Stable Manager

LiveHire Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2 Annual Members passes

Hotel Discounts and Complimentary Golf

Annual leave 22–28 days

Pension & Group life assurance

Healthshield – 24hr GP & EAP

Job summary

ARC at Newcastle Racecourse is seeking a Stable Manager to oversee maintenance, preparation and presentation of the racecourse stables, liaising with the Clerk of Course regarding staffing and ensuring that stables are kept to a high standard.

You will be responsible for maintaining documentation, the stables ground and office, handling CCTV, and coordinating with staff from the Hostel/Inn. The role requires outdoor work and adherence to ARC and BHA guidelines.

Qualifications

• Must have stable management experience or similar operations experience.

Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for stables, veterinary treatment box and sample area.
• Maintain stables grounds and surrounding area; manage the stables office and CCTV.
• Liaise with Hostel/Inn manager regarding staff requirements; ensure cleaning to high standard per BHA ARC standards.
• Under Clerk of the Course direction, carry out maintenance programmes; work outdoors in varying weather.
• Follow Health and Safety policies; use equipment and chemicals safely.

Skills

Time management

Attendance

Flexibility

Pressure tolerance

Organisation

Communication

Outdoor work

Driving licence

Job description

Located within High Gosforth Park, Newcastle Racecourse is home to the historic Northumberland Plate, and is one of Britain’s busiest racecourses, hosting over 60 all-weather and jumps fixtures a year. An ideal venue for all occasions, the racecourse can host events of all kinds, including conferences, exhibitions, weddings, private parties and more. The racecourse shares High Gosforth Park with the Border Minstrel Pub and Parklands Golf Club.

About the role:

As the Stable Manager you will be responsible for managing all maintenance, preparation and presentation of the racecourse stables. You will be required to liaise with the Clerk of Course regards any additional staffing requirements to ensure stables are turned around efficiently for the next race meeting. Ensuring the stables have been cleaned out to a high standard.

You must continually review working practices in each area, challenging historic practices and looking for improved methods of work and ensuring that problems found in any of the above areas, are either dealt with and resolved immediately or reported to the Clerk of the Course or the Estates Manager.

Responsibilities for the successful Stable Manager include (but not limited to):

This is a challenging yet rewarding role for a motivated individual. Although part of a team, working with one’s own initiative is vital in delivering the responsibilities within this role.

• To take full responsibility for:
• The Stables, Veterinary Treatment box and Sample area
• Maintain correct documentation & registers
• The Stables ground & surrounding area
• The Stables office
• CCTV
• Liaise with Hostel/Inn manager regards staff requirements
• Ensure the stables have been cleaned out to a high standard according to the BHA guidelines and ARC Standard.
• Under the direction of the Clerk of the Course, carry out a maintenance programme for the course. The work entails working outside in changing and often inclement weather conditions and can be physically demanding.
• You will be required to use various gardening, agricultural equipment, machinery, vehicles and chemicals in the process of carrying out your duties.
• Abide by all regulations and safe working practices in accordance with current legislation and as detailed in the Company’s Health and Safety Policy and Procedures

Due to the nature of this role, working unsocial hours will be a frequent occurrence, including late evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays.

The person we are looking for as a Stable Manager has….

• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent attendance record
• Flexible approach to working
• Works well under pressure
• Organised
• Good Communication Skills
• Enjoy outdoor working
• Full clean driving licence

Work Perks of being a Stable Manager with us at ARC…

• 2 Annual Members passes, giving access to over 1500 racedays
• Hotel Discounts and Complimentary Golf
• Annual leave starting at 22 days increasing up to 28 in line with length of service
• Pension & Group life assurance schemes
• Healthshield – including 24hr GP & EAP

…and so much more!

At ARC, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace makes us a more relevant, more competitive, and more resilient company. We welcome people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences.We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

If you have a disability that requires reasonable adjustments, please let us know; we will ensure that individuals with additional needs are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

We understand the value that diversity brings to our business and we are striving to create a working environment that is inclusive, psychologically and physically safe and ensures everyone can be heard and valued for their contributions. We are committed to making a consistent, top-down effort to be role models on what diversity, inclusion and belonging means in society.