Facilities Manager at Peach Cars KE

Specifically, the Facilities Manager at Peach can expect to lead/own the following elements:
Facilities Strategy & Expansion Enablement

• Support Peach Cars’ expansion roadmap by leading facilities planning and execution for new locations.
• Coordinate end-to-end site readiness for new facilities, from handover to operational go-live.
• Develop standardised site setup frameworks, launch checklists, and readiness criteria.
• Provide facilities input into site feasibility, layout planning, and space optimisation.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless launches.

Multi-Site Facilities Operations

• Oversee day-to-day facilities operations across all Peach locations (Lavington, Windsor, Lang’ata, Kamakis, and future sites).
• Ensure facilities are clean, functional, safe, and consistently presented.
• Implement preventive maintenance programmes to reduce downtime and reactive repairs.
• Manage utilities, security, cleaning, waste management, and general upkeep across sites.
• Respond to facilities issues promptly and drive resolution to closure.

Customer & Workplace Experience

• Ensure all customer-facing spaces meet Peach Cars’ brand, hospitality, and experience standards.
• Maintain workspaces that enable productivity, collaboration, and employee well-being.
• Support showroom, yard, and office layouts that optimise customer flow and team operations.
• Work with People & Culture to align facilities with employee experience initiatives.

Standards, Compliance & Risk Management

• Develop and enforce facilities SOPs, standards, and policies across all locations.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, fire, environmental, and statutory requirements.
• Conduct routine site inspections and audits and track corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate documentation including leases, licenses, asset registers, and layouts.

Vendor, Budget & Asset Management

• Source, onboard, and manage facilities-related vendors and service providers.
• Monitor vendor performance against SLAs and quality benchmarks.
• Prepare and manage facilities budgets, forecasts, and cost controls.
• Track and manage facilities assets, including furniture, fixtures, equipment, and signage.
• Coordinate asset movement, setup, recovery, and disposal across sites.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Provide regular reporting on facilities performance, risks, costs, and expansion readiness.
• Track facilities KPIs, including uptime, issue resolution timelines, and site readiness scores.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives across facilities operations

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Must-Have Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Operations, or a related field.
• Experience: 5+ years’ experience managing multi-site facilities in customer-facing environments.
• Domain Knowledge: Proven experience supporting site expansion or new branch rollouts.
• Technical Skills: Strong vendor management, budgeting, and project coordination skills.
• Other Requirements: Solid understanding of health & safety, statutory compliance, and facilities best practices.