# Facilities Manager

**Company:** [Zipwater](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/8QHF1sVUpNdsz1WrJcucp3.md)
**Location:** Dereham, United Kingdom
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Warehouse

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## Description

As our Facilities Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring that Zip UK’s sites run smoothly, safely and compliantly. You will be the go-to person for all things related to our facilities. Based at our Dereham office and reporting to the Operations team, you will manage the day-to-day operations across our office, warehouse and legacy sites. This includes working closely with suppliers and contractors, overseeing health & safety compliance, handling maintenance tasks, and managing budgets. The facilities manager will ensure high standards are maintained across all sites, drive strong supplier performance and promote proactive maintenance. This hands-on position perfectly balances operational work with coordination and stakeholder engagement.

### Key Responsibilities

-   Own the day‑to‑day delivery of facilities operations across office, warehouse, and legacy sites
-   Act as the primary point of contact for all facilities issues, ensuring sites are safe, compliant, and well presented
-   Manage access control, security systems, alarms, and internal space requirements
-   Manage third‑party suppliers and contractors, setting SLAs and monitoring performance
-   Ensure all facilities compliance and statutory obligations are met, including health & safety and environmental standards
-   Maintain accurate compliance records and support audits and inspections
-   Own planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and manage reactive maintenance to minimise disruption
-   Oversee key building infrastructure and maintenance contracts
-   Manage facilities budgets, track spend, and identify cost‑saving opportunities
-   Support facilities projects, lease exits, dilapidations, and continuous improvement initiatives
-   Act as the central coordination point for facilities activity, working closely with internal teams and leadership

## Requirements

**Essential**

-   Previous experience in a facilities, site, or operations role
-   Strong organisational and multitasking capability
-   Ability to manage multiple suppliers and priorities simultaneously
-   Practical, hands-on approach with a proactive mindset
-   Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

**Desirable**

-   IOSH qualification (or willingness to obtain)
-   Experience managing compliance and audits
-   Exposure to budgeting and cost control
-   Experience in warehouse or multi-site environments

## Benefits

-   25 days annual leave + bank holidays
-   Company Sick Pay (after qualifying period)
-   We offer a fun and lively atmosphere and casual dress code
-   Holiday purchase scheme
-   Full training and continuous support with your team
-   Cycle to Work scheme available
-   A market leading company pension
-   Life insurance
-   Employee rewards and discounts through Perks at Work
-   Option to join Health Care Cash Plan
-   24/7 365-day access to Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured
-   Well-being programs – your well-being is important to us
-   Access to on-going learning and development with our online learning platform
-   You would be joining a fun, colleague focused environment, where you are acknowledged and awarded for hard work