Estates Manager

Our client, a International Property Management Organisation are currently on the search for an Estates Manager to oversee a mixed use Property in Kendal, The Lake District. This is a unique and really varied role offering a Property Manager the opportunity to work in one of the National Parks.

The Estate Manager's role will be to ensure the overall smooth running of the buildings and estate, including the recruitment and training of site-based staff whilst maintaining a safe and pleasant environment for our customers through the monitoring of Health & Safety systems and the promotion of best practice throughout all tasks.

Key Responsibilities for the Estates Manager:

• Overall Responsibility for the Facilities Management Delivery onsite
• Ensure compliance at all times with operational standards
• Liaise with Clients, tenants and leaseholders to ensure compliance
• Prepare service charge budgets
• In conjunction with the Regional Facilities Manager (RFM) provide efficient, effective and economic building and estate related facilities management services to all managed areas of the sites development. This includes the "Common Areas" of the estate and buildings.
• Supervise service contracts and maintaining up-to-date records of all work carried out by contractors.
• To be responsible for the management of health & safety files, operational and maintenance manuals and all information, specifications and drawings pertinent to the site, inclusive of updating and archiving.
• Oversee the management and use of CCTV systems in accordance with data protection legislation, creating links with Council ASB Enforcement and the Police.
• Manage the sites waste management plan
• Ensure that Health and Safety policy is complied with at all times.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Facilities Management professional (minimum 3 years experience) including residential. You will have experience in managing service charge budgets and be H&S Qualified (NEBOSH/  IOSH). Due to the nature of the role you will posses strong communication skills and be a natural problem solver.

In return our client is offering a salary of £35,600 per annum plus other potential benefits.

For more information on this opportunity, please apply using link above or email your CV directly to Laura Hastings - (url removed)