Venue Caretaker

Lawrie & Symington Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Lawrie & Symington Group is seeking a reliable Venue Caretaker to help run our venue during events, mainly at weekends and in the evenings. The role is practical, requiring physical fitness and the ability to work independently and take initiative.

You will be responsible for opening/locking the venue, setting up equipment, cleaning, and ensuring safety and cleanliness between bookings. Pay is a competitive hourly rate, with hours offered based on event bookings.

Qualifications

• Reliable and trustworthy with key holder responsibilities.
• Physically fit for manual handling tasks.
• Able to work independently and use initiative.
• Caretaking, facilities, or events experience is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Opening and locking up the venue as a trusted key holder.
• Setting up and dismantling furniture and event equipment.
• General cleaning and tidying before, during and after events.
• Ensuring the venue is safe, clean, and presentable at all times.
• Supporting quick turnaround between bookings.
• Reporting any maintenance or safety issues.

Skills

Reliability

Independent worker

Manual handling

Safety awareness

Job description

We are looking for a reliable, hands-on Venue Caretaker to support the smooth running of our venue during events, mainly at weekends and during evenings. This is a practical, get-stuck-in role that would suit someone who is physically fit, trustworthy, and confident working independently.

Key Responsibilities:

• Opening and locking up the venue as a trusted key holder
• Setting up and dismantling furniture and event equipment
• General cleaning and tidying before, during and after events
• Ensuring the venue is safe, clean, and presentable at all times
• Supporting quick turnaround between bookings
• Reporting any maintenance or safety issues

Hours:

Mainly weekends

Evenings and unsociable hours as required

This is a casual role with no guaranteed set hours. Work is offered depending on event bookings and venue requirements.

What We're Looking For:

• Reliable and trustworthy (key holder responsibility)
• Physically fit and able to carry out manual handling labor intensive tasks with a practical, hands-on, can-do attitude
• Able to work independently and use initiative
• Previous caretaking, facilities, or events experience is helpful but not essential

Pay:

Competitive hourly rate (depending on experience)

If you're someone who takes pride in keeping things running smoothly and doesn't mind getting stuck in, we'd love to hear from you.