Job Description

Help keep the curtain up at one of the UK's leading theatres by ensuring that all routine and scheduled maintenance tasks are actioned and completed to the highest standards.


Early applications are encouraged - we may invite candidates to a video interview before the application deadline, and we reserve the right to close this role early if we have sufficient applications.

THE FACILITIES DEPARTMENT:

Birmingham Hippodrome has been entertaining audiences for 125 years and welcomes over 600,000 visitors every year. The Facilities team play a crucial role in ensuring Birmingham Hippodrome is a safe place to visit and work and the building is maintained to the highest standards, with a proactive approach to maintenance. The Facilities team manages and maintains the various building systems and services to ensure its proper functioning, security, safety, and efficiency. We keep the curtain up and the show going on!

"Working with the Facilities team at Birmingham Hippodrome has been a rewarding experience over the past six years. Maintaining high standards of safety and functionality is a priority I take seriously, and I'm proud to be part of what keeps this dynamic cultural hub thriving." - Faz Munna, Facilities Manager

THIS ROLE:

For full details of the role and the person we're looking for, please download the job description at the bottom of this page.

This role will cover 40 hours per week, split into 5 shifts of 8 hours. Shifts are allocated in advance on a rota basis and shared across the Facilities team - most commonly Monday-Friday (usually 08:00-17:00), as well as some weekends, evenings (typically 12:30-21:00), and bank holidays to support when the building is busiest.



As part of the Facilities team and under the direction of the Facilities Manager, the Facilities Operative will undertake scheduled and reactive maintenance tasks, ensuring that they are carried out to the highest standards within agreed timescales. The Facilities Operative will ensure that they operate in line with Birmingham Hippodrome's policies & procedures and all relevant statutory requirements. With a focus on Health & Safety, the environment, and sustainability, the Facilities Operative will assist the Facilities Electrician, Facilities Plumber, Facilities Manager and the Head of Facilities to ensure that the building's systems and services are maintained and operated to the highest standards, minimising equipment down time and ensuring repairs are completed in a timely manner.

ABOUT YOU:

We're looking for someone with a wide range of hands-on experience of maintenance, who has worked in a large building - preferably a high-footfall venue. You'll need a good general knowledge of building maintenance, painting, woodworking and lamp replacement. You'll have a good standard of literacy, numeracy and IT skills, including using Office 365.

OUR ESTATE:

Birmingham Hippodrome estate is based in Southside, Birmingham, and includes:

Our main auditorium (seating 1850) and stagehouse A multi-format studio theatre (seating 209) Associated rehearsal studios Public, operational and administrative spaces The Southside Building, let as commercial office space. Parts of the estate are occupied by partner organisations (Birmingham Royal Ballet, FABRIC, One Dance UK).

Employee Benefits

30 days holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Discounted public transport pass

Discounted car parking

Discounted gym membership

Show ticket offers

Personal Growth Fund - up to 175 a year to spend on your physical and mental wellbeing

Enhanced company sick pay

Free life assurance and critical health insurance

Discounted private health cover

Enhanced maternity/adoption/paternity pay

Free flu jab

Cycle to Work scheme

Electric car scheme

Employee Assistance Programme



Recognising under-representation in our workforce of Black, Asian and ethnically diverse people, and people with disabilities, we particularly welcome applicants from those backgrounds and identities.


Please download the job description below for full details of the role. We can't wait to find out how your skills and experience make you a great candidate to work at Birmingham Hippodrome.