Fitter, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

Hours:40 hours per week, any 5 days from 7

Do you want to combine a love of sport with a career? The Jockey Club may be the place for you! We have a new Fitter opportunity at Haydock Park Racecourse joining our talented Grounds teams. These teams ensure our tracks are always ready to race and delivered to the highest standard.

The Jockey Club stages thrilling sporting occasions and live events nationwide including The Guinea’s The Grand National & The Cheltenham Festival. Owning & operating 15 course’s, millions of people every year enjoy the special experiences we offer through racing, music, food and entertainment on raceday’s and beyond.

As the largest commercial group in British racing, we are guided by our mission to act for the long term good of the sport. Every penny we make goes back into racing to promote excellence within Britain’s second biggest spectator sport. Our people are what makes this possible

At The Jockey Club people are at the heart of what we do and drive our success. We are inclusive and actively seek to attract people with unique backgrounds and perspectives. Diverse, collaborative teams are pivotal to our success and support the potential and growth of all our people.

• Be responsible for the fleet and equipment repair and annual maintenance.
• Inspect, diagnose and repair faults in grounds maintenance equipment, including petrol, diesel and electric powered machinery.
• Perform routine maintenance, servicing, and preventative checks on hand and vehicular equipment to ensure reliability and longevity.
• Upkeep of fleet records and service history logbooks.
• Maintain a strong working relationship with fleet suppliers and engineers.
• Work closely with the grounds team to support the timely completion of maintenance tasks.
• Support maintenance, preparation, renovation, and repair of racing surfaces.
• Support projects associated with all grass areas and non-grass areas on site.
• Have full working knowledge of the irrigation equipment including set up and application.
• Maintain a full range of mowers and horticultural equipment instructing team members on their operation.
• Operate relevant specialist equipment including welding and fabricating and undertake maintenance on all machinery.
• Support the fabrication of Jump Fences and Hurdles.

• Eager to Grow
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  You'll bring a passion for learning and a hunger for personal and professional development.
• Safety First Mindset
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  With a foundational understanding of Health & Safety, you're committed to following regulations and ensuring a safe environment for everyone.
• Ready to Drive
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  You hold a full UK driving licence including tractor driving qualifications, ready to hit the road and take on new challenges.

If you think you have everything we’re looking for and more, then we’d love to hear from you. Don’t hang around, our closing date for this vacancy is 20th January but we reserve the right to bring this forward if we have many applications.