Project Manager (Facilities Management Development & Delivery)

Reporting to: Senior Operational Compliance & Continuous Improvement Manager
Location: Linked to Office locations and Warehouse sites (Merseyside, Southampton, Ipswich, London and Sheffield); regular travel to main office in London.
Contract: Fixed Term ending 30th November 2022
Hours: Full time (35 hours)
Salary: £28,000 to £34,000

About FareShare

FareShare is the UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors, made up of 18 independent organisations. Together, we take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry and get it to almost 11,000 frontline charities and community groups. Over the past year, 40,000 tonnes of food were redistributed by FareShare Regional Centres and FareShare Go nationwide, our charity network serves over 2 million meals every week.

Hunger is a growing issue in the UK and while there is surplus food that is otherwise going to waste, we believe that this food should be used to feed people first.

FareShare’s Strategy & Vision

Vision: We have the vision of a UK where “No good food goes to waste”
Mission: To use surplus, fit for consumption, food to feed those who are vulnerable in the UK by supporting front line charitable organisations that tackle the cause and not just the symptoms of food poverty
Our Purpose: We are doers. We are a community. We change lives
Our Values: Passion - for our cause and the challenge that lies ahead
Ambition - to go the extra mile and drive the change that must happen
Respect - for ourselves, each other, our volunteers, our partners and our beneficiaries
Collaboration - it’s only by working with others that we can be stronger
Focus - on providing the best service possible so that we deliver and achieve the most for our clients/customers

The role

The ultimate aim of this Project Management position is to define the Facilities Management at FareShare i.e., the role facilities management plays in delivering mission, responsibilities and output of this function as an essential part of the organisations program of Operational Compliance and Continuous Improvement.

The ideal candidate will be a Lean project management practitioner, have demonstrable experience of successful change management projects and have experience within the discipline of facilities
management.

They must be able to successfully lead on process improvements and the development of the site facilities, which will enable all the employees of FareShare to have the right tools and systems that they require to do their jobs effectively, efficiently and safely. They must be willing to be hands-on if required.



Main areas of responsibility

It is expected that 80% of time is spent on:

- Operational Priorities Plan - Develop the Facilities Management (FM) operational and budget planning priorities against an agreed program of activity for 2021/22, including target setting and dates for completion, in support of the charity’s Strategic Plan
- Facilities Management Priorities - Identifying the current FM priorities and assess the resource requirements and timescale for successful delivery
- Project management - Identifying the FM projects, their ownership and deliverable outputs, reporting process and required achievements against target dates
- Management Processes - Identify how FM will impact on the warehouse operations management priorities, objectives and progress reporting, including identifying and overcoming perceived blockers
- Communications - identifying a methodology, in line with the department’s communications plan, to ensure that the role of FM is clearly understood and the benefits to the charity are highlighted

Delivery - Establish plan and deliver all current work stream priorities, as set out below:

- Post pandemic office safe working
- Procedures, standards and checks to help ensure safety compliance - Contractor engagement management for maintenance and servicing
- Virtual office and mobile connectivity for business continuity
- Asset management and fault reporting platform
- Digital accessibility for the UK employability program
- Options for future vehicle procurement
- Current tools and systems are adequately working whilst they are being developed and transitioned.
Skills & Experience

- Experience Leadership and management skills - including the ability to motivate and develop people who are not direct reports
- Demonstrable track record or commitment around development of change management and Lean methodology of operational working practices in a retail or wholesale environment
- Problem-solving skills
- Ability to work systematically to agreed guidelines in the absence of close supervision
- Strong presentation/facilitation skills to promote awareness
- IT literacy, in particular of using Microsoft applications
- Good team working

Application process

If you would like to apply for this role, please select the apply button shown and include a copy of your CV and a supporting statement showing how you meet the essential experience outlined in the person specification.

CVs without supporting statement will not be considered.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 28th April 2021.
Intervies will take place 2/c 10th May 2021.

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