Urban Pubs & Bars Ltd

Property Compliance Manager - Urban Pubs & Bars | London | Full-Time | Field-Based Join one of London's fastest-growing pub, bar and restaurant groups! At Urban Pubs & Bars, we're all about creating incredible places for people to eat, drink and socialise. From bustling neighbourhood pubs and award-winning restaurants to lively cocktail bars and competitive socialising venues, our collection of over 60 unique London locations continues to grow. Behind every great venue is a team making sure everything runs safely, smoothly and to the highest standards. That's where you come in! We're on the lookout for an experienced and proactive Property Compliance Manager to join our growing Property Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of statutory property compliance across our diverse London estate, ensuring our venues remain safe, compliant and ready to deliver exceptional experiences for our guests and teams. Reporting directly to our Head of Property, you'll play a key role in protecting our people, properties and business, working closely with our Operations, Maintenance and Property teams to keep everything on track. What You'll Be Doing • Taking ownership of compliance – Lead our statutory property compliance programme across the estate, ensuring inspections, certifications and remedial actions are completed to the highest standards., • Keeping our venues safe – Oversee essential compliance requirements covering fire safety systems, gas, electrical installations, asbestos, water hygiene, lifting equipment, kitchen extraction and other statutory obligations., • Staying one step ahead – Maintain our compliance calendar, planned maintenance visits and inspection schedules, making sure nothing slips through the cracks., • Turning reports into action – Review contractor reports, identify risks and ensure any issues are prioritised, addressed and properly closed out., • Making compliance simple – Maintain accurate records, certification and reporting systems, providing clear visibility of compliance performance across our sites., • Working with the best – Manage specialist contractors and suppliers, ensuring great service, value for money and consistently high standards., • Supporting our growth – Play an important role in bringing new venues into the Urban family, ensuring compliance requirements are understood and addressed before opening., • Being the expert – Keep up to date with changing legislation, advise key stakeholders and confidently escalate any significant risks or concerns., • Driving continuous improvement – Identify trends, carry out site audits and help us build smarter, more efficient compliance processes as we continue to expand. What We're Looking For We're looking for someone who knows their stuff, takes pride in getting the details right and enjoys working in a fast-paced, growing business. • Proven experience in statutory property compliance, ideally across a multi-site hospitality, leisure, retail or facilities management environment., • A strong understanding of property-related health and safety legislation, statutory inspections and certification requirements., • Confidence reviewing technical reports, challenging contractors and managing remedial works through to completion., • Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities across a busy estate., • A proactive, solutions-focused approach and a genuine passion for maintaining high standards., • Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with everyone from site teams to senior leadership., • Comfortable using compliance management systems, reporting tools and Microsoft Office, including SharePoint., • A relevant qualification in property, facilities management, compliance or health and safety would be a bonus., • A hands-on approach and willingness to travel regularly between our London venues. Why Join Urban Pubs & Bars? We're a business that's growing fast, but we've never lost sight of what makes us special – great people, brilliant venues and a genuine passion for hospitality. You'll be joining an ambitious, supportive team where your expertise will make a real difference. With an expanding estate and exciting new openings on the horizon, there's never been a better time to become part of the Urban family. What We Offer: • Competitive salary, dependent on experience., • 30% discount on food and drinks across our fantastic venues., • Opportunities for career development and progression as our business grows., • Access to our employee assistance programme and wellbeing support., • A supportive, people-focused working environment., • The chance to work with some of London's most exciting pubs, bars and restaurants., • A dynamic role where no two days are the same. Sound Like Your Kind of Role? If you're passionate about property compliance, love keeping things organised and want to make a real impact in a growing hospitality business, we'd love to hear from you! **Apply today and become part of the Urban Pubs & Bars family! Welcome to London's biggest independent pub company ! Urban Pubs & Bars was founded in 2014 and has since expanded to an estate of over 67 pubs, bars and restaurants across London. In 2018, Urban Pubs & Bars was ranked number 28 in the Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 list, recognising Britain's private companies with the fastest-growing sales. We were then nominated for 2 Publican Awards in 2020, winning the award for 'Best Managed Pub Company - 2-50 sites' on the night. In 2021, Urban was awarded 'Best Food-led Pub Company 2021' at the R200 awards, Urban once again won 'Best Managed Pub Company - 2-50 sites' in 2023 and most recently won 'Best Managed Pub Company - 2-50 sites' and Best food offering in 2026 and In 2025 & 2026 we were recognised by Sunday Times in the Top 100 Companies to work for. **

**Area Support Chef - London - Fresh Food - Welcome to London's biggest independent pub company ! Urban Pubs & Bars was founded in 2014 and has since expanded to an estate of over 67 pubs, bars and restaurants across London. In 2018, Urban Pubs & Bars was ranked number 28 in the Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 list, recognising Britain's private companies with the fastest-growing sales. We were then nominated for 2 Publican Awards in 2020, winning the award for 'Best Managed Pub Company - 2-50 sites' on the night. In 2021, Urban was awarded 'Best Food-led Pub Company 2021' at the R200 awards, Urban once again won 'Best Managed Pub Company - 2-50 sites' in 2023 and most recently won 'Best Managed Pub Company - 2-50 sites' and Best food offering in 2026 and In 2025 & 2026 we were recognised by Sunday Times in the Top 100 Companies to work for. ** Area Support Chefs are leaders with excellent communication and influencing skills. Creative, forward-thinking individuals who thrive under pressure and have a real passion for food, standards, and a talent for building and supporting strong teams. You'll play a key support covering kitchen shifts within a remit reporting to your Executive Chef & Operations Manager. You need to be organised and punctual, accept responsibility for food standards in the kitchens and ensure that the food served at all times of the day consistently meets the Urban Pubs & Bars standards. You Are: • An enthusiastic, dynamic and experienced chef who is looking for a new challenge., • Able to demonstrate your experience of working with fresh ingredients and seasonal menus., • Able to demonstrate experience of working in a professional kitchen showing a clear understanding of Health and Safety., • Able to show a proven track record of supporting a kitchen and controlling stock and GP., • Able to show technical skill and attention to detail, • Able to spot and resolve problems efficiently., • Confident in your communication skills and ability to lead and motivate their teams. What's in it for me: • Training and development, • Career progression and promotion opportunities with regular new openings around the corner, • Get out and about, you automatically get 30% discount across all our pubs, bars and restaurants, • Team trips, regular incentives and socials – a fun, family atmosphere, • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support you across those tough times, • Good people know good people - an awesome referral scheme where you can earn up to £1000 per successful referral, • Birthdays are for celebrating, so have the day off on us, • Cycle to work scheme, • End-of-Year Annual Staff Party & Prize draws!, • Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave - commitment to working families for our salaried management ensuring that greater financial support is offered for important life moments., • Health Care Cash Plan - We want you to feel empowered to manage your everyday healthcare costs Interested in hearing more? Get in touch so we can schedule a show around, rub some shoulders together, have a laugh and make some magic!

General Manager – Urban Pubs, Bars & Restaurants – Multiple Brands – London We're growing, and we're looking for brilliant General Managers to join us across our family of venues. From modern British pubs and destination neighbourhood locals, to the food-led world of Salt Yard and the high-energy competitive socialising experience of Bat & Ball, there are plenty of different businesses to get stuck into. Each brand has its own personality, but the ambition is the same: great people, great food and drink, brilliant guest experiences and businesses that perform. We're after General Managers who want to take ownership, build teams and make a venue their own. You'll be the sort of person who... · Genuinely loves hospitality, you're as interested in the guest experience as you are in the numbers behind it. · Lives and breathes your venue. You know your regulars, your team, your local market and what makes your business tick. · Can lead a busy operation with confidence, whether that's a packed Saturday pub, a buzzing restaurant service or a high-energy night of competitive socialising. · Has strong food and drink knowledge and takes pride in the details, from seasonal small plates and great wine to craft beer, cocktails and a properly executed pub classic. · Leads from the floor, not the office. Your team see you, trust you and want to follow you. · Is commercial and entrepreneurial, spotting opportunities, controlling costs and always looking for ways to grow the business. What you'll actually do Run your venue like it's yours. Build, coach and look after a brilliant team. Keep standards high, the guest experience exceptional and the operation running smoothly. Own your P&L, understand your numbers and turn good ideas into great results. Whether you're leading a Pub, a Restaurant or a Bat & Ball venue, you'll be the person making the business happen day to day. Where could you fit in? · Urban Pubs, Bars – modern British pubs, bars and neighbourhood venues built around quality food, drink and genuine hospitality. · Salt Yard – distinctive Spanish and Italian-inspired restaurants, known for seasonal small plates, charcuterie, wine and a lively London dining experience. · Bat & Ball – high-energy competitive socialising, combining games and entertainment with food, drinks and big nights out. What we're Looking For: · Put your heart on your sleeve: take ownership, be bold and run the business as if it's your own. · Stay cool under pressure — calm, composed and unflappable. · Minimum 2 years' experience as a General Manager, ideally in a quality hospitality environment. · Strong knowledge of food, drink and service, with the ability to adapt to different hospitality concepts. · Strong communication and organisational skills, with an approachable leadership style. · Superb customer and floor service skills. · Solid financial, operational and commercial know-how. · Entrepreneurial flair and a genuine passion for people development. · Love to train, mentor and grow a high-performing team. · Personal Licence holder is a plus. What's In It For You · Competitive salary plus bonus. · Opportunities across a growing portfolio of pubs, restaurants and competitive socialising venues. · Comprehensive training and ongoing development to accelerate your career. · Clear paths for progression, with regular openings and opportunities to step up. · Employee discounts across our pubs, bars and restaurants. · Strategic autonomy: make meaningful decisions, own your results and be fearless. · Continuous team trips, management incentives and socials in a warm, family-like culture. · 28 days' holiday. · Employee Assistance Programme via Licence Trade Charity. · Lucrative referral scheme: earn up to £1,000 per successful referral. · Access to Stream to draw wages as needed. · Birthday day off on us. · Cycle-to-work scheme. · Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay. · Workplace nursery benefit. · Length-of-service recognition rewards. Ready to lead something brilliant? If you're bold, people-centric and commercial, with a genuine passion for exceptional hospitality, we'd love to meet you. Tell us what kind of business gets you excited — whether that's a brilliant pub, a standout restaurant or a venue where the competition is part of the experience — and let's find the right opportunity for you.