At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead property maintenance and ensure compliance across our exciting estate.
- Company: Join Wonderfield Group, a dynamic food business with a passion for innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary of £65,000, career growth, and a collaborative culture.
- Other info: Be part of an ambitious journey across the UK and Europe.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a fast-growing company while leading a dedicated team.
- Qualifications: Experience in property management and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 65000 - 65000 £ per year.
Wonderfield Group is a leading food business operating across the UK, Ireland and Europe, bringing authentic, high-quality Asian cuisine to customers through multiple channels. As part of the global Zensho Holdings Group, we combine the strength of an international organisation with the agility and ambition of a fast-growing business.
Our portfolio includes well-loved brands such as YO!, Panku, Taiko Foods, and Bento, serving millions of customers through restaurants, retail kiosks, supermarket partnerships, and food manufacturing. From our iconic YO! restaurants and Panku retail kiosks across the UK and Ireland, to our expanding European retail partnerships and our award-winning manufacturing business, Taiko Foods, we're passionate about creating fresh sushi, poke, bento, street food, and Asian-inspired meals that customers love.
Operating across the UK, Ireland, and a growing number of European markets including Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, and Poland, we're continuing to invest in innovation, our people, and our brands as we expand our footprint across the continent. Joining Wonderfield means becoming part of an ambitious, collaborative business where innovation is encouraged, careers can flourish, and everyone has the opportunity to make a real impact.
As Head of Property, you'll take overall responsibility for reactive and planned maintenance, statutory compliance, contractor performance, and maintenance expenditure across the estate. You'll lead and develop the Property team, creating a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement, while using data and insight to ensure we're making the right commercial decisions for our sites.
Working closely with Retail and Restaurant Operations, Finance, Procurement, and Health & Safety, you'll play a pivotal role in keeping our estate running smoothly while supporting the continued growth of the business.
- Lead, coach, and develop our three Regional Property Managers and Maintenance Administrator, setting clear priorities and empowering the team to take ownership of regional performance.
- Oversee reactive and planned maintenance across the estate, ensuring sites remain safe, compliant, and operational.
- Drive the successful delivery of our PPM programme, statutory compliance, and remedial works.
- Proactively monitor aged jobs, recurring issues, high-cost repairs, and critical incidents, stepping in where leadership or escalation is required.
- Drive strong contractor performance across national and regional suppliers, ensuring agreed KPIs, SLAs, quality standards, and value for money are consistently achieved.
- Take ownership of the maintenance budget and forecast, maintaining strong cost control while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and deliver greater value.
- Use property and maintenance data to identify trends, recurring issues, and future lifecycle investment needs.
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