Facilities & Maintenance Manager - FTC

Facilities & Maintenance Manager | 12 Month Fixed Term Contract | Part Time (3 Days Per Week) Up to £55,000 (pro‑rata £33,000)

Location:

London (Soho) – Hybrid working. Team:
Central Operations.

• Up to 15% annual bonus, based on business profit and personal performance.
• Private medical insurance for yourself with BUPA.
• THRIVE at BK – our internal learning platform to put you in control of your development.
• Life insurance at four times base salary.
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays).
• WHOPPERCON – our annual business conference with overnight stay, dinner and dancing.
• Hundreds of retail discounts from brands you want to use.
• 70% off food and drink for you and up to five of your friends and family.
• £1,000 referral bonus when your friends join us in management.
• Stream – access your pay when you need it, not just on payday.
• 10% off a national gym chain.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Free mortgage advice.
• Employee Assistance Programme – confidential support whenever you need it.
• Pension scheme to help build your future.

We’ve been recognised as a Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2025 and 2026, with employee engagement scores 6% higher than the industry average. That means our people feel heard, supported and set up to succeed – and we work hard to keep it that way.

Every great Burger King restaurant starts with great people. But behind every successful restaurant is a team making sure everything works exactly as it should. We’re looking for a Facilities & Maintenance Manager to join us on a 12‑month maternity cover, working three days a week. You’ll play a key role in keeping our restaurants and Support Centre safe, compliant and operating at their best.

Working closely with our Head of Facilities & Maintenance, you’ll manage everything from planned maintenance and contractor performance to budgets, compliance and our CAFM system. You’ll also help shape how we improve our estate, supporting refurbishment projects, new restaurant openings and continuous improvements across the business.

This is a varied role with plenty of ownership. You’ll work with colleagues across Operations, Development, Finance and external contractors, making sure we deliver a brilliant experience for both our teams and our guests.

• Managing our CAFM system, ensuring assets, maintenance schedules and reporting are accurate and up to date.
• Supporting the planning and delivery of annual maintenance programmes and capital improvement projects.
• Managing planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes across our restaurant estate.
• Building strong relationships with contractors and suppliers, ensuring great service, value and performance.
• Monitoring contractor KPIs and using data to identify opportunities to improve service and efficiency.
• Managing maintenance budgets and supporting cost control across the estate.
• Ensuring all facilities work is delivered safely, efficiently and in line with legal and company standards.
• Supporting new restaurant openings by ensuring facilities and asset information is correctly managed.
• Producing reports and insights that help drive better decision making.
• Continuously looking for smarter ways of working and opportunities to improve our facilities operation.

• Experience managing facilities, maintenance or property operations across multiple sites.
• Strong knowledge of planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive maintenance and contractor management.
• Experience managing budgets and using data to drive decisions and improve performance.
• Confidence using CAFM or facilities management systems.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• A proactive approach with a passion for improving processes and finding solutions.
• A collaborative mindset and the confidence to work across different teams.
• A qualification in Facilities Management, Project Management or a related discipline would be beneficial but isn’t essential.

This is a 12‑month fixed‑term maternity cover, working three days per week. The role is based at our Whopper Support office in Soho, London, with hybrid working available. You’ll also travel to restaurants across the UK when needed to support projects and build relationships with our operational teams and contractors.

If you enjoy variety, love solving problems and want to make a real impact behind the scenes of one of the UK’s biggest restaurant brands, we’d love to hear from you. Ready to help keep the flame grilling? Get your application in. INDBK