The Role: Maintenance / Facilities Manager
Location: London (+travel)
Sector: Restaurant Group
Salary: £55,000 – £65,000
We are seeking an experienced Maintenance / Facilities Manager to join a fast-growing multi-site restaurant group based in London. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on, commercially minded facilities professional to take ownership of maintenance standards across a developing portfolio of hospitality sites. On this occasion the client will only consider people who have restaurants / F&B / Retail in the background.
The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the smooth, safe and efficient operation of all locations, supporting both day-to-day reactive maintenance and longer-term planned works. You will work closely with restaurant management teams, contractors and senior leadership to maintain high operational standards and help support continued business growth.
Key responsibilities
- Oversee maintenance and facilities operations across a portfolio of restaurant sites in London.
- Manage reactive and planned maintenance, ensuring issues are resolved quickly and effectively.
- Coordinate contractors, suppliers and service partners, ensuring quality, value and compliance.
- Carry out regular site inspections to identify risks, maintenance requirements and improvement opportunities.
- Manage statutory compliance across fire, health and safety, water hygiene, electrical, gas and general building maintenance.
- Support refurbishment, fit-out and new opening projects as the business expands.
- Maintain accurate records, budgets, schedules and compliance documentation.
- Work closely with restaurant teams to minimise disruption and maintain excellent guest experience.
- Drive a proactive approach to asset care, preventative maintenance and lifecycle planning.
- Support the development of facilities processes and reporting as the group grows.
About you
- Proven experience in maintenance, facilities or property management, ideally within hospitality, retail or multi-site environments.
- Strong knowledge of building services, compliance and contractor management.
- Practical, hands-on approach with the ability to respond quickly and think commercially.
- Excellent organisation and communication skills.
- Confident working across multiple sites and managing competing priorities.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, growing business where flexibility and initiative are essential.
- A qualification in facilities management, building services, health and safety or a related discipline would be advantageous.
This role would suit someone who enjoys variety, ownership and the chance to make a visible impact in a growing hospitality business.
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You must be able to live and work in the UK without restriction.
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