Job title: Porter
Based at: Exeter Racecourse
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
About the role
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Porter to join our Exeter Racecourse Operations team
About The Jockey Club
The Jockey Club stages thrilling sporting occasions and live events nationwide including The Grand National, The Cheltenham Festival & The Derby. Owning & operating 15 courses, millions of people every year enjoy the special experiences we offer through racing, music, food and entertainment on racedays 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.
The Porter will
¨ Set up function rooms as requested by the C&E Coordinator, following Health & Safety guidelines.
¨ Maintain high standards of cleanliness and presentation in both front and back-of-house areas.
¨ Ensure all rooms are tidy, equipment is properly positioned, and fully operational.
¨ Set up in-house audio-visual equipment as per client specifications, ensuring it's in working order; assist external contractors as needed.
¨ Collaborate with the Operations Manager to report faults or defects and manage stock availability.
¨ Secure and lock the site at the end of each day.
About you
¨ Solid understanding of Health & Safety policies and compliance checks.
¨ Takes pride in delivering exceptional work.
¨ Eager to develop skills and learn new ones.
¨ Committed to providing top-notch service to others.
¨ Holds a valid UK driving licence.
What we offer in return
¨ All colleagues can go along to any of our race day or music events free of charge – along with 3 friends or family with our TeamPass Ticket scheme.
¨ An award-winning pension scheme provider with a generous employer contribution
¨ A healthcare cash back plan enabling you to claim money back on health & wellbeing services.
¨ 25 days annual leave
¨ Access to a suite of Learning & Development training resources from renowned providers
¨ A whole host of other benefits including free eyecare vouchers, a ride to work cycle scheme & discounts across varying retailers & services.
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 30 th September but we reserve the right to bring this forward if we have many applications.
This role may be subject to a criminal record check, standard or enhanced DBS check or BHA Suitability Check. By applying you confirm that you are happy for these checks to be carried out.