Job Advert
Job title: Facilities – Multiskilled Operative
Based at: Cheltenham Racecourse
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week
About the role
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Facilities Multiskilled Operative to join our Facilities team at Cheltenham Racecourse to provide general maintenance supporting the operational set up of the site for event days.
About The Jockey Club
The Jockey Club stages thrilling sporting occasions and live events nationwide including The Grand National, The Cheltenham Festival & The Derby. Owning & operating 15 courses, millions of people every year enjoy the special experiences we offer through racing, music, food and entertainment on racedays and beyond.
As the largest commercial group in British racing, we are guided by our mission to act for the long term good of the sport. Every penny we make goes back into racing to promote excellence within Britain’s second biggest spectator sport. Our people are what makes this possible
At The Jockey Club people are at the heart of what we do and drive our success. We are inclusive and actively seek to attract people with unique backgrounds and perspectives. Diverse, collaborative teams are pivotal to our success and support the potential and growth of all our people.
The Facilities Multiskilled Operative will
- Produce high quality reactive maintenance and repair work ensuring high standards of customer care and satisfaction, in a safe and successful working environment.
- Ensure compliance with HSE Guidance (ACOP L8), by carrying out and supporting daily, weekly, and monthly health, safety, and compliance checks.
- Carry out general routine reactive maintenance around the Racecourse and associated sites including decorating, paving, plumbing, glazing, carpentry, plastering and fencing.
- Continuously monitor the Racecourse facilities, highlighting areas that require maintenance repairs and improvements.
- Alongside the team conduct regular fire alarm tests, ensure Fire Extinguishers are in date and all doors are compliant with regulations recording any defects and remedial actions.
- Conduct weekly flushing of water outlets and monthly water temperature checks, updating all records.
- Support the operational support and delivery of race days to ensure all tasks, pre and post racing are completed.
About you
- Proven track record in general facilities maintenance or similar operational roles.
- Familiarity with health and safety protocols in a workplace setting.
- Skilled in using tools and equipment relevant to maintenance tasks.
- Strong problem-solving skills for on-the-spot fixes and urgent repairs.
- Ability to liaise effectively with external contractors and suppliers.
- Proactive approach to workplace taking initiative to delivering high quality work.
- Thrives as being part of a team collaborating effectively to achieve shared goals.
- Excellent communicator with commitment to delivering high quality work.
- Computer savvy with outstanding attention to detail.
- Passionate about developing existing skills and acquiring new ones.
- Hold a valid UK driving licence.
What we offer in return
- All colleagues can go along to any of our race day or music events free of charge – along with 3 friends or family with our TeamPass Ticket scheme.
- An award-winning pension scheme provider with a generous employer contribution
- A healthcare cash back plan enabling you to claim money back on health & wellbeing services.
- 25 days annual leave
- Access to a suite of Learning & Development training resources from renowned providers
- A whole host of other benefits including free eyecare vouchers, a ride to work cycle scheme & discounts across varying retailers & services.
If you think you have everything we’re looking for and more, then we’d love to hear from you. Don’t hang around, our closing date for this vacancy is August 8th but we reserve the right to bring this forward if we have many applications.
This role may be subject to a criminal record check, standard or enhanced DBS check or BHA Suitability Check. By applying you confirm that you are happy for these checks to be carried out.
