Utilita Bowl: Operations Supervisor (Deadline – Nov 7)

The Role

The Operations Supervisor will oversee and support daily operations, event management and facilities co-ordination. They will work closely with management, contractors and clients to ensure operations standards and to support events held at Utilita Bowl.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist the operational planning for all domestic, and international cricket matches held at the venue or any associated venues, including but not limited to, co-ordinating temporary infrastructure, conducting venue inspections, liaising with external stakeholders, authorities and or government bodies.
• Support the implementation of the venues traffic management plans for events.
• Work within the wider operations team and provide administrative support regarding the co-ordination of tasks, activities and projects.
• Provide support in the creation and upkeep of event planning documentation, policies and procedures and briefing documents.
• Attend and conduct briefings for contractors and stakeholders.
• Support on planning of all major events at the venue.
• Attend production, build briefings, de-rig, rehearsals/sound checks for events and cricket matches.
• Support in collating and co-ordinating all necessary event management planning documentation, including all health and safety and insurance documents from delivery partners.
• Assist with the co-ordinate temporary facilities, suppliers and stakeholders.
• Represent the venue and the Operations Department at various stakeholder meetings.
• Observe a continuous improvement approach to operational policies and procedures, highlighting any changes that can be implemented to improve operational efficiency.
• Raise purchase orders for contractors, suppliers and the general supply chain, ensuring that works are completed.
• Support in the upkeep of venue presentation. Take part in venue presentation inspections and support the resolution of actions.
• Assist the Operations Manager and other managers to ensure that event budget information is produced and managed in a timely fashion whilst managing expenditure inside the agreed budgets.
• Assist in the creation of documentation for projects and maintenance works, providing resilience within these areas.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, to contribute to the development of and delivery of the venues strategic, business and operational plans and support work streams

Hours: Permanent, full-time contract based on a 40-hour week with core hours of Monday - Friday, 9 - 5pm.
Some evenings and weekends may be required for major events and specific to the requirements of the role.

Salary: We are passionate about fair pay and regularly benchmark all our roles in line with industry standards - please provide salary expectations in your cover letter.

Location: Utilita Bowl & Hilton Southampton - Utilita Bowl, Botley Road, West End, Southampton, SO30 3XH

How to apply: 

Please send a cover letter and CV by email to [email protected] and [email protected]. 

The closing date for this job role is the 7th November.

More information:

Equal opportunities:

Utilita Bowl is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to employment practices and behaviours that encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination. If you would like to request any accommodations from application through to interview, please email [email protected]  

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the people we care for, creating a setting in which everyone feels welcome and safe. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes the disclosure of criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks. 

For More Information 

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role or have any specific questions,  
please contact [email protected]

Considerations 

All applicants must provide evidence to demonstrate that they have the Right to Work in the UK.  Sponsorship for overseas nationals cannot be provided at this time. 

Utilita Bowl are committed to safeguarding and protecting the people we care for. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, and our Safeguarding system is underpinned by policies and procedures which encourage and promote safer working practice across our organisation.