Regional Property and Maintenance Manager
Location: South of England – with travel to our hotels in the South of England and Channel Islands as required
Job Type: Full time - 40 hours per week
Join Our Maintenance Team
We are currently recruiting for a dynamic Regional Property and Maintenance Manager who will be responsible for our hotels in the South of England including the Channel islands.
This role will work in collaboration with the Hotel Maintenance Managers, Cluster Maintenance Managers, hotel leadership teams and the asset team to ensure alignment on operational priorities, statutory obligations, planned work and longer term asset strategy.
The role of Regional Property and Maintenance Manager will act proactively to maintain the fabric, services, grounds and facilities of all hotels to the highest standard of quality, safety and presentation, consistent with the overall business strategy.
What will the role involve?
The role requires a balance of strategic planning and hands-on technical leadership, working closely with hotel General Managers, Maintenance Managers, departmental heads, support teams and the UK-based Asset Team.
The Regional Property & Maintenance Manager will drive consistency of standards across the portfolio, support the delivery of planned preventative maintenance programmes, oversee statutory compliance, and ensure that property-related risks, defects and capital requirements are identified, prioritised and effectively managed.
Acting as a key point of contact between the hotels, senior operations teams and the Asset Team, the Regional Property & Maintenance Manager will be accountable for setting, monitoring and supporting the delivery of property and maintenance objectives across all sites. This includes ensuring that maintenance teams are operating effectively, budgets are controlled, contractor performance is managed, and property improvement plans are implemented in line with company priorities and commercial objectives.
Are you Hand Picked?
• You will have at least 5 years experience in a Maintenance Manager role working within a luxury hotel brand.
• Ability to review and submit regular property reports across the portfolio, highlighting key performance indicators, compliance status, ongoing maintenance issues, risk areas, project updates and planned capital works.
• Strong leadership, communication, technical knowledge and reporting skills are essential.
• You will be able to support a professional, commercial and effective property management service through the application of sound maintenance practice, company procedures, statutory requirements and asset management principles.
• An ability to travel frequently, as the role requires regular travel across the regional hotel portfolio, including regular travel to the Channel Islands, to conduct site visits, support hotel teams, review property standards, oversee maintenance activity and provide guidance on projects, compliance matters and emergency issues.
Who we are…
Hand Picked Hotels was founded in 2001 by owner and Chairman, Julia Hands MBE, and today still remains a family-owned group which has 21 unique luxury country houses and coastal retreats, each hand picked for their individuality. Architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British, every hotel boasts an extraordinary location from Scotland to the Channel Islands, offering breathtaking views from vast countryside to expansive beaches, to lush woodlands.
Dedicated to creating unique and enchanting stays, curated personalised service runs through the heart of every hotel. Whilst each hotel is individual, each property fulfils the company values of family, individuality, community and care, with a team commitment to aiming higher and delight their guests with magical experiences that offer a true escape from the every day.
Hand Picked Hotels are committed to protecting the environment for a sustainable future, and all of our hotels have received the ‘Green Tourism’ accreditation. A Recognition of our progress in reducing energy use and waste, supporting biodiversity, and sourcing responsibly from local and ethical partners.
What’s in it for you?
• A competitive salary, discussed at interview stage, plus car allowance.
• A welcoming, inclusive culture where long-term friendships and diversity are celebrated.
• Ongoing career development with in-house and external training, including apprenticeships and industry-recognised courses.
• 28 days holiday per year including bank holidays, increasing to 33 days including bank holidays with length of service.
• Access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Company pension enhanced sick pay & Life assurance scheme.
• Online retail discount platform offering thousands of savings with high street retailers and restaurants as well as a health and well-being platform.
• Discounted stays in our hotels and on food, drink, spa treatments & products.
• Annual loyalty awards (like afternoon teas and overnight stays).
• Introduction bonus for new colleague recommendations.
• Colleague of the Month awards, which leads to our annual awards ceremony.
• Regular team gatherings and appreciation events.
Apply Today
If you are an experienced Maintenance Manager looking to work for a Luxury Hotel Brand, take the next step in your career with Hand Picked Hotels and apply now.
Hand Picked Hotels is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.