Building Manager

We are working with an award winning block management company who are looking to hire for an experienced Building Manager to oversee a high end residential block in SE London.

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am to 5pm

Salary: £50,000 per annum, rising after successful probation completion

Duties:

• Maintaining a safe and secure environment for residents and visitors within the building interior and exterior
• Managing building cleaning, maintenance and repairs, overseeing their execution, inspection of completed jobs and authorising contractor invoices.
• Conducting regular inspections of the building interior and external grounds for signs of damage or wear and preparing reports.
• Maintaining records of defects, damage and repairs required to the building/grounds, or equipment, or services and ensuring that appropriate remedial action is taken in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Ensuring the building, grounds and equipment comply with applicable Board policies, regulations, and standards.
• Maintaining close liaison with the contractor for M & E Services - Holdfast.
• Managing building interior, exterior and grounds cleaning and housekeeping activities.
• Monitoring building services, repair & maintenance budgets, including service contracts renewal dates and costs.
• Liaising with existing and new contractors/service providers.
• Maintaining the safety, security, and privacy of residents by strict adherence to the Management Board's visitor policy and Lease terms.
• Managing the IT, telecoms, door-entry and CCTV systems and liaising with the nominated consultants.

• Ensuring the building, grounds and safety equipment comply with applicable health & safety and fire regulations and standards.
• Managing and supervising Front-of-House staff, distributing tasks and responsibilities based on the skills, experience and workload capacity.

Required Skills:

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills e.g. report and letter writing.
• Detail orientated with strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Good organisational and project management capability.
• Proficiency with MS Office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• While at least 5 years' experience as a Building Manager or in a similar role is preferred, candidates with other, but relevant experience, who can ably demonstrate the required skills and aptitude, will also be considered.