FM Maintenance Manager

London & South East (Field Based with National Travel)

What you'll get

• Up to £50,000 per year
• Annual Bonus Scheme
• Free yummy pizzas and soft drinks on every shift
• 25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Birthday off
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Medicash - Health cash plan including dental, optical, physiotherapy and more
• 24/7 virtual GP access and confidential counselling, plus support with wellbeing, money, legal and personal matters
• Cashback, online discounts and shopping vouchers to help with everyday savings
• Gym and fitness discounts, cinema tickets, family days out and exclusive hospitality perks
• Annual social events, incentives and competitions
• 50% staff discount when dining in any Franco Manca restaurant
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Up to £500 employee referral scheme (T&Cs apply)

At Franco Manca, we don't just make pizza. We create neighbourhood restaurants where great food, passionate people and genuine hospitality come together every day.

We're now looking for a Maintenance Manager to help keep estate safe, compliant and ready to trade. Working closely with our Property team, Restaurant Managers and approved contractors, you'll play a key role in protecting our restaurants, supporting our teams and ensuring our guests enjoy the best possible experience.

If you're an organised, proactive maintenance professional who enjoys solving problems, building relationships and making things happen, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Be Doing

As Maintenance Manager, you'll take ownership of planned and reactive maintenance across the Franco Manca estate.

You'll

• Manage the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programme across multiple sites.
• Coordinate and monitor reactive maintenance requests, ensuring issues are resolved quickly and effectively.
• Use our CAFM system (ProNet) to track work orders, maintenance schedules and contractor performance.
• Manage approved contractors, ensuring work is completed safely, on time and to the required standard.
• Support statutory compliance across the estate, including gas safety, fire systems, electrical testing, refrigeration and water hygiene requirements.
• Review quotations, monitor maintenance spend and ensure value for money.
• Support restaurant openings, refurbishments and landlord-related maintenance matters.
• Provide regular reporting on maintenance performance, compliance and costs.
• Participate in an out-of-hours escalation rota for critical maintenance issues.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who can balance technical knowledge with strong organisation and relationship-building skills.

You'll ideally have

• Experience in maintenance, facilities management or property maintenance within a multi-site environment.
• Experience managing contractors and maintenance suppliers.
• Knowledge of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance programmes.
• Experience using CAFM systems (ProNet experience would be an advantage).
• Understanding of statutory compliance and health & safety requirements.
• Strong organisational and administration skills.
• Experience managing budgets and reviewing contractor quotations.
• Good Excel, Outlook and reporting skills.
• A proactive approach with excellent problem-solving ability.
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly.

Bonus Points For

• Experience within hospitality, restaurants or retail.
• Knowledge of commercial kitchen equipment, refrigeration and building services.
• IOSH, NEBOSH or other relevant Health & Safety qualifications.
• Experience supporting new openings, refurbishments and landlord liaison.

Why Join Franco Manca?

We're proud of our culture, our people and the quality of what we do. As we continue to grow, you'll have the opportunity to make a real impact across our restaurants and support some exciting projects along the way.

Ready to Apply?

If you're looking for a varied, hands-on role where no two days are the same, we'd love to hear from you.

We're proud to be an equal opportunities employer and believe our differences make us stronger. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and recruit based on skills, experience and potential. If you need any adjustments during the application or interview process, just let us know. We'll do everything we can to support you.