Job description
Facilities Manager – Milton Keynes
Create experiences you can be proud of.
Leading with ambition and integrity, as a Facilities Manager you’ll oversee property maintenance, plan strategic operations and ensure efficient building management to uphold quality across our Group 1 UK retailers.
Working to become the World’s Most Trusted Automotive Retailer, you’ll be able to develop your skills while being a role model to your team, allowing them to fulfil their potential too.
What we can offer you
- Enjoy 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) to rest and recharge
- Save money every day with our exclusive retail discounts
- Drive a great deal with discounts on new and used cars, plus servicing offers
- Plan for the years ahead with our company pension scheme
- Balance home and work with our industry-leading family-friendly policies designed to help you spend more time with the people that matter
- Commute for less with our cycle-to-work scheme
- Prioritise your wellbeing with dedicated support for you and your family
- 24/7 access to healthcare professionals, ensuring you get the expert advice you need quickly and easily
- Make a difference with a paid day to volunteer in your community
- Invest in your future with our company share purchase plan
- Earn financial rewards when you refer a friend to join the team
- Keep learning and growing with our training and development opportunities for everyone.
- Life assurance with the option to increase cover
- We’re open to flexible working options – just ask
What you’ll do day to day
- Act as the first point of contact for facilities management, oversee statutory maintenance, and ensure compliance with regulations and safety standards.
- Build and maintain relationships with external contractors, monitor supplier performance, and implement efficiency improvements.
- Support budgeting, analyse costs, and identify opportunities for savings while ensuring cost-effective facility operations.
- Lead by example, foster an inclusive and high-performance culture, and support team growth through coaching and development.
- Ensure adherence to policies, conduct due diligence on suppliers, and manage operational risks effectively.
Helpful skills and qualifications
Don’t worry about ticking off every single skill here − if you care about delivering great experiences as much as we do, we want to hear from you.
- Qualifications in health and safety, facilities management or RICS
- Sound knowledge of health and safety legislation
- Negotiation skills for negotiating contracts and for managing projects
- Several years’ experience within facilities/estates management
- Advanced Microsoft and reporting skills
- Advanced technology skills and able to quickly learn new systems
- Sound problem-solving skills and a willingness to be available after-hours when required
- Must hold a valid UK driving licence
We value diversity and believe it strengthens our team. If you don’t meet every requirement listed but are enthusiastic about this role and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply.
Be part of something big
Group 1 Automotive is on an exciting growth journey. We are home to over 7000 colleagues dedicated to providing exceptional customer service, with 114 dealerships in the UK, representing 21 brands at the forefront of automotive retail.
But you don’t need to love cars to work with us - just need to share our mission to create outstanding and trusted experiences for our customers, our partners, and our people.
Our Values
At Group 1 Automotive we pride ourselves on our five core values that are incorporated in all we that do.
Respect - Integrity - Transparency - Teamwork – Professionalism
These are the principles that every member of our team lives by, whether that be business functions, customer interactions, how we interact with the local community and even how we view each other in the team.