Are you forwarding thinking? Effective communication & presentation skills? Strong Microsoft Office skillset? Are you passionate about achieving exacting standards & goals? Do you consider yourself approachable & supportive, with the ability to work in collaboration with various stakeholders, offering solutions? We are seeking a Facilities Coordinator to join our dedicated team in Newcastle.

Working Mon – Fri, 40 hours per week, you will be responsible for overseeing Facilities and supporting Health and Safety for the Newcastle site. Provide administrative support to ensure the efficient operation of our office and support the delivery of effective and flexible facilities service. You’ll be assisting with the provision of planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance, contacting sub-contractors and suppliers. Supporting with office refurbishment and other large-scale projects as required.

Supporting Health & Safety Manager based on our Channel routes with all requirements for the development, implementation and maintenance of Health and safety policies for our site. Assist with health and safety inspections, audits, and undertaking safety investigations on accidents and serious near misses / property damage as required. Arrange for the inspection, testing and replacement (where necessary) of safety equipment across the site, such as Portal Appliance Testing (PAT), fire extinguishers etc and ensuring risk assessments are carried out, provide health and safety inductions and training as required.

Support Senior Management with producing corporate and health and safety reporting as required. Order and maintain supplies including stationery and refreshments. Procurement and requisition management, management of incoming and outgoing mail. Maintenance of visitor facilities, preparation of meeting rooms and the co-ordination of onsite meetings. Engaging with key internal and external stakeholders including contractors, regulators, and enforcement agencies as required.

A proficient level of administration experience would be advantageous working within a fast-paced environment. An ability to work on your own initiative combined with a driven approach to the work undertaken is required to make sure documentation is completed to the desired standards, ensuring customer service levels are met.If you enjoy an administrative role and have proven reliability, with a flexible & adaptable way of working, then you could be well suited for this position.

 

Now about what we can give you. You’ll be able to access some fantastic benefits such as:

• Life assurance cover
• Contributory company pension scheme
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Free ferry travel for up to 4 guests between Dover and Calais / Newcastle and Amsterdam with no limit on trips
• Full employee assistance programme including:
• Proactive financial, emotional, mental, and physical health care support including face to face counselling, fast 24/7 access to a GP, a second medical opinion and legal support for colleagues and their family
• Huge range of retail discounts from high street and online retailers
• Cashback on health care including dental, optical, physiotherapy, prescriptions, specialist consultations and much more
• Access to Thrive, our award-winning Wellbeing platform
• Access to mental health first aid and opportunity to join support webinars with a focus on all areas of positive wellbeing

 

Who We Are…. DFDS provides shipping and transport services in Europe, generating annual revenues of EUR 1.9bn. To over 8,400 freight customers, we deliver high performance and superior reliability through shipping and port terminal services, and transport and logistics solutions. For six million passengers, we provide safe overnight and short sea ferry services. Our 10,000 employees are located on ships and in offices across more than 20 countries. DFDS was founded in 1866, is headquartered in Copenhagen, and listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen.  In the UK, DFDS prides itself on having signed the Armed Forces Covenant and membership of the Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network.

 

Interested? Apply now!   If you’re looking for a varied role and have a desire to work in one of Northern Europe’s leading shipping and logistics company, please send us across your CV!