position that will give them flexible working.

Initially the position will be temporary with the possibility to become permanent.
The role will be varied and will include:

• Responsibility for locking up the building each day at 8pm, unless there is an event.
• Follow security procedures for closing and making the building safe at night.
• Maintaining up to date key holder lists and efficient systems for issuing and returning keys.
• Provide evening cover for Reception including telephone switchboard duties – 17.00 – 18.00 (19.00 if there are evening events) Mon – Fri.
• Carry out stock checks for general office and building consumables, place orders, distribute and store items.
• Receive, check and sign for postal deliveries and distribute accordingly.
• Collect and frank outgoing post and ensure it is collected by Royal Mail daily.
• Make sure that all areas of the building are kept well organised, tidy and clean.
• Assist with light maintenance duties as directed by the Facilities Manager and document work undertaken on the maintenance record.
• Understand the basics of the BMS system / boiler room equipment and deal with issues in the absence of the Facilities Manager.
• Follow the Health & Safety policies and procedures.
• Take appropriate action in the event of an emergency, e.g. fire, accident, bomb or other threat.
• After appropriate training, and in the absence of the Fire Safety Officer (FSO), carry out FSO responsibilities in the event of a fire evacuation.
• Act as a first aider for the office.
• Complete weekly fire alarm test and report any faults to the Facilities Manager.
• Follow up any urgent daily IT issues as directed by the Facilities Manager with the IT Service Provider.

Essential Experience, qualifications, knowledge;

• Experience in a similar customer facing role, good communication skills.
• Working knowledge of relevant health and safety standards
• Strong attention to detail
• Can demonstrate good maintenance / handyman skills
• Good IT skills (including MS Office, internet and e-mail)                                                                                         

Personal Characteristics

• Punctual and reliable
• Approachable, confident and friendly
• Enjoys using common sense to solve a problem
• Takes pride in a job done well
• Physically fit and able to carry out practical, manual tasks
• Has a ‘Hands on, can do’ attitude

Hours of work are Monday – Friday, 4pm – 8pm (20 hours per week)