Facilities Manager

  • Brakes
  • Portbury, Somerset
  • Feb 02, 2026
Full time Trades & Services

Job Description

Job Description

Facilities Manager

Portbury Salary £57,000 Plus car allowance and benefits

Take your warehouse career to the next level with Sysco GB. We're home to some of the UK's leading food businesses including Brakes and Fresh.

We're currently looking for a dedicated and experienced Facilities Manager to take responsibility for ensuring our site is performing to the highest possible standards on a permanent basis at our Brakes Depot in Portbury and providing Engineering support to Bridgend and Bodmin sites (part of Sysco GB). This is a vital role within the team to ensure we maintain and keep focus on enhancing our facilities to ensure compliance to support the wider Depot operations.

A satisfying role

At the head of our site facilities engineering team with three direct reports, you'll make sure our plant, equipment, buildings and facilities are delivering for our clients and colleagues. Your varied role will see you handling everything from audits, inspections and health and safety to capital planning and contractor management. You'll also draw up maintenance and project delivery plans, while playing a central role in the ongoing improvement of site performance.

What you bring to the mix

An experienced Facilities Manager, with a broad engineering and compliance management background, you have what it takes to excel at Sysco:

  • qualified in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering (City and Guilds/NVQ Level 4 or equivalent) with management experience in FMCG or logistics
  • a track record of improving performance in planned maintenance and asset management
  • project management experience, including knowledge of CDM, GMP, 5S and TPM
  • proven budgetary control skills
  • strong problem-solving and people management skills
  • experience in the management and upkeep of key systems, including fire prevention, water, air supply, refrigeration, electricity and dock doors.

Bags of benefits

The amazing facilities and working environment at our Portbury site are not the only benefits of working here. You'll be able to take your pick from everything from a pension scheme and generous holiday to family-friendly flexibility and ongoing training. You'll get fantastic discounts on our delicious products too.

Tempted to join the team? Apply today!