Facilities Manager

Job Introduction

We are looking for an experienced, proactive Facilities Manager to join our team in Manhattan. This role will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation and maintenance of our office, creating a safe, efficient, productive and attractive work environment. This role will also manage all the office systems, coordinate work of any external vendors and contractors and will ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Main Responsibility

The Facilities Manager oversees the daily facility operations, maintenance, and repairs (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, etc.), oversees the use of the office space, coordinates people moves within the office, while ensuring compliance with health, safety and building regulations (OSHA). In addition, the Facilities Manager will work with the Overhead & Cost Management Manager to develop and manage the facilities budget, ensuring cost control and seeking operational efficiencies.

Our Ideal Candidate

Our ideal candidate has a degree in facilities management, engineering, or a related field, with 5 or more years of experience managing corporate or commercial facilities. The candidate should have strong knowledge of building management systems, health and safety regulations and should be comfortable working with external vendors and contractors. He/she should be detail oriented, be able to manage multiple priorities and have excellent problem-solving and project management skills.

If you are a highly organized and resourceful professional with a passion for. creating efficient workspaces, we’d love to hear from you!

Other skills and qualifications include:

• BSc/BA in facility management, engineering, business administration or relevant field
• Certified Facility Manager, (CFM) or Facility Management Professional (FMP) professional certifications are a plus
• Strong leadership, communication, organizational and task management skills
• Strong follow-up skills
• Ability to work with pace
• Financial and budgeting acumen
• Prior project management, office services/ facilities background strongly preferred
• Knowledge of equipment and HVAC, construction
• Ability to interact with a variety of people in a professional and courteous manner
• Flawless orientation to detail and ability to multi-task
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to exercise judgment to shift priorities and organize multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to anticipate and troubleshoot potential obstacles proactively
• Team player
• Customer service orientation
• Energetic and pleasant demeanor

The salary range for this role, based out of the NYC office, is $90,735 - $107,845.

What we can offer you

• We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
• Our employees enjoy a generous vacation entitlement.
• Comprehensive Private Healthcare that includes Medical, Dental & Vision
• Our employees can join our 401(k) savings plan. The company matches employees’ contribution up to 5%, in addition to a Discretionary Contribution.
• Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues. 
• Our Life and AD&D cover is a multiple of three times your annual basic salary.
• Product allowance so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands with your family and friends.
• Every employee has the opportunity to claim funding each year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
• Learning resources to help you be your best self.

About William Grant & Sons

A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS

William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.

We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.

At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. We’re proud to provide equal opportunity to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, family medical history or genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY

Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.

INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive. If you have any questions or need some support with your application we’d love to hear from you. So please get in touch with our HR team at recruitment.enquiries@wgrant.com.