Overview
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We’re looking for a hands-on Site Maintenance Supervisor to take full responsibility for the day-to-day upkeep of our historic racecourse. Leading a small team and managing contractors, you’ll oversee electrical, mechanical, and general maintenance while rolling up your sleeves to tackle tasks yourself. With solid trade experience and knowledge of electrical systems, alarms, lighting, and cabling, you’ll play a key role in keeping our facilities safe, efficient, and running to the highest standards.
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 Site Maintenance Supervisor will
* Lead and support the on-site maintenance team, ensuring all tasks are completed safely and efficiently.
* Plan, allocate, and oversee daily workloads while providing guidance to staff.
* Manage the job logging system, resolving reactive and planned jobs promptly.
* Oversee planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes and general site upkeep.
* Coordinate contractors from booking to on-site supervision, ensuring full compliance with H&S standards.
* Provide hands-on support for maintenance tasks and minor projects where needed.
* Support race days, events, and functions, including evenings, weekends, and Bank Holidays.
* Ensure compliance with health & safety regulations while driving sustainability and cost-saving initiatives.
About you
* Proven background in a relevant trade such as electrical, plumbing, HVAC, or general maintenance.
* Qualified to City & Guilds IEE 18th Edition Regulations (BS7671); Test & Inspection certs a bonus.
* Skilled in electrical diagnostics, fault finding, and hands-on maintenance.
* Experience planning and delivering maintenance programmes and minor projects.
* Knowledge of building systems (lighting, cabling, hydraulics) and building fabric upkeep.
* Strong supervisory skills with experience managing teams and contractors.
* Solid understanding of health & safety, with certification desirable.
* Flexible, organised, and able to perform under pressure during events and busy periods.
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 16th September 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.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Other
Industries
* Spectator Sports, Hospitality, and Travel Arrangements
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