Job Description:

Job Title: Site Manager – Retail Refurbishment (Nights)

Location: Rayleigh, Essex

Job Type: Contract / Freelance

Duration: Approx. 3 months

Start Date: Monday 4th January 2027

Rate: £280 per shift

Site Manager – Retail Refurbishment – Rayleigh, Essex – Nights

Optio Resourcing are recruiting an experienced freelance Site Manager for a major store refurbishment for a leading national pet retailer in Rayleigh, Essex. The project starts on Monday 4th January and runs for approximately 3 months, working nights.

The Role

• Manage the day-to-day running of a large live-store refurbishment on night shifts
• Coordinate subcontractors and trades, keeping the programme on track
• Make sure all work is carried out safely and to specification, with minimal disruption to the trading store
• Manage RAMS, site inductions, permits and daily paperwork
• Act as the main point of contact for the client and the contractor’s management team
• Report progress, issues and snags to the Contracts Manager

Requirements

• Proven Site Manager experience in retail fit-out or refurbishment
• Pets at Home experience is highly desirable
• Experience working in live trading environments
• Valid SMSTS
• Valid CSCS card (Black, Gold or White)
• First Aid at Work
• Willing to work nights for the length of the project
• Own transport

What’s on Offer

• A long-running project with continuity of work into the new year
• Further retail fit-out work through Optio Resourcing

If you’re available from January and have the relevant experience, apply now with your up-to-date CV, or contact Liv on (phone number removed)