Facilities Manager
CBRE
Estimated pay: ÂŁ30.5k-55.0k per year
London, Greater London, EC1A, United Kingdom
Full time
The Breakroom Take
- People enjoy this job
- Good employer
- Recommended by parents
- Respectful managers
- Proper breaks
About CBRE
CBRE is a commercial real estate services and investment company. Their services include facilities management.
Job description from CBRE
CBRE is the global leader in real estate services and leverages the industry's most powerful knowledge base to meet the commercial real estate needs of its clients worldwide. Our vision is to be the preeminent, vertically integrated, globally capable real estate service firm. Globally we employ over 70,000 employees and operate in 48 countries.
Job Title: Facilities Manager
CBRE Global Workplace Solutions is a leading global provider of integrated facilities and corporate real estate management. We are recruiting a Facilities Manager to join the team located at 60 Gracechurch St, London EC3V 0HR
Working alongside one of our most prestigious clients in their head office in Gracechurch, you as the Facilities Manager will have responsibility for the management of an FM team, vendors, Health and Safety, environmental, company procedures related general legislation and client/tenant requirements. This includes ensuring the adherence to the budgetary costs and customer service standards.
Key Responsibilities
- To ensure the fabric + M&E of the building both externally and internally is maintained and serviced to a high standard in accordance with the management contract and agreed budgets.
- To be responsible for all the health and safety compliance onsite, including that of third party services providers and maintenance records. This includes ensuring Meridian is regularly updated and monitored in accordance with all the Health and Safety requirements.
- Regular monitoring of the key performance indicators and taking remedial action as applicable to ensure the required standards are maintained and constantly improved for the full range of buildings
- To compile and maintain all required management information/records relating to company, health and safety and other related records. This includes asset register, emergency plans and all related records and management reports
- To manage FOH service, ensuing a 5* service is always delivered
- To manage the cleaning and security in the building. Working with supply partners to ensure SOPs are in place. Regular checks of the security on site.
- To manage the cleaning contractor, daily walk arounds to be completed, ensuring the cleaning is kept to the highest possible standard as this site is the Allianz head office with VIPs on site every day
- To ensure fire and other evacuations are carried out on a regular basis in accordance with the health and safety requirements. This includes ensuring the emergency plan and related site maps are continually updated within all properties including these managed by reportees, as applicable.
- To monitor FM works onsite and liaise with service providers/sub-contractors.
- Any other duties as in accordance with the needs of the business
Person Specification/Requirements
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Previous regional facilities management experience within a multi let property environment. This includes Line Management responsibility for Company personnel and contractors and management service agreements as applicable.
- Experience managing soft services
- Excellent customer service, interpersonal and communication skills
- IT literate, together with an understanding and experience of industry specific IT Applications.
- High degree and knowledge reference of Health and Safety legislation, environmental protection requirements and ideally IOSH or NEBOSH qualified
- Analytical skills
- Ability to work within a team and on own initiative and within a pressurised environment with excellent organisational and planning skills.
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What employees say
Pay
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Good
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Most people are paid a living wage
Do CBRE pay facilities coordinator enough to live on?
Most people are paid a living wage.
How we know this
100% of people say they are paid at or above the Real Living Wage for where they live.Based on data from 16 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between October 2023 and October 2025.
Why this matters
Everyone should be paid enough to live on.
The Real Living Wage is a voluntary rate employers can sign up to that is based on the real cost of living.
The current rates are ÂŁ12.60 per hour, and ÂŁ13.85 per hour in London.
Find out more in our explainer about the Real Living Wage.
Good
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Most people are paid market rates
Do CBRE pay facilities coordinator market rates?
Most people are paid above average for their job.
How we know this
83% of people are paid above average for the type of work they do.Based on data from 12 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between October 2023 and October 2025.
Why this matters
Pay can vary a lot between types of job. Employers should be ensuring that the rates their staff are paid are in line with similar roles elsewhere.
Needs improving
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Most people don’t get paid breaks
Do facilities coordinator at CBRE get paid breaks?
No. Most people don’t get paid breaks.
How we know this
93% of people say they don’t get paid breaks.Based on data from 14 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2024 and October 2025.
Why this matters
A good job should have paid breaks.
You should be paid for all your time at work, whether you’re on a break or not.
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Most people get sick pay
Do CBRE pay facilities coordinator sick pay?
Yes. Most people get proper sick pay.
How we know this
87% of people say they would get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work.Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between October 2023 and October 2025.
Why this matters
Everyone gets sick sometimes. You should be able to take time off without worrying.
At a good job you should still get paid if you’re scheduled to work but can’t due to sickness. Your contract should say how many sick days you can take each year.
This is more than the legal minimum, which says you should only get paid if you are unwell for 4 full days. See Citizens Advice for more details.
Hours and flexibility
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Good
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Easy to book holiday
How easy is it for facilities coordinator to book a holiday at CBRE?
Most people find it easy to book holiday.
How we know this
94% of people report it’s easy to book holidays.Based on data from 16 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between October 2023 and October 2025.
Why this matters
A good job should let you take time off when you need it, and it shouldn’t be a nightmare to arrange.
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Most people find it easy to take sick leave
How easy is it for facilities coordinator to take sick leave at CBRE?
Most people find it easy to take sick leave.
How we know this
93% of people report that it’s easy to take time off if they are sick.Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between October 2023 and October 2025.
Why this matters
Everyone gets sick sometimes. You should be able to take time off when you need to.
A good job should support you when you’re unwell and have systems in place that will allow you to take time off to recover when you need it.
Workplace
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Good
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Most people feel treated with respect
Do facilities coordinator at CBRE feel treated with respect by their managers?
Most people feel treated with respect by their managers.
How we know this
75% of people say they’re treated with respect by their managers.Based on data from 16 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between October 2023 and October 2025.
Why this matters
Everyone should get treated with respect by their managers. You shouldn’t feel discriminated against or bullied, and if you have a problem you should be able to speak to someone about it.
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Only some people get proper breaks
Do facilities coordinator at CBRE get proper breaks?
Some people don’t get proper breaks.
How we know this
35% of people report that they don’t get to take proper breaks.Based on data from 17 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between October 2023 and October 2025.
Why this matters
When you take a break it should be a proper rest. It should last the full duration and you shouldn’t get pulled off it.
Needs improving
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Most people are stressed
Is it stressful for facilities coordinator to work at CBRE?
Most people feel stressed here.
How we know this
71% of people say they often feel stressed at work.Based on data from 14 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between October 2023 and October 2025.
Why this matters
Work isn’t always easy, but if you’re frequently feel stressed, that’s not good.
Your employer should support you with enough people and resources to get your job done without feeling overwhelmed.
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Most people enjoy their job
Do facilities coordinator at CBRE enjoy their jobs?
Most people enjoy their job.
How we know this
71% of people report they enjoy their job.Based on data from 14 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between October 2023 and October 2025.
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Only some people recommend their team
Do facilities coordinator at CBRE recommend working with their team?
Only some people recommend working with their team.
How we know this
53% of people report that they wouldn’t recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.Based on data from 17 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between October 2023 and October 2025.
Why this matters
A good job means enjoying the place where you work.
The people you work with every day really matter. They can be the difference between a terrible day and a great one.
If you’d recommend your team to a friend, this shows that something’s going right.
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Only some people get enough training
Do facilities coordinator get enough training when they start at CBRE?
Some people didn’t get enough training when they started.
How we know this
47% of people report they didn’t get enough training when they started working here.Based on data from 17 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between October 2023 and October 2025.
Why this matters
A good job should give you good training when you start, not just drop you in at the deep end.
This means that you’ll be happier and more productive from day one and shows that your employer values you.
It’s also very important if your job involves anything that could be dangerous. Good training from the outset keeps you and your team safe.
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Only some people get support to progress
Are facilities coordinator given support to progress at CBRE?
Only some people are given support to progress here.
How we know this
In the last year, 43% of people report not being given an opportunity to get better at their job, learn a new skill, learn to manage a team or get more responsibility in their role.Based on data from 14 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between October 2023 and October 2025.
Why this matters
A good job should help you progress at work, if you want to. That might be supporting you to get better at the job you currently have, learn something new, manage a team or take on more responsibilities.
This means you’ll be able to build on your skills and experience, and earn more money.
Needs improving
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Head office doesn’t understand what’s happening
Do facilities coordinator think CBRE head office understands what's happening where they work?
Most people think head office doesn’t understand what’s happening where they work.
How we know this
81% of people think that this employer’s head office or owners don’t have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they work.Based on data from 16 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between October 2023 and October 2025.
Why this matters
At a good job, the role of head office should be to support the people on the frontline serving customers.
To do that properly, the company’s owners or head office need to have a good understanding of what’s really happening on the frontline. This is especially important when a company owns multiple locations.
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Most people feel well informed by head office
Do facilities coordinator feel well informed about how CBRE is doing?
Most people feel well informed about how the company is doing.
How we know this
94% of people feel that they are kept well informed about how the company is doing as a whole.Based on data from 16 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between October 2023 and October 2025.
Why this matters
At a good job, there should be a supportive relationship between the people working on the frontline serving customers and the people who own the company or work in head office.
You should be kept informed about how the company is doing as a whole, both in good times and when things get tough for the business.
What CBRE employees say about their job
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Best thing
The careers opportunities and the actual job are brilliant as is the site.
Worst thing
My line manager works in a chaotic fashion which is then passed down the line to me. I try to prevent this from my team but sometimes it's difficult to manage.
Technical supervisor at CBRE, July 2025
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Best thing
My workmates
Worst thing
Corporate ideology rammed down our throats, no bonus insensitive. Too much time wasted on computer based tasks when I should be painting.
Painter and decorator at CBRE, August 2024
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