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3 Useful Tips for Screening Facility Management Workers

The screening process is one of the most important parts of hiring. This is the stage when you start to get to know a potential employee and likely the first time you can directly ask them questions. Whether you’re hiring a temporary worker and want to just ask them a few quick questions or you’re hiring a permanent employee and need a more thorough screen, these tips will help you discover the information you need to know.

Understand Each Candidate’s Experience

Facility management is a broad field, and candidates may have experience in a niche area or industry that is not the most relevant to your job posting. Think about how important past experience is for your particular position. Should the candidate have more technical experience (understanding the construction of the building, for example) or should they be more experienced in soft skills? Does your industry have specific standards that your building and operations need to meet? For example, healthcare facilities likely need to meet certain health standards. In this case, it is likely useful to hire someone with specific healthcare facility management experience. However, you may find candidates with transferable skills from other industries or functions if the role you plan to hire is not so niche. Many facilities management roles involve balancing budgets and costs, and many candidates with a background in operations or even accounting may have the relevant skill sets for the job.

How Does the Candidate Work With Others?

Facility management jobs often involve a significant amount of cross-functional work. The role may involve working with contracted services for building maintenance or security. It will likely also involve working with other departments to ensure facility efficiency and cost-effectiveness. For example, a facility management job may involve preparing an office for relocation, which would require significant collaboration to ensure that the new office space fits the needs of all employees.

Can the Candidate Handle Multiple Areas of Focus at Once?

Facilities management is a field that is both about the minutiae of managing a workplace day-to-day and the big picture of long-term budgets, operational costs, and major office moves or renovations. This means your candidate will likely need to be able to balance a variety of different types of tasks on a daily basis. Even if you’re hiring someone for a temporary, focused project (like a relocation), the candidate may need to be able to handle a diverse set of tasks, from high-level planning to data analysis to physical building maintenance and management.

Quality facility management workers are just moments away once you create a Get Workers account with GigSmart. We hope these screening questions help you find the best candidates for your open roles.