Floormanager

Do you thrive in a dynamic environment? Are you the eyes and ears of an organization, eager to support and help businesses grow? Can you keep everything running smoothly, is hospitality in your DNA, and do you have a hands-on mentality?Then we are looking for you!
As a Floor Manager at our Bioscience Center Lelystad location of Wageningen University & Research, you are the first point of contact for tenants regarding Facilities. You welcome visitors, ensure order and cleanliness in the workplace, handle administrative tasks, and coordinate facility-related tasks, some of which you will also carry out yourself. You work as part of the Facilities Team at this location and act as the link to the service providers on-site.
Your tasks and responsibilities as a Floor Manager:

• You are the first point of contact at Bioscience Center Lelystad, handling reception, communication, and room reservations for tenants, suppliers, visitors, and guests.
• You manage supplier contracts, conduct periodic service reviews, and coordinate tenant requests with the appropriate service provider.
• You draft rental and service agreements, process billing for additional services, and submit them to the finance department.
• You manage systems, energy data, and reservations, and handle administrative tasks such as orders, catering, and mail processing.
• You oversee facility management, inform tenants about amenities and maintenance, coordinate workspaces, storage, and safety, and take care of emergency response (BHV) and key management.

Your team
You will work closely with the Location Manager of Bioscience Center Lelystad and various colleagues from the Facilities Department. Your primary workplace will be Lelystad.

You take initiative, coordinate well with colleagues, and effectively utilize the network and facilities of Wageningen Campus. You remain enthusiastic and proactive under work pressure, actively seeking solutions. Additionally, you demonstrate organizational awareness and communicate tactfully with tenants, suppliers, and colleagues. You have excellent organizational and planning skills and can quickly switch between different tasks while maintaining oversight.

You also possess:

• An MBO level 4 degree with experience in facility management;
• OR a recently completed HBO degree, viewing this as an opportunity to gain industry experience;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in both Dutch and English.

WUR welcomes applications from international candidates. However, for applicants for this specific position from outside the EU/EFTA zone, immigration restrictions may apply based on Dutch and EU immigration laws. Such candidates may be eligible for an “orientation year” in the Netherlands or a visa as a “knowledge migrant”.

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed year-end bonus of 8,3%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will of course receive a good salary. We offer, depending on your experience, a competitive gross salary of between €2823 and €3713 for a full-time working week of 36 hours, in accordance with the CLA Wageningen Research (scale 7). This is a 20-24 hour position. We offer you a temporary contract for the duration of one year.

Wageningen University & Research offers plenty of opportunities for growth and development, with a strong internal recruitment policy and excellent training programs.

You will work on the greenest and most innovative campus in the Netherlands, in an international and open working environment. For 20 consecutive years, we have been voted the "best university" in the Netherlands! A place to be proud of.

Coming from abroad
Wageningen University & Research is the university and research centre for life sciences. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees.

Because we expect you to work and live in the Netherlands our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family. If you come with a partner, we offer a Dual Career group program organized by our Welcome Center. This program helps your partner to get familiar with the Dutch culture, labour market and assists your partner to find a job.

Feeling welcome also has everything to do with being well informed. Wageningen University & Research's International Community page contains practical information about what we can do to support international employees coming to Wageningen. Furthermore, our Welcome Center can assist you with any additional advice and information about for example housing, opening a bank account or schooling. Finally, certain categories of international staff may be eligible for a tax exemption on a part of their salary during the first five years in the Netherlands.

The mission of Wageningen University & Research is ‘To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life’.

We pursue this mission through a synergistic approach between Wageningen University and Wageningen Research Foundation (applied research). Our research focuses on questions within the domains of food, living environment, and society. With approximately 30 locations, 7,700 staff members, 2,500 PhD candidates, and over 13,000 students, Wageningen University & Research is among the world’s leading knowledge institutions in its domain. The integral approach to challenges and the collaboration across various disciplines form the core of the unique Wageningen approach.

Read the 5 reasons why your future colleagues enjoy working at WUR.

We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves and do not appreciate unasked for services from recruitment agencies. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.