Wells & Co - a brewery, a growing managed pub portfolio, a well-established Pub Partner estate, English pubs in France and 150 years of history.

We are looking for a Property Manager who will use their extensive property maintenance and commercial judgement skills to ensure that our diverse portfolio of charming and bustling pubs are maintained to the highest standards through both proactive improvement programmes and reactive maintenance projects.

You will be able to take the lead, work collaboratively and alongside our Partnering Contractors, providing advice and support, driving performance and a high level of customer support both inside and outside Wells and Co.

You will be a commercially astute property professional with a proven career within the licensing industry, including an understanding of statutory compliance and the management of dilapidations.

As our Property Manager you'll be the driving force behind ensuring our establishments run smoothly and efficiently ensuring exceptional guest experience across our establishments maximising profitability.

Your responsibilities will include:

·         Overseeing the maintenance and upkeep of our pub properties, ensuring dilapidations are minimized to protect asset value.

·         Ensuring that Pub Partner repairing obligations and compliance matters are appropriately discharged and that sites are always handed back in good condition.

·         Working closely with pub managers to optimize operations, improve the retail offer, and maximize profitability.

·         Working with your Operational colleagues, develop and deliver a robust investment programme which seeks to offer innovative, market leading capital investment, capturing market share and improving Group EBITDA. This will include, monitoring financial performance and ROI on all investment activity, ensuring that corrective actions are taken as necessary.

·         Establishing professional working relationships with external agencies, designers, property professionals and suppliers who can help deliver best in class pubs in a timely and cost-effective way.

·         Building and maintain positive relationships with pub managers and tenants, providing exceptional support and assistance as needed.

·         Collaborating with all stakeholders to reduce the company’s carbon footprint in respect of how property investment works are undertaken.

·         Staying abreast of market trends and competition, identifying opportunities for improvement within our pub portfolio.

What we need from you:

·         10 years’ experience in similar roles within the Pub, Retail, Commercial or Leisure industry

·         Qualified or working towards a professional qualification (RICS or CIOB)

·         A passion for the Licensed Retail Sector and committed to delivering profitable businesses.

·         Resilience to thrive in an exciting and changing business environment.

·         Energetic and self-motivated eager to see results.

·         Well-rounded commercial understanding, proven operational experience and effective planning, problem solving and decision making.

·         Excellent negotiation skills, in addition to good communication and a positive motivator

·         Ability to flex comfortably between tactical/operational detail and long-term strategic planning.

·         Effective in identifying problems and possible causes of problems with the ability to come up with innovative solutions.

·         A readiness to make decisions, render judgements and act where necessary.

In return we will offer you: 

·         Competitive salary – subject to exp

·         Car allowance

·         25 days annual leave + b/h

·         Private medical health care

·         Group personal pension plan

·         Life assurance

·         30% off dining and retail

If you are looking to develop your career within a Company who are led by family values whilst still striving to innovate, invest and progress, this may be the role for you.

Wells & Co - a brewery, a growing managed pub portfolio, a well-established Pub Partner estate, English pubs in France and 150 years of history.

We are looking for a Property Manager who will use their extensive property maintenance and commercial judgement skills to ensure that our diverse portfolio of charming and bustling pubs are maintained to the highest standards through both proactive improvement programmes and reactive maintenance projects.

You will be able to take the lead, work collaboratively and alongside our Partnering Contractors, providing advice and support, driving performance and a high level of customer support both inside and outside Wells and Co.

You will be a commercially astute property professional with a proven career within the licensing industry, including an understanding of statutory compliance and the management of dilapidations.

As our Property Manager you'll be the driving force behind ensuring our establishments run smoothly and efficiently ensuring exceptional guest experience across our establishments maximising profitability.

Your responsibilities will include:

·         Overseeing the maintenance and upkeep of our pub properties, ensuring dilapidations are minimized to protect asset value.

·         Ensuring that Pub Partner repairing obligations and compliance matters are appropriately discharged and that sites are always handed back in good condition.

·         Working closely with pub managers to optimize operations, improve the retail offer, and maximize profitability.

·         Working with your Operational colleagues, develop and deliver a robust investment programme which seeks to offer innovative, market leading capital investment, capturing market share and improving Group EBITDA. This will include, monitoring financial performance and ROI on all investment activity, ensuring that corrective actions are taken as necessary.

·         Establishing professional working relationships with external agencies, designers, property professionals and suppliers who can help deliver best in class pubs in a timely and cost-effective way.

·         Building and maintain positive relationships with pub managers and tenants, providing exceptional support and assistance as needed.

·         Collaborating with all stakeholders to reduce the company’s carbon footprint in respect of how property investment works are undertaken.

·         Staying abreast of market trends and competition, identifying opportunities for improvement within our pub portfolio.

What we need from you:

·         10 years’ experience in similar roles within the Pub, Retail, Commercial or Leisure industry

·         Qualified or working towards a professional qualification (RICS or CIOB)

·         A passion for the Licensed Retail Sector and committed to delivering profitable businesses.

·         Resilience to thrive in an exciting and changing business environment.

·         Energetic and self-motivated eager to see results.

·         Well-rounded commercial understanding, proven operational experience and effective planning, problem solving and decision making.

·         Excellent negotiation skills, in addition to good communication and a positive motivator

·         Ability to flex comfortably between tactical/operational detail and long-term strategic planning.

·         Effective in identifying problems and possible causes of problems with the ability to come up with innovative solutions.

·         A readiness to make decisions, render judgements and act where necessary.

In return we will offer you: 

·         Competitive salary – subject to exp

·         Car allowance

·         25 days annual leave + b/h

·         Private medical health care

·         Group personal pension plan

·         Life assurance

·         30% off dining and retail

If you are looking to develop your career within a Company who are led by family values whilst still striving to innovate, invest and progress, this may be the role for you.