Project Manager – Bar & Kitchen Installations
Project Manager – Bar & Kitchen Installations
Location: Manchester (Head Office) | Nationwide Travel Required
Job Type: Full Time
Reporting To: Senior Contracts Manager
Our client is a leading hospitality and leisure fit-out specialist, known for delivering high-quality, innovative, and cost-effective solutions across the UK. Their expertise spans the design, manufacture, and installation of cutting-edge bars, commercial kitchens, restaurants, and luxury hospitality spaces. They work with some of the most recognisable names in the industry, delivering bespoke fit-outs that combine style, functionality, and durability.
Job Overview
Our client is seeking a Project Manager with proven experience in hospitality installations to oversee the delivery of bar and kitchen projects from initial site mobilisation through to client handover.
You will be responsible for managing on-site activities, coordinating trades and suppliers, and ensuring installations are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards.
This is a hands-on role that will require site presence, technical understanding, and exceptional organisational and leadership skills.
Key Responsibilities
Project Delivery
* Manage the full installation lifecycle of kitchen and bar projects, including scheduling, logistics, resource allocation, and quality assurance.
Site Coordination
* Lead on-site operations, supervising fitters, subcontractors, and trades to ensure efficient execution of works.
Client Interface
* Act as the primary on-site contact for clients, ensuring expectations are managed and consistently met.
Supplier & Subcontractor Management
* Liaise with suppliers and subcontractors to ensure timely delivery of materials and services.
Health & Safety Compliance
* Maintain safe working environments, enforce H&S procedures, and ensure all works comply with relevant legislation and company policy.
Budget Control
* Monitor project costs, identify any variations, and ensure installation remains within the agreed budget.
Programme Management
* Develop and maintain detailed project timelines, adjusting plans as required to accommodate site conditions or changes in scope.
Quality Assurance
* Inspect works for quality and adherence to drawings and specifications, ensuring a premium finish is delivered every time.
Handover & Aftercare
* Lead snagging processes, final sign-off, and support post-completion client care.
About You
* Demonstrable experience as a Project Manager within hospitality fit-out, kitchen installation, or bar installation sectors
* Strong understanding of kitchen and bar construction, M&E coordination, and bespoke joinery/metalwork
* Excellent leadership and communication skills, able to manage multiple teams and workstreams simultaneously
* Proactive and adaptable, with a hands-on approach and strong problem-solving ability
* Comfortable working in fast-paced environments with tight deadlines
* Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to project sites nationwide
Preferred Qualifications
* SMSTS
* CSCS (Manager Card)
* First Aid Certification
What We Offer
* Competitive salary (based on experience)
* £550 per month car allowance
* Company laptop and phone
* Company pension (after 3 months)
* Private healthcare (after probation period)
* Performance-based bonus scheme (after 12 months)
* 32 days holiday (including bank holidays)
* Opportunity to work on high-profile hospitality projects across the UK
* Supportive and collaborative company culture