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Chris Hayden

Wootton,North Lincolnshire

Summary

Adaptable Facilities and Maintenance Manager with experience leading inspections, reporting and maintenance activity for various properties. Meeting health and safety, environmental and legislative standards for full buildings and equipment compliance. Planned and organised time well to meet busy schedules under pressure.

I am a friendly, confident and self-motivated individual, with many years' experience in running, managing and maintaining a business. The majority of my career has been spent running my own business within the construction industry to great success and I have now spent the past few years gaining experience within building compliance and health and safety and have an up to date knowledge on current legislation and best practice.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work history

Site manager

Hollington Primary School
Saint Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex
11.2023 - Current
  • General maintenance of large school building and grounds
  • Maintaining accurate and detailed compliance records
  • Investigating problems and determining appropriate remedies.
  • Organising financial and operational data to help with yearly budgeting and planning.
  • Monitoring health and safety measures for guaranteed compliance.
  • Responding to building emergencies and managing repairs within required timeframe.
  • Hiring and supervising contractors, closely monitoring workmanship to produce cost-effective resourcing.
  • Planning and coordinating preventative maintenance and reactive repair work to maintain cost efficiency.
  • Stock control and ordering
  • Conducting regular site inspections to comply with safety guidelines.

Compliance officer

PGL Travel
Ross on Wye, Herefordshire
05.2023 - 11.2023
  • Responsible for making sure that compliance records were in order and site health and safety requirements were being met on various sites across U.K
  • Responded to compliance-related queries, keeping up to date with changes to regulations.
  • Reported on compliance performance to senior management.
  • Supported creation of training materials to educate employees on regulations and impact of non-compliance.
  • Ensured company policies were implemented and adhered to.
  • Conducted intensive audits and risk assessments to identify and minimise non-compliance.

Maintenance Lead

Gary Richard Homes
Halland, East Sussex
09.2022 - 05.2023
  • General maintenance both planned and reactive of a 30-bedroom assisted living accommodation for adults with Learning difficulties.
  • Maintained accurate and detailed compliance records.
  • Applied best practices to comply with health and safety regulations.
  • Ordered maintenance stocks appropriately to maintain service continuity.
  • Followed preventive maintenance schedule to complete scheduled tasks with minimal downtime.
  • Improved safety within the home and bringing compliance up to date.

Assistant facilities manager/Technician

University of Brighton Academies Trust
Brighton, East Sussex
05.2020 - 08.2022
  • Planned and coordinated preventative maintenance and reactive repair work to maintain cost efficiency.
  • Responded to building emergencies and managed repairs within required timeframe.
  • Performed best practices and quality standards to comply with occupational health and safety procedures.
  • Investigated problems and determined appropriate remedies.
  • Maintained accurate and detailed compliance records.
  • Stock Control and ordering.
  • Liaising with external contractors

Shift manager

The Hope Anchor Hotel
Rye, East Sussex
08.2016 - 03.2020
  • Responded to customer concerns with speed and knowledge, delivering professional, personalised service.
  • Handled guest complaints to protect brand reputation.
  • Managed customer service interactions, addressing concerns and preserving positive experiences.
  • Assisted guests at check-in, providing information on various services within hotel.
  • Stored cash floats and delivered secure banking procedures.
  • Oversaw inventory and stock management, optimising levels for operational continuity.
  • Supported housekeeping management in maintaining first-class hotel conditions.

Director

Southern Heights Scaffolding and Cradles Ltd
Burgess Hill, West Sussex
01.1996 - 07.2016
  • Carried out all scaffolding duties adhering to strict health and safety regulations for optimal staff wellbeing.
  • Organised records of work progress.
  • Maintained site health and safety compliance for safe, secure working environments.
  • Accurately estimated and measured scaffolding project scope and allocation of labour resources, providing regular updates to clients.
  • Briefed teams on daily task requirements to meet project targets.

Scaffolder

Raven Scaffolding and Cradles Ltd
London
07.1991 - 12.1995
  • Carried out all scaffolding duties adhering to strict health and safety regulations.

Education

GCSEs - English

Warden Park School
Haywards Heath
09.1986 - 05/1991

GCSEs - Maths

Warden Park School
Haywards Heath
09.1986 - 05/1991

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Implementing policy and procedure
  • Health and Safety
  • Risk Assessments
  • Leadership skills

Timeline

Site manager

Hollington Primary School
11.2023 - Current

Compliance officer

PGL Travel
05.2023 - 11.2023

Maintenance Lead

Gary Richard Homes
09.2022 - 05.2023

Assistant facilities manager/Technician

University of Brighton Academies Trust
05.2020 - 08.2022

Shift manager

The Hope Anchor Hotel
08.2016 - 03.2020

Director

Southern Heights Scaffolding and Cradles Ltd
01.1996 - 07.2016

Scaffolder

Raven Scaffolding and Cradles Ltd
07.1991 - 12.1995

GCSEs - English

Warden Park School
09.1986 - 05/1991

GCSEs - Maths

Warden Park School
09.1986 - 05/1991
Chris Hayden