Venue Maintenance Engineer

Red Engine; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Leave 33 days incl. BH

Staff discount in all venues

Private healthcare

Team socials

Learning & development

Seasonal events

Health support

Therapy access

Job summary

Red Engine is seeking a Field Based Maintenance Engineer to service venues across Manchester & North Region, London Region, and Birmingham, Midlands & South West Region. You will handle day-to-day repairs, planned maintenance, and larger projects, working closely with Venue Management to keep venues safe and looking their best.

You’ll perform repairs, run routine checks, and escalate issues when needed, with travel between venues and occasional out-of-hours support.

Qualifications

• Good practical DIY and general maintenance skills.
• Experience in repairs across plumbing, carpentry, decorating, tiling or flooring.
• Confident using hand tools, power tools and basic electrical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general repairs and maintenance across venues, both internal and external.
• Complete a varied range of maintenance including carpentry, plumbing, tiling, flooring, painting and decorating.
• Diagnose maintenance issues and carry out repairs where possible.
• Carry out routine checks and maintenance of venue equipment and fittings.
• Change filters and basic maintenance on AHU and air-conditioning units.

Skills

DIY maintenance

Maintenance

Plumbing

Carpentry

Decorating

Tiling

Flooring

Electrical basics

Job description

Field Based –Manchester & North Region OR London Region OR Birmingham, Midlands & South West Region

About Us

Hello, we are Red Engine, theteam behind the award-winning global brand Flight Club. We're obsessed withdisrupting the hospitality industry by creating and delivering the bestpossible experience across all venues, products and brands.

Our central team covers the fullspectrum of skills needed to bring each concept to life, from design tomarketing, sales to interior design, people and training, to finance, gamingand HR and everything in between. We’re not just a team of people, we aredreamers, artists, rocket scientists, content curators, forward thinkers andthe industry’s finest. We love what we do and are proud to be included in theSunday Times Best Places to Work for 3 years running.

With a total of 21 incrediblevenues throughout the UK, we have ambitious plans and are passionate aboutdeveloping new and exciting products, which means we’re always growing andlooking for passionate people to join the family.

What you’ll Do

As our Venue MaintenanceEngineer, you’ll play an important role in keeping our venues safe, lookinggreat and working as they should for both our guests and teams.

Working closely with our VenueManagement teams, you’ll take care of day-to-day repairs, planned maintenanceand those unexpected jobs that inevitably crop up. From fixing a leaking tap orreplacing tiles to painting, basic carpentry and maintaining larger equipment,you’ll be someone who enjoys getting stuck in, finding practical solutions andtaking pride in doing a job properly.

You’ll regularly check both guestand team areas, identify anything that needs attention and either put it rightor make sure it’s escalated to the right person. You’ll manage your ownworkload across the venues within your region and may also get involved inlarger maintenance projects across the business.

Key Responsibilities

Repairs & Maintenance

• Carry out general repairs andmaintenance across our venues, both internally and externally.
• Complete a varied range ofmaintenance including basic carpentry, plumbing, tiling, flooring, painting anddecorating.
• Diagnose maintenance issues andcarry out repairs wherever possible.
• Carry out routine checks, repairsand maintenance of venue equipment, fixtures and fittings.
• Complete general plumbing worksand minor repairs where required.
• Change filters and carry outbasic maintenance on AHU and air-conditioning units.
• Use hand tools, portable powertools and maintenance equipment safely and effectively.

Venue Support

• Carry out regular checks ofguest, team and communal areas to ensure they are safe, well maintained andlooking their best.
• Assist with moving, assemblingand reinstating furniture, fixtures, fittings and equipment when required.
• Identify and promptly escalaterepairs or maintenance issues that require specialist support to the VenueManagement team.
• Support wider maintenanceprojects and venue works as required.
• Ensure equipment and supplies aremoved and stored safely.

Safety & Ways of Working

• Carry out all work safely and inline with Red Engine’s Health & Safety policies and procedures.
• Manage your allocated workloadeffectively and complete maintenance jobs within agreed timescales.
• Keep maintenance jobs andprogress up to date using Teams and our Expansive maintenance portal.
• Work flexibly across the venueswithin your region, with occasional travel outside of this area where required.
• Support emergency or out-of-hoursmaintenance requirements where needed, in line with our overtime arrangements.

To be successful in this role,you’ll:

• Have good practical DIY, buildingrepair and general maintenance skills.
• Have experience carrying out repairs across areas such as plumbing, carpentry, decorating, tiling orflooring.
• Be confident using hand tools,power tools and basic industrial, electrical or mechanical equipment.
• Have basic electrical knowledgeand experience working safely around electrical equipment.
• Have a good understanding ofHealth & Safety procedures and safe working practices.
• Be practical andsolutions-focused, with the confidence to diagnose problems and find the bestway to put them right.
• Have great attention to detailand take pride in keeping our venues looking their best.
• Be organised and able to manageand prioritise your own workload across multiple venues.
• Be comfortable with the physicalaspects of the role, including regularly handling and carrying equipment andmaterials.
• Be comfortable using a mobilephone and systems such as Microsoft Teams and the Expansive maintenance portal.
• Be happy travelling betweenvenues and getting stuck into whatever the day brings.

What you'll get

• Annual bonus
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Staff discount in all venues (50% off Sunday, Monday, 33% off Tuesday –Saturday, and free game hire)
• Private healthcare
• Regular team socials
• Monthly learning and development classes, quarterly teambuildingevents
• Summer and Christmas socials
• Help @ hand 24/7 health support
• Free access to therapy, nutritionists, and physiotherapists

Here at Red Engine, we believe our success begins and ends with ourpeople. We are committed to a diverse culture where all our team feel respectedand included. We acknowledge the power that a diverse set of beliefs andperspectives can bring, and that a variety of voices strengthens our team,enhances creativity, and drives innovation. We welcome applications fromcandidates of all identities, including individuals of different races,ethnicities, genders and sexual orientations. If you're passionate aboutcontributing to a culture of inclusion and collaboration,