Posted: 10 March 2025
Link to Apply: https://www.kentcricket.co.uk/the-club/vacancies/
JOB TITLE: Maintenance Manager
REPORTS TO: Chief Operations Officer
CONTRACT: Full-time
HOURS: Flexible working hours, including weekends, evenings, and Bank
Holidays during match days or emergencies.
SALARY: Competitive Salary
BASED AT: The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury
Summary of Role:
Kent Cricket is recruiting for an exciting role within its Grounds Operation and Maintenance
Team.
The Head of Maintenance is responsible for all aspects of maintenance and facilities management at Kent Cricket, including the day-to-day management of The Spitfire Ground.
This role involves supervising contractor work, performing maintenance duties, and overseeing both permanent and temporary maintenance staff. The successful candidate will also project manage any facilities and building work at the venue while managing the Facilities & Maintenance budget effectively.
Other Details:
Normal working hours will be 09:00 to 17:00, Monday to Friday (inclusive), including one hour unpaid lunch on each day worked. The post holder will be based at The Spitfire Ground, St. Lawrence but travel to The County Ground, Beckenham may be required to assist on match days. Due to the nature of the work, the post holder will carry out his/her/their duties as such times/days which are most effective to perform the tasks required. This may involve some out of hours work – evenings, weekends, Bank Holidays, as necessary.
Background:
Kent Cricket is one of only 18 first-class county cricket clubs in England and Wales. From our headquarters at The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence in Canterbury, and with a satellite ground at The County Ground, Beckenham, we are responsible for the growth and development of all cricket across Kent and our four London Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich and Lewisham – from community and schools’ cricket to the professional game.
Equality Statement:
We’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do and we therefore encourage applicants from diverse areas to apply.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities:
- Project Management
Project manage all facilities and maintenance work at The Spitfire Ground. - Team Oversight
Allocate and monitor the work of maintenance assistants and visiting contractors.
Responsible for the vetting and approving of contractors. - Health & Safety Compliance
Ensure all maintenance staff and contractors adhere to Kent Cricket’s Health & Safety standards.
Conduct regular inspections and testing of building equipment and systems to ensure health and safety standards at the premises.
Assisting in the development of risk assessments and safe working procedures for the maintenance department. - Hands-On Maintenance
Perform routine maintenance tasks and emergency repairs as required. - Budget Management
Take full responsibility for managing the Facilities & Maintenance budget. - Ground Cleanliness
Manage and maintain ground cleanliness, including performing litter-picking duties as
necessary. - Service Agreements Management
Oversee service agreements for Mechanical & Electrical systems, Cleaning, Security, Fire Safety, and other facilities-related contracts. - Additional Site Support
Occasionally travel to other Kent Cricket playing sites to undertake maintenance or facilities tasks. - Match Day Support
Be available to work on match days, including weekends, evenings, and Bank Holidays. - Ad Hoc Duties
Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by the COO
Qualifications, Skills, Experience and Personal Attributes:
- Proven experience in maintenance and facilities management, preferably in a sports or events venue.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and oversee multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Sound understanding of Health & Safety regulations, Fire and Building regulations and compliance standards.
- Hands-on technical skills, with the ability to perform maintenance and emergency repairs effectively.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Experience in managing budgets and controlling costs.
- Ability to manage and lead a small team, as well as work collaboratively with contractors.
- Must have valid UK driving license, and own vehicle
- Previous experience working in a cricket or sports environment.
- Knowledge of facilities management systems and software.
- Relevant qualifications in maintenance, facilities management, or Health & Safety. NEBOSH Certificate desirable.
- Comfortable using technology, e.g. laptop, for administrative purposes, with the requisite IT skills required for these tasks.
How To Apply:
Please submit your CV and a short (maximum 150 words) statement of support stating why you are the ideal candidate for the role by emailing [email protected] with a subject heading of “Maintenance Manager”.
The deadline for applications is 23:59 Friday 28th March 2025, with interviews commencing 1st April 2025.
Safeguarding Statement:
Kent Cricket is committed to safeguarding and protecting children, young people and adults in cricket and we expect all employees to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a process of vetting with references taken up and where the role involves working in Regulated Activity with children, we require a current ECB DBS with relevant barred list check. If you are invited for interview, you will be required to declare all spent or unspent convictions and cautions, but not any that are protected or filtered. If you have any information to disclose, please provide this under separate, confidential cover, to HR Manager – [email protected].
If you wish to discuss your criminal record, or whether you need to disclose something, please contact Bridget Owen, the County Safeguarding Officer for Kent – [email protected].
Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent you from working with us; this will depend on the nature and circumstances of the offence. We undertake to discuss your criminal record with you before any withdrawal of a job offer. Kent Cricket complies with the DBS Code of Practice and a copy is available on request
Name of Author: Kent Cricket
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the eighteen first-class county clubs in England and Wales, representing the historic county of Kent. Founded on 6 December 1870 through the merger of two teams, Kent has played top-class cricket since the early 18th century and has competed in the County Championship since its inception in 1890. The club’s limited overs team is known as the Kent Spitfires.
