Logistics Operative

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club; Greater London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious football club in Greater London is seeking a Logistics Operative to support event setups and breakdowns. This role involves irregular hours and requires a proactive individual who upholds high standards of work. The successful candidate will assist in setting up and dismantling event infrastructure, ensuring cleanliness and compliance with safety standards. Previous experience in events is essential, and a forklift licence is desirable. Join a team that values initiative and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Experience in an events environment is essential.
• Forklift licence is desirable.
• Ability to perform manual handling tasks in a timely manner.
• Full UK driving licence or equivalent (desirable).
• Available to work unsocial hours including late nights, bank holidays and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Set up infrastructure for events from chairs to staging and signage.
• Break down event infrastructure and return items to storage correctly.
• Ensure storage areas are maintained in a tidy manner.
• Assist with loading/off-loading vehicles using a forklift and support yard operations in absence of the lead.
• Carry out other duties as directed by the Logistics manager.
• Assist external agencies with heavy equipment and match day security gear.
• Maintain tidy internal and external work areas to a high standard.
• Support forklift operations when needed.

Skills

Experience of working within an events environment

Forklift Licence

Ability to carry out manual handling tasks

Full UK driving license or equivalent

Flexible hours

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Founded in 1882, Tottenham Hotspur is an iconic English football club, playing in the Premier League and Women’s Super League. From North London to the world, our fanbase spans continents, cultures, and generations. Spurs is a club that’s always dared to push boundaries, breaking new ground and rewriting history.

We offer world-class facilities: In 2019, we opened our state-of-the-art Stadium, a £1 billion landmark that’s the beating heart of North Tottenham’s transformation. More than just a football ground, it’s an engine of change — creating 4,000 jobs and injecting £300 million into the local economy every year.

We’re at our brightest when we’re all together. Our Club, our teams, our community.

There is only one Hotspur. Tottenham Hotspur.

The Role

The Club is seeking a Logistics Operative that will support the Logistics Manager with build-up and break down of event infrastructures which include match days, concerts, the NFL as well as other events from the Tottenham schedule.

This role also deputises for the Logistics Manager as and when required.

The position will involve working irregular hours (e.g. evenings / Saturdays / Sundays / Bank Holidays) so a flexible candidate is sought.

Key Responsibilities

• Setting up all infrastructure for event and others functions as required. This can vary from chairs and tables to staging, signage and fencing along with any other items required for that specific event
• Breaking down / derigging of all event infrastructure and returning them to the correct storage area in a tidy fashion and without any breakages in line with the dept storage procedures/signing in and out procedures
• To ensure all storage areas are kept neat and tidy and comply with in house H&S housekeeping standards
• To assist as required with the loading (on / off) of vehicles using a forklift machine and assisting the service yard operative in his/her absence
• To carry out other responsibilities as directed by the Logistics manager
• Assisting external agency putting out heavy equipment including barrier and all match day security equipment
• Internal and external working areas are kept tidy to a high standard
• To assist the service yard forklift operative as and when needed (Forklift drivers only)

What you will bring

Personal Attributes

• Thinks ahead, generates ideas and thinks of creative solutions to problems.
• Values & respects others, builds relationships and collaborates.
• Gets things done, delivers to high standards and takes responsibility.
• Team player
• Tidy worker that takes pride in his/her work station
• Able to work proactively under own supervision
• Has a professional approach and attitude in and around the site
• To take initiative and instigate work load in quiet periods

Skills & Experience

• Experience of working within an events environment
• Forklift Licence (desirable)
• Ability to carry out manual handling tasks in a professional and time sensitive manner
• To hold a full UK driving license or equivalent (desirable)
• Available to work unsocial hours including late nights, bank holidays and weekends

The Tottenham Hotspur Way

Is to push harder, rise higher and forge greater. We involve, inspire and elevate one another to be our best selves, to produce exceptional on and off the pitch. Every day brings us opportunities to improve and make the impossible, possible.

Our values that bind us

DREAM THE IMPOSSIBLE

Impossible made possible when we think outside the box

DARE TO CHANGE THE GAME

Relentlessly strive for glory and leave our mark on the world

DO IT OUR WAY

Win the right way, never at all costs.

Our Responsibility to you

Safeguarding is fundamental to the success in all that we do. Successful candidates are to be reminded they would be subject to various background, DBS, and reference checks for this role.

We welcome applications from anyone regardless of age, disability, gender, race, or ethnic and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.