J D Wetherspoon
Senior Facilities Manager
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Job Ref
665640
Job Title
Senior Facilities Manager
Pub
Head Office, Watford
Salary
£0
Closing Date
09-10-2026
Vacancy Description
Job specification for the position of: Senior Facilities Manager
Core hours: 48
Reporting to: Head of Finance
Department: Finance
Location: Head Office, Watford
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a senior facilities manager to join the facilities and pub services team at head office, in Watford. The successful applicant must live or relocate to within a commutable distance to Watford.
This is a varied and challenging role, responsible for helping to lead the management of a diverse portfolio of facilities, utilities and property-related services across the Wetherspoon estate. Working closely with both internal stakeholders and external service providers, the successful candidate will ensure that pubs receive the highest-possible level of service, while maintaining strong commercial control, compliance and operational efficiency.
The facilities and pub services team manages a broad range of business areas, including:
- refuse and recycling
- utilities (electricity, gas and water)
- service providers (including PHS washroom services, BOC dispense gas, hotel linen and car parks)
- on-site staff accommodation
- business rates (including material change in circumstance (MCC) appeals)
- business improvement districts (BIDs)
- council tax
- service charges
- landlords` insurance
- third-party incidents
- ancillary property matters
- environment matters (including packaging regulations, deposit-return schemes and energy-saving trials and initiatives)
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Key Responsibilities
- supporting the daily management of the team
- helping to lead and develop the facilities team, promoting high standards of performance, customer service and continuous improvement
- managing relationships with external suppliers and service providers, ensuring that contractual obligations and service-level agreements are achieved
- ensuring that pubs receive a prompt, professional and effective service across all areas of responsibility
- identifying opportunities to improve service delivery, reduce costs and drive operational efficiencies
- monitoring suppliers` performance through regular reporting, meetings and performance reviews
- investigating operational issues and working collaboratively with suppliers and internal departments to resolve them effectively
- analysing operational and financial data to identify trends, risks and opportunities
- assisting in preparing reports and presentations for senior management
- ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, company policies and contractual requirements
- building strong working relationships with area managers, operations, finance, property and other key stakeholders
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Knowledge, Skills And Experience
- previous management experience, including line management responsibilities
- excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- strong analytical and problem-solving ability
- commercial awareness, with experience of managing budgets and/or suppliers` costs
- excellent interpersonal and communications skills
- ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- high level of numeracy, accuracy and attention to detail
- self-motivated and proactive
- strong leadership and people-management skills
- commercially minded, with a continuous-improvement mindset
- ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- flexible and adaptable to changing business priorities
Salary And Benefits
- competitive salary
- 25 days` paid holiday (plus bank holidays) pro rata; head-office bonus scheme; car allowance; free shares (after 18 months with the company); private medical insurance; contributory pension scheme
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