Facilities Manager
Are you an experienced Facilities Manager looking for a varied, hands-on role where you can make a real impact across a growing healthcare organisation? Cpl are partnering with a leading nursing home group in Limerick to recruit a Facilities Manager who will help ensure multiple sites are safe, compliant, well maintained, and welcoming for residents, staff, and visitors.
If you enjoy taking ownership, working with a range of stakeholders, and delivering high standards across facilities and compliance, this could be an excellent next step in your career.
The Role
Reporting to the Head of Facilities, you will play a key role in managing the facilities estate across several nursing home locations. This role would suit a proactive facilities professional with strong contractor management experience, a good understanding of health and safety, and the confidence to manage priorities across multiple sites.
What you will be doing
- Manage outsourced facilities service providers, including maintenance, cleaning, waste management, and grounds maintenance.
- Monitor supplier performance, ensuring Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are consistently achieved.
- Conduct regular contractor audits and performance reviews.
- Oversee the maintenance and upkeep of buildings and grounds across multiple nursing home locations.
- Coordinate planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive repairs, refurbishments, and minor capital works.
- Ensure all sites comply with Health & Safety, Fire Safety, environmental, and statutory regulations.
- Maintain accurate records of statutory inspections, certifications, and compliance documentation.
- Manage the facilities budget, ensuring cost-effective service delivery.
- Produce reports for senior management on compliance, operational performance, risks, and improvement initiatives.
- Support long-term estate planning, sustainability initiatives, and continuous service improvement.
Skills & Experience that we need
- A third-level qualification in Facilities Management, Engineering, Building Services, or Health & Safety.
- A minimum of three years' post-graduate experience in Fire Safety and Health & Safety.
- Proven experience managing facilities across multiple sites.
- Experience managing outsourced facilities management contracts and external service providers.
- Strong knowledge of statutory compliance within healthcare or another regulated environment.
- IOSH or NEBOSH certification.
- Experience using CAFM systems and managing Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programmes.
- Excellent organisational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong commercial awareness and budget management experience.
- The ability to manage multiple priorities and respond effectively in a fast-paced environment.
It would also be an advantage if you have:
- Experience within healthcare, nursing homes, or residential care.
- Recognised Facilities Management qualification (e.g. IWFM Level 4 or above).
- Project management experience.
The Offer
This is a permanent, full-time position based in Limerick, offering a varied multi-site role with real autonomy, responsibility, and the opportunity to contribute to the continued growth and improvement of a respected healthcare organisation.
Competitive salary and benefits package, depending on the candidates experience and qualifications for the successful candidate.
Candidates holding restricted visas or requiring sponsorship will not be considered and you must be available to interview in person.
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying or want to know more about this role please contact, Orlaigh FitzGerald-Quinn in Cpl Limerick on 085 801 7135 or email your CV to orlaigh.quinn@cpl.ie.
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