Facilities Manager

Facilities Manager

Location: Limerick

Job Type: Full-Time Permanent

We are currently seeking an experienced Facilities Manager to join a leading nursing home group. Reporting to the Head of Facilities, you will oversee the facilities estate across multiple sites, ensuring all properties are safe, compliant, and maintained to the highest standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for a facilities professional with strong contract management experience and a background in health and safety within a regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• 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.

Desirable

• Experience within healthcare, nursing homes, or residential care.
• Recognised Facilities Management qualification (e.g. IWFM Level 4 or above).
• Project management experience.

What's on Offer

• Permanent, full-time opportunity.
• A varied multi-site role with autonomy and responsibility.
• The opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of a growing healthcare organisation.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

If you're an experienced Facilities Manager looking for your next challenge in Limerick, we'd love to hear from you.