Area Maintenance Manager

Hays; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Area Manager to oversee operational delivery across a diverse portfolio of housing sites in London and Kent. This role involves managing a team, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and maintaining high-quality service delivery. You will lead a dedicated team, optimize processes, and engage with clients and stakeholders to achieve performance targets. If you have a strong operational background in property maintenance and a passion for excellence in service delivery, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a growing organization.

Benefits

25 days leave + bank holidays

Various other company benefits

Qualifications

• Strong operational background in property maintenance.
• Experience in managing repairs, voids, and compliance services.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational management of void services and maintenance.
• Manage budgets, analyze trends, and implement solutions.

Skills

Property Maintenance Management

Operational Delivery

Contract Management

Client Engagement

Health and Safety Compliance

Education

Health and Safety Qualification (NEBOSH or IOSH)

Job description

This range is provided by Hays. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Your new company
Our client are a specialist facilities service provider who deliver services to a commercial portfolio spanning the UK. They are hiring an Area Manager to join their team on a permanent basis to oversee operational delivery to a portfolio of housing sites (non-social housing & care) across London & Kent.

Your new role
As Area Manager, you will work closely and support the Regional Operations Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of repairs, compliance, voids, and grounds maintenance services for residential accommodation across London & Kent. Your responsibilities will centre around maintaining high standards, meeting performance targets, and ensuring that health and safety, quality, and customer satisfaction are always prioritised.

In this role, you'll oversee the operational management of void services predominantly, with some reactive maintenance, ensuring health and safety compliance while hitting performance and budget targets. You'll manage sub-contractors, optimize processes for maximum efficiency, and deliver exceptional value for money-all while maintaining the highest quality standards.

With profit and loss responsibility, you'll monitor budgets, analyse trends, and implement solutions to keep operations running smoothly. From managing complex repairs to creating a culture of support and motivation within your team, your leadership will inspire excellence at every level.

You'll work closely with key partners and stakeholders, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration, and will play a vital role in achieving KPI targets and business improvement plans. Plus, you'll receive specialised training to become the Responsible Person for Legionella and asbestos, ensuring top-tier compliance.

You will be responsible for a team of 8, with no more than 4 direct reports consisting of a Delivery Manager, Administrator, and 2 Voids Maintenance Officers.

What you'll need to succeed
To succeed in this role you will require a strong operational background within property maintenance, ideally within a housing environment however this is not essential. You will also require:

• Experience in delivering repairs, voids, compliance, and maintenance services is key, along with a proven ability to manage a supply chain effectively.
• Proven track record in operational delivery of maintenance services.
• Ability to confidently engage with clients and stakeholders.
• Contract management experience for outsourced maintenance services.
• Previous experience as a Responsible Person is desirable, as is a Health and Safety qualification such as NEBOSH or IOSH.
  
  
  

What you'll get in return
When successful in securing this role you will receive a permanent contract with a successful and growing specialist FM service provider. You will also receive:

• 25 days leave + bank holidays
• Various other company benefits
  
  
  

What you need to do now


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Seniority level

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  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

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  Temporary

Job function

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  Management

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