50K - 60K Dependant on Experience
Maintenance Manager
Salary:£50 - 60k (subject to experience)
Location:London - site-based across our estate,5 days a week,mon - fri
Reporting Line:Head of Facilities
We're looking for a hands-on Maintenance Manager to join the team. We currently operate 7 restaurants,with new openings planned in the future.
The role has three core parts:
1) delivering both planned (PPM) and reactive maintenance across our sites yourself,to a consistently high standard
2) coordinating external contractors on the more complex or specialist jobs,then overseeing and signing off their work
3) managing and supporting our Maintenance Technician day-to-day,allocating tasks across the estate
This is a fully site-based role across our estate and office,with no set remote working days.
Maintenance Manager Role requirements:
- A recognised trade background with strong all-round practical skills
- Running a structured PPM programme across all sites - identifying defects promptly and keeping the estate in excellent condition with minimal downtime
- Carrying out reactive maintenance across the estate - carpentry,tiling,plumbing and drainage,painting and decorating,proofing,furniture repairs,refrigeration,catering equipment and HVAC - safely and to a high standard of finish
- Sourcing materials and supplies for planned and reactive works - researching products,obtaining quotes where required,and ensuring timely availability within budget
- Managing statutory compliance across the estate - fire safety,electrical,gas,water and lifts - keeping certification up to date,inspections scheduled and remedial actions tracked through to completion
- Managing and prioritising your own task list independently across multiple sites,balancing planned and reactive works
- Recognising when a job is more complex or specialist,liaising with external contractors,overseeing their works on site and signing off completed jobs
- Managing and supporting the Maintenance Technician - overseeing their rota,allocating and prioritising tasks,and providing guidance to ensure consistent standards
- Recording everything and managing the full admin side - logging,tracking,approvals and records - through Access Maintain,Microsoft Teams and Notion
- Working within delegated maintenance budgets and taking ownership of tools and equipment across the estate
- Championing a repair-first approach - extending the life of furniture,fixtures and equipment,and identifying opportunities to reduce energy consumption and waste
Maintenance Manager Ideal Candidate:
- Previous multi-site maintenance experience,ideally within hospitality,retail or leisure
- Equally comfortable executing day-to-day maintenance to a high standard yourself and juggling third-party contractors on the more complex jobs
- Comfortable managing compliance,certification and inspection schedules across multiple sites
- Obsessive about detail and the quality of the finish
- Naturally organised - plans ahead,sets priorities and keeps multiple sites moving
- Strong at follow-up,accountability and over-communication,so nothing slips through the cracks
- A confident communicator who builds strong relationships with restaurant managers,Ops,the Property Team and contractors
- Calm under pressure,with a positive,can-do attitude
- Thrives in highly active,fast-paced environments
- Passionate about restaurants,food,culture and hospitality
What we offer to our Maintenance Manager:
- 50% discount across all MJMK restaurants
- Up to £500 team referral bonus
- Opportunity to grow within one of London's most ambitious hospitality groups
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay after one year with us
- Extra day's holiday every year you're with us,up to 5 extra days
- Wide range of benefits from Hospitality Action
- Company sick pay after one year of service
- Anniversary reward scheme for every year you're with us
About MJMK Restaurants
We own and operate a collection of award-winning restaurants. Founded in 2018 by lifelong friends Jake Kasumov and Marco Mendes,the group includes Casa do Frango,KOL,Fonda,AngloThai and Luso.
KOL holds a Michelin Star and was named one of the World's 50 Best Restaurants. AngloThai earned a Michelin Star within three months of opening and was named The Square Opening of the Year in the 2025 National Restaurant Awards.
We're building ambitious restaurant brands with a focus on quality,creativity and guest experience - and we're just getting started.
