Maintenance Manager

Leisure People Recruitment; Aberdare; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 10% of base salary

25 days holiday

40-hour week with 5 days out of 7 and

Job summary

Leisure People Recruitment in Aberdare seeks an experienced Maintenance Manager responsible for safe operation, inspection, maintenance and reliability of all adventures, equipment, PPE and site facilities at a leading adventure tourism site.

You will lead the maintenance team, manage inspections and preventative programs, oversee budgets, and coordinate with the General Manager to deliver a safe, high-quality customer experience across multiple experiences.

Qualifications

• Proven maintenance, engineering, technical or facilities management experience.
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical maintenance knowledge.
• Experience leading and working with contractors and managing an in-house team.
• Proactive, practical and positive attitude towards maintenance challenges.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all adventures, structures, equipment and PPE are safe, compliant and operational.
• Manage inspection regime of all activity structures and equipment.
• Deliver preventative maintenance programmes.
• Maintain accurate maintenance, inspection and safety records.
• Manage contractors, third-party inspectors and specialist suppliers.
• Maintain site safety, presentation and serviceability to a high standard.
• Oversee maintenance budgets and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Support risk assessments and safe systems of work for compliance.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimise disruption.
• Lead, develop and coach the maintenance team.
• Collaborate with site management to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Maintenance management experience

Mechanical/Electrical maintenance

Contractor management

Team leadership

Problem solving / decision making

Health & safety compliance knowledge

Job description

We're looking for an experienced and hands-on Maintenance Manager to take responsibility for the safe operation, inspection, maintenance and reliability of all adventures, equipment, PPE and site facilities at a leading adventure tourism site n Aberdare, South Wales.

This is a vital and high-profile hands-on role within the site management team, ensuring the venue is safe, compliant, well maintained and ready to deliver an exceptional customer experience every day across multiple experiences. You will be working closely with the General Manager and Operations Manager and will be supported by a maintenance technician.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensure all adventures, structures, equipment and PPE are safe, compliant and operational
• Management of inspection regime of all activity structures and equipment.
• Manage and deliver preventative maintenance programmes
• Ensure all maintenance, inspection and safety records are completed accurately
• Manage contractors, third-party inspectors and specialist suppliers
• Maintain the site to a high standard of safety, presentation and serviceability
• Manage maintenance budgets and identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiencies
• Support risk assessments, safe systems of work and statutory compliance
• Respond quickly to breakdowns and maintenance issues to minimise operational disruption
• Lead, develop and coach the maintenance team
• Work closely with the wider site management team to drive continuous improvement

We are keen to hear from candidates who have:

• Proven maintenance, engineering, technical or facilities management experience.
• Have experience of and are comfortable working at heights.
• Experience leading and working with contractors and managing and in house team.
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical maintenance knowledge
• Experience of planned, preventative and reactive maintenance
• A strong understanding of health & safety and statutory compliance
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
• A proactive, practical and positive 'can do' attitude

Maintenance Management experience within adventure, leisure, attractions, outdoor activities or another safety-critical environment would be advantageous.

In addition to a basic salary of £45K , there is the potential to earn a bonus of up to 10% of basic salary, holiday entitlement is 25 days. You will working 5 days out of 7 on a 40-hour contract. You will typically be working a combination of shifts and up to 3 weekends out of 4.

Due to the anticipated high level of interest in this opportunity, only those candidates meeting the criteria highlighted will be considered.