The Role: Head of Facilities
Location: Dorset
Sector: Hotels / Hospitality
Salary: up to £60,000pa
I am delighted to be working with family-run business. They are home to a diverse and beautiful estate in the most stunning location. We are seeking an experiencedHead of Facilitiesto lead the maintenance, compliance, health & safety, and operational support functions across a busy hospitality-led site. The Head of Facilities role will oversee building upkeep, utilities, contractors, projects, and the day-to-day management of the facilities team, ensuring a safe, efficient, and well-presented environment. The position also covers budget control, asset management, preventative maintenance, and continuous improvement across all site operations, which aligns with typical facilities leadership responsibilities in hospitality settings.
Key responsibilities
1. Lead the facilities function, including maintenance, infrastructure, utilities, refuse, pest control, and third-party contractors.
2. Manage OPEX and CAPEX budgets, monitor spend, and support procurement and tendering activity.
3. Oversee compliance, statutory checks, licences, and record keeping.
4. Drive health & safety standards, including risk assessments, RAMS, COSHH, fire safety, and emergency procedures.
5. Implement preventative maintenance plans, SOPs, and operational systems to support the wider team.
6. Recruit, train, schedule, and develop facilities team members.
7. Support sustainability initiatives and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs.
About you
You will bring strong facilities leadership experience, ideally from hospitality, leisure, retail, or a similar high-footfall environment. You’ll be confident managing contractors, budgets, compliance, and teams, and you’ll have a hands-on approach with excellent organisation and communication skills. A proactive attitude, strong ownership, and a flexible approach to occasional evening and weekend working are essential. Due to the location of the role, you will need your own transport too.
To apply
If you’re a driven facilities professional who enjoys combining operational excellence with high standards of compliance and service, we’d like to hear from you. Please click apply.
You must be able to live and work in the UK without restrictions.