Equipment Manager

JobStart Scheme; Belfast; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A sports management organisation in Belfast seeks a candidate to manage inventory and equipment for events. Responsibilities include stock management, liaising with coaches, and ensuring high standards of equipment quality. Ideal candidates have strong organisational and communication skills, a valid driving licence, and some knowledge of the sports and education sector. The role offers up to 25 hours per week with flexibility on hours.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills to manage events effectively.
• Excellent communication for delegation and instructions.
• Valid driving licence to handle transportation of equipment.
• Proficient in Excel for stock management and reporting.
• Familiarity with the sports and education sector is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Liaise daily with the company owner about equipment needs.
• Manage stock levels and order new equipment as necessary.
• Ensure storage areas and equipment are well maintained.
• Track signed out equipment and monitor its return.
• Maintain equipment quality and readiness for use.
• Prepare for events in coordination with managers and coaches.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Driving Licence

Excel / Spreadsheet Knowledge

Knowledge of sports and education sector

Job description

THE EMPLOYER IS: MS SPORTS ORGANISATION The role will involve managing the inventory within the company to include stock takes of all equipment and materials and preparing / setting up events and workshops. The candidate should manage equipment and ensure safe storage plus coordinate assignments of this to coaches / staff within the company.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with company owner on the daily and weekly sessions ahead to ensure that all events and coaches working at the events have all necessary equipment and materials to deliver fun and professional sessions across NI.
• Managing stock levels and assignments of equipment. Ordering new equipment to ensure there is a constant ready supply as and when needed.
• Ensuring the storage containers, studio and store rooms are well maintained.
• Tracking and monitoring equipment that is signed out, in regards to what is out and with who (schools, coaches and other staff).
• Ensuring equipment is at a high standard of quality and not requiring to be replaced.
• Planning and preparing for events with managers and liaising with coaches to ensure all coaches and events are supplied with the best equipment to deliver sessions at the highest quality.

Skills and Qualifications

• Organisational skills - to keep on top of the events planner and have prepared accordingly.
• Communication - able to delegate jobs and communicate effectively to coaches about their requirements.
• Driving Licence - ability to drive, lift heavy loads in and out of company vans.
• Excel / Spreadsheet Knowledge - able to manage stock levels and ensure constant updates and reports sent to company owner weekly.
• Knowledge of sports and education sector.

Further Information

The Employer is: MS SPORTS ORGANISATION JobStart Opportunity - Working Hours Information- Standard Hours: up to 25 hours per week.- Flexible/Reduced Hours: May be available upon approval by a Work Coach.- Additional Hours: The employer may offer extra hours depending on availability. This should be discussed directly with the employer before starting employment. The job advert may end before the closing date if requested by the employer.

Application Information

JOBSTART IS OPEN TO WORKING AGE BENEFIT CLAIMANTS WHO ARE DEEMED ELIGIBLE BY A WORK COACH. If you are on Universal Credit, please contact your Work Coach via your Journal. If you are in receipt of any other working age benefit, please contact your local Jobs & Benefits Office on 0800 001 5782.