Job Description

Back of House Facilities Operations Manager - Create Exceptional Experiences

39,364 depending on experience + benefits Combe Down, Bath

Full Time Permanent 40 hours per week

Closing date: 28th May 2025

Interview date: 4th June 2025

Your Versatility. Our Hub. Exceptional Experiences.

At Curo, we believe great spaces create great experiences. We're looking for a talented Facilities and Back of House Manager to oversee our Hub - a vibrant space that serves both our customers and community.


This diverse and hands-on role puts you at the heart of our operations. You'll manage our Kitchen and Facilities team, ensuring our spaces are not only compliant and well-maintained but also deliver an exceptional experience for everyone who walks through our doors.


Working across catering, maintenance, and building operations, you'll have the opportunity to shape how our Hub functions and develops. This is a role where no two days are the same, and your work will directly impact the success of our space.

What you'll be doing

Managing our Kitchen and Facilities team, providing strong performance management, coaching and mentoring Overseeing delivery of planned preventative maintenance and ensuring all statutory compliance Managing service contracts including cleaning, security, waste and catering suppliers Conducting regular audits and inspections to identify and address maintenance needs quickly Standing in for chefs when needed and ensuring food hygiene, safety and allergen compliance Managing contractors to ensure work is safe, professional and good value for money Taking responsibility for sustainability initiatives including energy efficiency and food waste reduction Acting as a key holder with responsibility for duty management, including weekends Supporting the events team with setup and breakdown of rental spaces

More about you

We're looking for someone with excellent team management skills and hospitality experience who can manage both people and processes effectively. You're hands-on, detail-oriented, and ready to take ownership of this diverse role.

Strong team management experience Experience in catering, hospitality or events management Understanding of compliance requirements and processes Ability to stand in for chefs when required Excellent attention to detail and administrative skills Problem-solving skills with a can-do attitude Computer literacy for managing systems and documentation

Working pattern

This is a full-time, on-site position. You'll work 40 hours per week including duty management responsibilities during evenings and weekends. Flexibility with your schedule is essential.

What you'll get in return

Beyond a competitive salary and the chance to make a real difference every day, you'll get:

26 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) rising to 29 days after 3 years Your birthday off as an extra holiday Up to 10% matched pension contribution Free parking at many of our locations Flexible benefits which might include a Health Cash Plan Access to an Employee Assistance Programme for your own wellbeing

About Curo

We're a leading South West housing association with social purpose at our heart. We provide affordable homes and create positive futures in our communities. We're proud to be among the UK's top 100 companies to work for, and the 5th best housing association nationwide.


We actively welcome applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBTQ+, from ethnic minority backgrounds, and from our Curo customers.


We're committed to making our recruitment process accessible to everyone - if you need any adjustments to help you apply or interview, please contact our recruitment team at recruitment@curo-group.co.uk


Would you like to have an informal discussion about the role?


Please contact Lizzie Irvine on 07875148495.



Curo is an organisation with social purpose at its heart. We provide affordable homes that help people find security and stability and a positive future. We're one of the largest housing associations in the South West and an expanding house builder, using our profits to create more affordable housing in our communities.


Our values are at the core of how we work. We care about our colleagues and their wellbeing and recognise their sense of pride in the work they do to support our customers.


We're proud to say that since 2016 we have been ranked by Best Companies as being in the UK's top 75 Large Companies to work for. We're also listed in the top 10 best housing associations to work for in the country, and among the top 25 best companies to work for in the South West!

One more thing

We provide homes and services to a community that is diverse. We recognise that we need to do more to ensure that the colleagues in our organisation better reflect and understand the community we serve and for that reason we particularly welcome applications from any diverse background and abilities. We are also a recognised 'disability confident' employer. If you think you are right for this role, we encourage you to apply!


If you need support to assist you to make an application or attend an interview, then please email our recruitment team at

recruitment@curo-group.co.uk

and we will be happy to help.