Squire’s is a family-owned group of 17 Garden Centres and Restaurants based in Surrey, Sussex, Middlesex and Berkshire with over 950 employees and nearly three million customer transactions per year. Squire’s also owns and operates a plant nursery business, Barnsfold Liss, based in Sussex and Hampshire. We are committed to growing our business and promoting the highest standards in horticultural retailing. We want our staff to enjoy working with us in a safe, friendly, energetic, customer-focused environment.
We are looking for an experienced Group Health, Safety and Facilities Manager to join our Group Office Team and manage Health and Safety and Facilities for all our Garden Centres and Restaurants and provide advice and support to Barnsfold Liss. The position reports to the Group Finance Director (in respect of Health and Safety) with a dotted line (in respect of Facilities) to the Group Retail Operations Manager. The role requires frequent travel to all our sites, and therefore a clean driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential for carrying out the role.
What they will do:
Health & Safety:
· Manage, maintain and develop the Company’s Health and Safety manual and systems
· Identify, develop and (where appropriate) deliver health and safety training requirements
· Support and advise the Company and Garden Centre/Restaurant Managers and Barnsfold Liss management on health, safety and fire safety issues
· Manage the Health and Safety statutory compliance testing programme
· Manage the programme of external fire risk assessments
· Perform Health and Safety audits and internal reporting
· Manage the relationship with external, fire, health and safety and food hygiene enforcing authorities
· Manage relationships with external Health and Safety advisors and accreditation bodies
Facilities Management:
· Manage preventative and reactive maintenance
· Manage facilities suppliers/contractors across all sites (waste disposal, cleaning, alarms, etc)
· Organise minor capital expenditure and repair works in compliance with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
· Manage insurance claims
· Manage Company fleet of vehicles, forklifts and pallet trucks
Who we’re looking for:
Desired Skills:
The successful candidate will have the following:
· Proven track record of delivering Health and Safety systems and of Facilities management
· Good working knowledge of Food Safety matters
· Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
· Ability to meet tight deadlines, with accuracy, attention to detail and discretion
· Ability to give sound advice/guidance in a multi-site retail environment
· Previous experience working in the retail sector
· Commercial focus
· Good financial acumen
· Positive, open-minded and collaborative attitude
· Time management skills
· Strong planning and organisational skills
Desired Qualifications:
· IOSH managing safely, Level 5
· NEBOSH certification
· Professional accreditation - e.g. BIFM exams
· Knowledge of fire safety legislation and experience of practical fire precautions in a retail environment

Please refer the Job description for details