Facilities Lead

FITT Meals

United Arab Emirates, Dubai

7-10 Years

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Job Description

Position: Facilities Coordinator

Department: Facilities

Location: Dubai Industrial City

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About FITT Meals

FITT Meals is a leading provider of nutritious, high-quality meal plans and food delivery services, committed to promoting health and wellness. Our mission is to make healthy eating accessible and affordable without compromising on quality. Our dynamic team thrives on innovation, collaboration, and excellence in serving our diverse customer base. At FITT Meals, our dedicated team is passionate about helping individuals achieve their fitness and wellness goals through convenient, nutritious meal options.

As we continue to grow, we are seeking enthusiastic and driven individuals to join our team and contribute to our mission of inspiring healthier lifestyles across the UAE.

Role Overview

FITT Meals are seeking a Facilities Lead to lead our small in-house maintenance team and manage the provision of services such as servicing and repairs of equipment by third party contractors.

We require an energetic, experienced, and enthusiastic individual who can start almost immediately. The successful candidate will lead a small team of hands-on technicians in looking after the smooth running of a state of the art 40,000 square foot central food production and distribution facility. This is a coordination-focussed role, and while trade qualifications and hands-on skill are desirable, we will prioritise candidates who demonstrate a strong ability to use technology to their advantage in coordinating and administrating the team. Communication, operational understanding, and problem-solving skills are essential in this role. The role is heavily focused on managing third party suppliers.

The successful candidate will report to the Head of Logistics and Facilities, and will work with this person to complete department spend forecasting, monitor departmental performance using KPI's, and serve our internal customers across all areas of the FITT Meals operation.

This is a role with huge opportunities for growth for someone with the right skillset and enthusiasm to lead the department and continuously improve our operation.

Responsibilities

Oversee a broad scope of Facilities work including MEP works, installations, and kitchen equipment repairs across a large facility.
FITT Meals fulfils its entire production flow in-house. All works, including renovation and installation projects must be scheduled and completed so as to cause the minimum disturbance to operations. This requires strong communication skills, collaboration, and a deep understanding of the production flow.
Oversee the running of FITT Meals internal Facilities team including associated tasks such as performance management reviews, annual leave planning, budget management etc.
The successful candidate will be overseeing a 40,000 sq. foot facility from the ground up, with a particular emphasis on kitchen machinery and equipment.
Oversee Repairs and Parts-related expenses, completing quarterly budgets and identifying potential cost savings.
Procure and coordinate relevant AMC's and manage the relationship with suppliers for these.
Direct the Facilities team in their role in coordinating and conducting PPM and AMC activities, and carrying out electrical, mechanical, and civil works for which we have in-house capability.
Continually grow and enhance the responsibilities and capability of the Facilities team by designing SOP's and implementing new PPM procedures and checks based on own experience and observations to put solutions in place before problems occur.
Oversee the smooth running of the staff transport service by a third-party contractor.

Minimum Qualifications

2-3 years in supervisor or manager position.
7-10 years experience in Facilities/Maintenance or a relevant related field
Full Manual UAE Driver Licence.
UAE experience, particularly in dealing with Dubai Municipality, FoodWatch, DCD etc. and the associated permit, licensing, and reporting requirements for these bodies is a plus.
Experience within food manufacturing facilities. Previous experience with commercial/industrial-scale kitchen equipment is a plus.
Experience with handling maintenance contracts and supplier relationships.
Leadership skills with the ability to train and manage teams effectively.
Familiarity with Maintenance software and reporting tools.
Genuine proficiency with productivity tools like email, excel/sheets, word/docs etc. is a minimum requirement and will be assessed at interview. FITT Meals is a technology-driven company.

Preferred Qualifications