Property Manager

Warner Hotels; Studley CP; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Warner Hotels’ Studley Castle property seeks an experienced Property Manager to lead a small maintenance team and maintain high standards of safety, compliance, and guest experience. You will drive proactive maintenance, manage facilities budgets, and collaborate across departments to deliver efficiency and quality.

The role requires strong leadership, attention to detail, and a proactive problem-solving approach.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality and facilities management.
• Understanding of facilities management systems.
• Knowledge of energy usage and cost reduction strategies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations and maintenance to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Plan and programme preventive maintenance using systems and tools.
• Lead maintenance and grounds teams and liaise with contractors.
• Ensure health and safety compliance and brand standards.
• Manage budgets for R&M, utilities, and capital maintenance.
• Report maintenance activities to regional management.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Data-driven decisions

Tools

Facilities management software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join our team at Studley Castle, part of the Warner Hotels Group. This 209-bedroom hotel with 180 years of history offers modern facilities including a spa, cabaret dining restaurant, and beautiful grounds in rural Warwickshire.

Warner Hotels are recruiting for Property Manager at Studley Castle.

We're looking for an experienced Property Manager to lead the small Maintenance team, ensuring the hotel is proactively well maintained and that all facilities remain efficient, safe, and compliant with industry standards.

The Property Manager will be a strong leader, who pays attention to details, and has a proactive approach to problem-solving. This role plays a critical part in ensuring a high-quality guest experience by maintaining the hotel's physical assets and fostering collaboration across departments, using data and systems to manage departmental costs and efficiencies.

Responsibilities

Facilities Management

• Oversee the daily operations and maintenance of thehotel to ensure optimal performance and guest satisfaction.
• Plan and programme PPM using systems and tools.
• Support the Maintenance & Grounds teams at the hotel, working with all hotel teams and across the portfolio to share best practice and support the business.
• Ensure brand standards, policies and legal compliance are delivered, monitored and recorded.
• Accountable for ensuring Health & Safety policy and compliance are adhered to.
• Develop action plans and delegate tasks across a small team to ensure effective spending, while maintaining a clear and accurate maintenance and PPM regime.
• Support grounds teams on site to deliver the required standards for guests.

Team Leadership

• Manage and lead maintenance and grounds teams, along with external contractors, developing and coaching team members to support their growth.
• Recruit and develop the team to strengthen the foundations of the property maintenance function.

Budget Management

• Manage facilities maintenance budgets for the hotel, including Repairs & Maintenance (R&M), Utilities, and support the delivery of capital maintenance, ensuring cost-effective operations while maintaining property standards.
• Work with the property and hotel leadership teams to forecast annual budgets and plan future investment in line with business strategy and growth.
• Drive utility performance across the hotel, leading initiatives with both the management team and operational colleagues.

Supplier Management

• Maintain relationships with external vendors and contractors for specialised services, ensuring quality standards and contractual compliance.
• Use technology to support the function through property-based and centralised systems, including BMS and CAFM systems.

Safety and Compliance

• Ensure the hotel complies with all local, brand and legal regulations, including health and safety, food safety and all other compliance requirements.
• Ensure guests and team members are always in a safe and secure environment
• Implement and promote sustainable practices across the hotel to reduce environmental impact.
• Drive the delivery of utility targets through coaching, support and continuous improvement.
• Support hotel Green Teams and energy initiatives.

Reporting and Documentation

• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, inspections and repairs, providing regular reports to regional management.
• Use systems and tools effectively to manage and develop the property facilities management function.
• Complete capital expenditure requests.

Behaviours and Essential Skills

• Proficient in facilities management software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong guest service orientation with a hospitality mindset.
• Ability to use data from technology and management systems to support effective business decisions.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Adaptable and flexible approach.
• High level of personal accountability and integrity.
• Ability to prioritise effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Experience

• Experience working within the hospitality and leisure sector.
• Understanding of facilities management systems.
• Knowledge of energy usage and current strategies to reduce carbon emissions and operating costs.

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At Warner Hotels, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of who we are and what we do. Our commitment to these values is unwavering and they are central to our mission. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries and we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments or flexibility that you may require.

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