Maintenance Manager

Salary: £45,000 + £2,000 annual bonus
Location: Nottingham
Hours: Full-time, 8am–4pm (flexible) + occasional weekend checks
Industry: Hospitality / Night-time Entertainment
Start: ASAP

We are recruiting a Maintenance Manager to take ownership of the maintenance and compliance operations across a cluster of high‑footfall night-time venues in Nottingham city centre. These are lively, fast‑paced spaces that open daily, making maintenance critical to ensuring safe, smooth, and uninterrupted operations.

If you enjoy leading a team, solving problems on the spot, and working across multiple buildings with a wide variety of repair and maintenance challenges, this is a fantastic opportunity to step into a visible, impactful role.

As Maintenance Manager, you’ll combine hands‑on work with leadership and planning responsibilities. Your role will ensure the venues are safe, compliant, and ready for opening each evening.

Team Leadership

• Lead, support, and develop a small in-house maintenance team (4–5 tradespeople)
• Manage rotas, delegate tasks, and ensure high standards of workmanship

Reactive & Planned Maintenance

• Prioritise and oversee daily reactive repairs across multiple venues
• Plan and deliver proactive, planned maintenance schedules
• Ensure quick turnaround of issues to keep venues operational

Subcontractor Management

• Coordinate specialist contractors (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, fire alarms, waste services)
• Ensure jobs are completed safely, to standard, and within budget

Compliance & Reporting

• Keep accurate maintenance records and asset registers
• Manage statutory inspections (fire, gas, electrical, lifts, HVAC, etc.)
• Ensure all venues meet licensing, H&S, and environmental requirements

Communication & Budgeting

• Work closely with venue managers to understand operational needs
• Plan and manage budgets for labour, repairs, materials, and subcontractors

These venues are busy, high-wear environments. Daily needs often include:

• Lighting and effects repairs (LEDs, festoon, moving lights)
• Bar equipment maintenance and minor electrical repairs
• Door, lock, and joinery fixes
• Plumbing and washroom repairs
• Flooring, decorative, and general wear-and-tear issues
• Fire alarm checks and emergency lighting maintenance
• HVAC troubleshooting and contractor liaison
• Daily readiness inspections to ensure smooth evening opening

As a Maintenance Manager no two days are ever the same — this is a hands-on role perfect for a natural problem solver.

We’re looking for a practical, organised Maintenance Manager who enjoys juggling planned and reactive work across multiple buildings.

• Strong background in building maintenance
• Hands-on trade experience (electrical, joinery, plumbing, or similar)
• Proven ability to lead a small team
• Experience coordinating subcontractors
• Good understanding of H&S, fire safety, and compliance
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Full UK driving licence

• CSCS, IOSH Managing Safely, NVQ, or similar trade qualifications
• Experience in hospitality, nightlife, leisure, or multi-site environments
• Knowledge of maintenance or asset management software

• £45,000 salary + £2,000 annual bonus
• Full-time Maintenance Manager permanent position
• Flexible working hours (8am–4pm, with some flexibility)
• Occasional Saturday checks (around once per month)
• Company mobile, laptop, and parking
• Support from senior leadership and access to specialist expertise
• Opportunities for training and development

This Maintenance Manager role is ideal for someone who:
✔ Likes being hands-on and still leading a team
✔ Enjoys variety and fast-paced environments
✔ Is comfortable working across multiple buildings
✔ Wants a role with autonomy and responsibility
✔ Has strong practical skills and a proactive mindset

If you’re a skilled maintenance Manager or Maintenance Professional ready to lead a team and play a key role in keeping some of Nottingham’s busiest venues running smoothly, we’d love to hear from you.

We act as an Employment Agency/Business with regards to this vacancy. As an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome applications regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or age. All applicants are considered on the basis of their merits and abilities for the job.