Macdonald & Company
Facilities Manager - Potter Space - Leeds
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Commercial Facilities Manager – Potter Space (Leeds-based)
Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and ambitious Commercial Facilities Manager to join the growing Potter Space team. As the new Facilities Manager you will take ownership of the Facilities Management function across a portfolio of strategically located business parks, ensuring sites are safe, compliant, and maintained to high standards.
This is a hands-on, customer-focused role where you’ll work closely with tenants, contractors, and internal teams to deliver a proactive, relationship-led service.
About us
Potter Space is a rapidly growing family owned industrial and logistics property company with an existing property portfolio of 1.7m sq ft of space over 250 acres across 6 UK business parks.
Potter Space is dedicated to helping our customers, communities, and team members thrive. Our mission to provide a 'home for business' drives everything we do. We believe in inclusivity and fostering a diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
To get a better understanding of who we are and what we do, please visit our website and social media channels.
The Role
As the Facilities Manager you will report into the Head of Asset Management and have the opportunity to help deliver outstanding customer service.
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The role is based at our new modern headquarters in Leeds City centre with rooftop terrace, gym and close access to the train station with regular travel to our sites a key requirement of the role.
Key Responsibilities
Facilities Management:
- Manage day-to-day FM operations across multiple sites
- Undertake regular inspections and schedule reactive/proactive maintenance
- Play a key role in system and process improvements with the wider team to maximise efficiency and quality of service provision
- Oversee planned maintenance programmes
Health and Safety
- Ensure statutory compliance for the estates and head office
- Ensure compliance is documented efficiently and effectively
- Ensure individuals have appropriate training relevant to their role
- Maintain and communicate Crisis Management plans for each estate
Contract delivery
- Manage contractors and supplier performance
- Control service charge budgets and support investment planning
Customer Service
- Build strong tenant relationships and support customer success
About You
- Experience in Facilities Management within commercial, industrial, or logistics environments
- Strong knowledge of Health & Safety and compliance
- Proven contractor and multi-site management experience
- Experience of setting up and monitoring service contracts in a similar environment.
- Financial awareness including service charge budgets
- Dependable, flexible and responsible individual with excellent communication and organisational skills
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Location & Package
- Leeds-based (with UK travel)
- Competitive market salary
- Company car
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Competitive Employers Pension contribution
- Private medical insurance and Death in Service cover
- Modern head office including Gym and roof terrace
Application
To learn more about this exciting role, and to receive a copy of the job description, contact Potter Space’s retained recruitment consultant Nathan Wakelam of Macdonald & Company on 0161 607 5089 or email nwakelam@macdonaldandcompany.com
This employer is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone, regardless of their ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, or any other characteristic, feels valued and respected. Accordingly, it is actively encouraged that applications from individuals of all backgrounds are received. Similarly, if you wish to arrange an initial conversation to find out more about this matter, please get in touch.
All direct and 3rd party applications will be forward to Macdonald & Company for consideration.
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