Operations/facilities Assistant - Cambridge, United Kingdom - Aspire Cambridge

Description

Location:

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire**:

Employment type:

Permanent / Full Time**:

Sector:

Trades & Services
:

salary:


£21,630 - £24,288 -:

Aspire Recruitment are working with a local schooling establishment who are recruiting for an Operations/Facilities Assistant for their team


Operations/Facilities Assistant

Start:

ASAP

Location:
Central Cambridge

Hours: 1.30pm - 9.30pm Monday to Friday


Salary:
£21,630 - £24,288

Are you looking to join a successful, brand new wing of one of the most established learning establishments in Cambridge?

This is a great opportunity to join a new team in a new wing of one of the oldest establishments in Cambridge.

As an Operations Assistant, you will be responsible for managing the facilities management and catering services that support the various departments and institutions across the College.

In addition, this team manages the new Hub which provides facilities to share, learn and collaborate through the flexible spaces it offers.

This role will be part of the Operations team and work closely with other departments at the Hub to provide a seamless overall user experience of the facilities that the hub provides.

Working alongside other Operations Assistants, the Operations Assistant will be responsible for undertaking daily operations, building management, Health and safety compliance, managing cleaning contractors and supporting the delivery of both in house and commercial events.

The Operations Assistant will ensure a smooth operational delivery at the Hub.


Duties and Responsibilities:

• Open and close the building and be a designated key holder, maintain building checks, setting alarms and provide end of day reports.
• Answer general library enquiries and help library users when the library team are not on site.
• Changeover the space within the hub, working with the onsite cleaning team to ensure cleaning of seminar rooms and resetting of meetings spaces and event facilities, including moving furniture and clearing down rooms. Support operational delivery for events onsite such as guest arrival and exit.
• Manage SFH daily deliveries and incoming post, office supplies and movement of stock to required areas. Monitor allocated SHF parking and ensure access routes are

maintained on the external area.

• Monitor and carry out minor maintenance. Put up shelves, repair and assemble furniture, decorate and put up notice boards, change locks and replace lamps.
• To be first point of contact for SFH users and provide wayfinding around the building
• Ensure equipment is in safe working condition, make arrangements for repairs where necessary, have an awareness of building management issues e.g., location of major fuses, controls etc. in case of emergencies.

Skills & Experience

• Vocational training and qualifications, or equivalent experience, in leisure, tourism, hospitality or customer service.
• First Aid trained, Fire warden trained, COSHH trained or willing to undertake training.
• Specialist knowledge & skills
• Experience in Health and Safety processes including risk assessments.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Additional requirements
• A high degree of tact and diplomacy.
• Selfmotivated and receptive to change, new skills and experiences.
• Willingness to work shift patterns and some unsociable hours and weekends.
• Experience of working in a multiuse venue, either commercial or educational preferably within a building that has public access.
• Experience of working in an operational role with varied priorities.
• Demonstrable experience of customer service skills.

Culture, Environment & Benefits
In return, you will be rewarded with a high-growth, passionate culture, and a generous benefits package

If this job isn't exactly right for you but you're looking for something new, please contact us for a confidential career discussion.

Aspire Cambridge is acting as an Employment Agency in regard to this Permanent opportunity.