Maintenance Operative

Join our team as Maintenance Operative!

The Maintenance Operative role is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and dependable individual to join the Maintenance Team. This permanent position plays a key role in ensuring a safe, efficient, and well presented environment across the Bangor on Dee and Chester estate.

Responsible for delivering both planned and reactive maintenance, you will help maintain buildings, facilities, equipment, and external areas to a high standard. Acting as a vital support to the day to day operations of the site, you will contribute to event readiness, uphold safety standards, and ensure all areas remain fully functional, well maintained, and presentable.

General Responsibilities include:

• Deliver planned preventative maintenance and respond to reactive issues promptly
• Carry out basic plumbing, electrical, joinery, and decorating tasks
• Assist with scheduled preventative maintenance and equipment checks
• Monitor site condition, reporting and addressing faults, hazards and defects
• Assist with event and race day setup, including barriers, HVM systems and preparation of event spaces
• Support site logistics, including collection and delivery of materials
• Supporting emergency procedures when necessary - fire alarms, water leaks
• Working collaboratively with all departments to minimise disruption to operations

Essential requirements:

• Previous experience in a similar maintenance or facilities role
• Basic knowledge of plumbing, electrics, and general repairs
• A proactive, flexible attitude with great problem solving skills
• Good communication and teamwork abilities
• Basic digital literacy

Desirable requirements:

• Experience within a racecourse venue or multi site environment
• Awareness of Health & Safety procedures
• Trailer License - trade based qualification

About Chester Race Company:

Chester Race Company Ltd is one of the North West's best known and most admired brands. It is an evolving organisation with a broad portfolio but retaining Horseracing at its core. The Company operates three racecourses, Chester, Bangor on Dee and Musselburgh, in Scotland. At Chester, we also own and operate a hotel, a vibrant pub and have other property interests in the city. Not to mention our in house caterers, Horseradish and our staffing brand - Thyme People. With that much diversity in our business, no two days are the same.

What we offer:

CRC offer a great selection of benefits, from Race Day tickets to enhanced pension contributions.

Salary:

£30,000 per annum

Hours of work:

37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. CRC is an event company; you will be required to work some weekends and evenings. Any work beyond the contracted hours will be eligible for time off in lieu. CRC has a flexible approach to working hours, which should be agreed with your line manager.

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