Head of Property & Maintenance Excellence

Taiko Foods Ltd; Poltimore; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Wonderfield Group, a leading food business operating across the UK and Europe, seeks a Head of Property to lead reactive and planned maintenance, uphold statutory compliance, and manage contractor performance. The role oversees a dedicated Property team, driving data-informed decisions to optimise spend and risk across the estate.

Based at the Head Office, the incumbent will partner with Retail, Finance, Procurement and Health & Safety, guiding upgrades, lifecycle investments and cost control to

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop our three Regional Property Managers and Maintenance Administrator, setting clear priorities and empowering the team to take ownership of regional performance.
• Oversee reactive and planned maintenance across the estate, ensuring sites remain safe, compliant and operational.
• Drive the successful delivery of our PPM programme, statutory compliance and remedial works.
• Proactively monitor aged jobs, recurring issues, high-cost repairs and critical incidents, stepping in where leadership or escalation is required.
• Drive strong contractor performance across national and regional suppliers, ensuring agreed KPIs, SLAs, quality standards and value for money are consistently achieved.
• Take ownership of the maintenance budget and forecast, maintaining strong cost control while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and deliver greater value.
• Use property and maintenance data to identify trends, recurring issues and future lifecycle investment needs.
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Job description

Wonderfield Group, a leading food business operating across the UK and Europe, seeks a Head of Property to lead reactive and planned maintenance, uphold statutory compliance, and manage contractor performance. The role oversees a dedicated Property team, driving data-informed decisions to optimise spend and risk across the estate.

Based at the Head Office, the incumbent will partner with Retail, Finance, Procurement and Health & Safety, guiding upgrades, lifecycle investments and cost control to