Multi-Site Maintenance Leader - Hospitality & Facilities

Blue Arrow; East Hampshire; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Disability Confident Employer

Travel across UK sites

Job summary

Blue Arrow is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance across a diverse portfolio of UK hospitality and facilities properties. You will drive safety, compliance and operational excellence while managing both planned and reactive maintenance across multiple locations.

This highly visible role requires strong leadership, organisational skills, and the ability to coordinate contractors and internal teams. Travel across UK sites is required.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Maintenance Manager, Facilities Manager or similar.
• Experience in hospitality, hotels, facilities management or multi-site properties.
• Strong knowledge of building maintenance, plant and equipment management.
• Experience managing maintenance teams and external contractors.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong budgeting and financial management experience.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Willingness to travel across multiple UK sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the maintenance function across all UK properties.
• Develop and implement maintenance standards, procedures and best practices.
• Conduct regular property inspections and prioritise maintenance works.
• Support operational teams with maintenance planning and project delivery.
• Drive a proactive maintenance culture focused on continuous improvement.
• Design, implement and manage Planned Preventative Maintenance programmes.
• Develop and maintain maintenance schedules and asset registers.
• Monitor maintenance performance and produce management reports.
• Support long-term lifecycle planning and asset replacement strategies.
• Provide leadership, supervision and support to maintenance personnel.
• Assist with recruitment, onboarding and training activities.
• Manage workloads and allocate resources effectively.
• Conduct performance reviews and support employee development.
• Coordinate emergency repairs and minimise operational disruption.
• Monitor response times and service delivery standards.
• Carry out regular site inspections across the property portfolio.
• Identify repair requirements and prepare action plans.
• Monitor remedial works through to completion.
• Ensure all properties are maintained to a high standard of presentation.
• Manage external contractors and supplier relationships.
• Obtain and review quotations for maintenance works.
• Monitor contractor performance and service standards.
• Ensure contractor documentation is maintained and up to date.
• Maintain accurate asset registers.
• Monitor asset condition, reliability and lifecycle performance.
• Support capital expenditure planning and asset replacement programmes.
• Promote a strong health and safety culture throughout the business.
• Ensure safe systems of work are implemented and followed.
• Conduct risk assessments and accident investigations where required.
• Monitor PPE compliance and maintenance-related safety procedures.
• Prepare and manage maintenance budgets.
• Monitor expenditure and contractor costs.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and operational efficiencies.
• Ensure works are delivered within budget parameters.
• Maintain accurate maintenance and compliance records.
• Track KPIs and maintenance performance metrics.
• Produce regular management reports and compliance updates.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Organisational skills

Travel across UK sites

Education

Facilities Management qualification

IOSH

NEBOSH

Job description

Blue Arrow is seeking an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance across a diverse portfolio of UK hospitality and facilities properties. You will drive safety, compliance and operational excellence while managing both planned and reactive maintenance across multiple locations.

This highly visible role requires strong leadership, organisational skills, and the ability to coordinate contractors and internal teams. Travel across UK sites is required.