Facilities Manager

The Facilities Manager will lead a safe, compliant, reliable and welcoming estate across all BrewDog bars and the brewery in Ellon.

Facilities Strategy & Estate Performance

• Own the facilities plan and service standards for BrewDog bars and the Ellon brewery, balancing safety, compliance, operational continuity, customer experience and cost.
• Maintain clear oversight of site condition through planned visits, audits, asset information, performance data and close partnership with bar and brewery teams.
• Lead planned and reactive maintenance priorities, ensuring issues are triaged, communicated and resolved with minimal disruption to trade or production.
• Oversee the execution of facilty services across the estate including cleaning, security, grounds maintenance and waste management.
• Define which activities can be completed safely and effectively in-house and which require competent, appropriately accredited specialists.
• Drive a proactive, preventative approach that improves asset reliability, reduces downtime and strengthens long-term value.

HSEQ, Risk & Regulatory Compliance

• Own the facilities-related HSEQ compliance framework, staying current with relevant UK legislation, regulatory guidance, codes of practice and industry standards across bars, offices and brewery operations.
• Ensure effective arrangements for statutory inspection, testing and maintenance, including fire, electrical, gas, water hygiene, asbestos, lifts and work equipment, pressure systems and hazardous substances where applicable.
• Partner with Food, Operations and Production teams on food safety, hygiene, allergen, licensing, workplace welfare and customer-facing compliance requirements.
• Lead and review facilities risk assessments, safe systems of work, contractor controls and emergency arrangements, ensuring actions are prioritised, owned and closed on time.
• Maintain auditable compliance records and provide clear assurance reporting, escalating significant risks, incidents or gaps promptly through both reporting lines.
• Support incident investigation, root-cause analysis and corrective action, embedding learning across the estate.
• Promote environmental and quality standards through responsible waste, utilities, asset and supplier practices, aligned with BrewDog policies and targets.

   

  Contractor & Supplier Management

• Act as BrewDog's principal facilities contact for contractors, service partners, landlords, consultants and relevant authorities.
• Source, appoint, induct and manage competent contractors with appropriate insurance, qualifications, risk assessments, method statements and permits to work.
• Set service levels and measures, challenge performance and verify that works are safe, compliant, completed to specification and delivered on time and within budget.
• Build a resilient supplier network and robust escalation arrangements for urgent or business-critical issues.

   

  Capital Projects & Change

• Serve as the BrewDog facilities and HSEQ point of contact for major capital projects, refurbishments, openings, closures and significant site works.
• Work alongside the relevant Project Manager from concept through handover, contributing operational requirements, risk and compliance input, contractor coordination and site-readiness assurance.
• Ensure designs and project decisions consider maintainability, lifecycle cost, statutory duties, food safety, accessibility, safe operation and business continuity.
• Coordinate commissioning, documentation, training, asset information and a controlled handover into business-as-usual operations.

   

  Leadership & Collaboration

• Line manage, coach and develop the Facilities Coordinator based in Ellon, setting priorities and creating a strong, responsive service across the brewery and HQ office.
• Build trusted relationships with General Managers and operational leaders, providing practical advice, clear ownership and timely updates.
• Operate confidently within the dual reporting structure, aligning priorities and reporting to the Directors of Bars as primary line managers and the Chief Production Officer for Ellon.

   

  Budget, Systems & Reporting

• Plan and control facilities, compliance and maintenance budgets; scrutinise quotations and invoices and deliver strong value.
• Maintain accurate asset registers, maintenance schedules, contractor records, risk assessments, certificates and project handover information.
• Report on compliance status, risks, spend, response times, completion, supplier performance and asset condition, using insight to drive improvement.
• Maintain a facilities scorecard covering compliance, planned versus reactive maintenance, response and resolution times, downtime, spend by site, supplier performance and outstanding high-risk actions.
• Establish a complete estate-wide asset register and PPM programme, providing visibility of asset condition, risks and investment prioritie
•  Support annual planning and investment decisions with prioritised, evidence-based recommendations.

• Relevant facilities management, engineering, property, HSEQ or technical qualification; or equivalent practical experience
• Recognised health and safety qualification (for example NEBOSH or IOSH) desirable
•  Facilities management professional membership or food safety qualification desirable