Maintenance Manager Giggling Squid Guildford £38'000 - £40'000

Giggling Restaurants Ltd; Guildford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a rapidly growing family-run business as a Building Maintenance Manager. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in maintaining a diverse portfolio of restaurants across the UK. You will oversee maintenance activities, manage contractors, and ensure compliance with health and safety standards. The position requires strong time management and project management skills, making it ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment. If you are passionate about creating great places to work and visit, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing multiple contractors and high-pressure situations.
• Strong project management skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and implement building maintenance for restaurants.
• Communicate with sites to plan and complete maintenance works.

Skills

Decorating

Tiling

Basic Plumbing

Carpentry

General Building Maintenance

Time Management

Safety Focus

Budget Management

Education

Level 2 Certificate in Health & Safety

Tools

ProNett

Job description

Building Maintenance Manager

Giggling Squid is the largest Thai restaurant group in the UK. At the heart of Giggling Squid are the incredible people, each of whom shares the generosity of spirit that lies behind every great guest experience, from our skilled chefs, to our welcoming front of house staff. We are a family run business and we employ people who share our passion for making our restaurants a great place to both work and visit.

Due to our growth, we are looking for a Building Maintenance Manager. This is a great opportunity to gain first hand commercial experience in a rapidly growing business, delivering a professional, efficient and cost-effective maintenance for all of our UK restaurants.

ROLE OVERVIEW

• Multi-skilled trades person with experience in decorating, tiling, basic plumbing, carpentry and general building maintenance.

• Working alongside the Head of Facilities and Facilities Managers to oversee and implement building maintenance for restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.

• Become a point of contact for all maintenance contractors, assess quotes and manage maintenance activity alongside Facilities Managers.

• Communicating with sites and management to plan and complete maintenance works.

• Monitoring of the online maintenance platform, ProNett.

• Maintenance of a geographic area of restaurants with further travel as business dictates.

• Control and monitor all costs to ensure all activities take place in line with budget and are value for money.

• Ensuring best practice and adhering to all Giggling Squid, legal and health and safety procedures always.

• Always ensuring our business activities, including contractor work, take place safely and securely.

• Assist the Head of Facilities in the compilation of the financial year’s budget for the areas of responsibility.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Adaptable and experienced in high pressure and time sensitive work conditions.

• Experience of managing multiple contractors.

• Strong time management and ability to plan site visits and complete maintenance works.

• Experience in systems management to include maintenance and compliance.

• Desirable to hold a Level 2 Certificate in Health & Safety.

• Experience in working with a diverse workforce.

• Valid UK driving licence.

• Ability to communicate to both senior management and restaurant staff.

• A focus on safety in everything they do.

• Experience of working within the hospitality sector in a fast-moving and pressurised environment.

• A confidence with budgets and figures in general.

• High attention to detail and strong project-management skills.

Location – The role will be field based and the location is flexible - South Region