📍 Barkingside, Essex
🏢 Office-Based | Monday to Friday
💰 £37,000 + Standby/Call-Out Allowance (TBC)
The Opportunity
We are seeking an organised and proactive Labour Controller to join a busy facilities maintenance team in Barkingside. This role plays a key part in coordinating planned and reactive maintenance works, ensuring engineers and subcontractors are effectively scheduled while delivering excellent customer service.
You will be the first point of contact for clients, managing maintenance requests, allocating resources, monitoring job progress, and ensuring service levels are met. This role is ideal for someone with experience in Facilities Management, Maintenance Coordination, Scheduling, or Helpdesk Operations.
Key Responsibilities
Act as the first point of contact for client enquiries and maintenance requests.
Log and manage reactive maintenance tasks.
Schedule engineers for planned and reactive works.
Manage engineer diaries and workforce planning.
Coordinate subcontractors and site access arrangements.
Monitor jobs to ensure contractual response times are met.
Liaise with the Contracts Manager on resource allocation.
Prepare permits to work, RAMS, and related documentation.
Maintain accurate records on internal systems and client portals.
Provide updates to clients on job progress and completion.
Review engineer reports and identify remedial works.
Process timesheets, paperwork, and completion reports.
Order materials and monitor deliveries.
Track outstanding works and follow up on actions.
Participate in the out-of-hours rota (currently 1 week in 6).Skills & Experience
Experience as a Labour Controller, Scheduler, Planner, Helpdesk Coordinator, Maintenance Coordinator, or similar.
Strong organisational and multitasking skills.
Excellent communication and customer service abilities.
Experience coordinating engineers, contractors, or mobile workforces.
Ability to work to SLAs and deadlines.
Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel.
Experience using CAFM or maintenance management systems.
Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
Professional, proactive, and team-focused approach.What's on Offer?
£37,000 basic salary
Standby/Call-Out Allowance (TBC)
Full-time, permanent position
Office-based role in Barkingside
Supportive and established team environment
Fast-paced role with genuine responsibility
Long-term career development opportunitiesApply Now
If you have experience coordinating maintenance operations and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with your updated CV for immediate consideration
Salary description
£37000.00 - £37000.00 per year