Maintenance and Business Site Development Co-ordinator

Our company "Plants Galore" is the largest grower / retailer of garden plants in the southwest operating four large garden centres, employing over 100 staff and operating 9 nursery and garden centre facilities in Devon and Somerset.

We seek an experienced professional administrator from the UK building industry who would be part of our head office team organising the facilities expansion of our garden centres, retail stores and nurseries providing new build and renovation of existing facilities.

This role would also take responsibility for managing regular maintenance schedules and repairs across all 9 sites and all machinery and equipment. In addition, all expansion and new build projects would be your responsibility working alongside the directors and head office team.

As an administrator you would need to liaise internally with colleagues and externally with suppliers, contractors and third parties to arrange all works, materials and equipment needed to ensure that the business functions every day and that all expansion projects are kept moving forward.

You will also take responsibility for the development projects along with the Health and Safety administration and other general business administration to assist the head office.

Our office is fast paced and the role requires someone who is able to manage their time and priorities. The role is available immediately and comes with the ability to progress in our ever-expanding business.

We have multiple projects at varying stages and are looking for a co-ordinator who will be able to understand the projects and ensure that these are progressing in line with our plans. This role is to work alongside our Directors and Senior management team with the expansion plans at its focus.

Our future plans include (but not limited);

o Cafés/ Restaurants at all four retail centres

o New Retail Dry Goods areas

o New Warehouse Building

o We are keen to open further stores if the right space becomes available so an entire store maybe a project in the coming years

Role specifics:

• Regular scheduling of maintenance work for the maintenance team
• Organisation and management of ongoing maintenance and development projects
• Negotiation and purchasing of a wide range of products
• Communication with internal employees and suppliers
• Project administration and management for site development
• This is an inhouse role based at our head office but will require regular visits to our different sites. Due to this the applicant must be able to drive.

Skills required for this role are:

• Exceptional attention to detail
• Highly organised
• Good understanding of excel including writing basic formulas eg 'A3=A1+A2'
• Ability to use mental maths to check sums and ensure they seem correct
• Good levels of English – both spoken and written
• Ability to work within a team
• Ability to time manage and prioritise
• Good understanding of IT Systems and Software

Desirable:

• Experience in Construction/ Maintenance background
• Experience in Administration

Employment Specifics:

• The role would require applicants to work Monday to Friday. Flexibility to help on the shop floor on key trading weekends is an advantage.
• We can offer £15.00 to £16.50 per hour with flexibility to work 35 hours to 40 hours per week – exact working hours to be agreed
• Holiday is pro rata based on hours worked – approx. 28 days
• The role will be supported by full on-site training by our experienced head office team
• We can offer excellent career opportunities for applicants looking for a long term career path with secure permanent employment.

Please note: Previous employers will be contacted for references and feedback.

How to Apply for this role

• Please send your CV (and a covering letter if available) as soon as possible. We will only respond to applicants who we wish to interview.
• Interviews will be held within the following few days and weeks
• The interview process will be informal and friendly and involve completion of an application form and an in-depth chat about the roles on offer|
• There is no closing date for these positions unless the positions are filled

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £31,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person