Facilities Technician

Overview

Job title: Facilities Technician

Hours: 40 hours per week

Location: Waterlooville

Salary: £30,800 per annum

Horizon Leisure Centres is a leisure trust operating since 1997 with centres in Waterlooville, Havant and Guildford. We are passionate about health and wellbeing and committed to making a positive impact on our customers and local community. Our mission is to support and inspire local communities to live healthier and happier lives by providing affordable access to sport and leisure facilities.

The Role

As a Facilities Technician, you will be responsible for multiple facilities, troubleshooting and maintaining equipment, and ensuring that all systems are working properly. This role requires technical knowledge, effective communication, and the ability to work well in a team.

What does the role involve?

• Undertake regular compliance checks and maintain records
• Perform routine inspections of equipment and facilities to identify and diagnose problems
• Perform electrical repairs and maintenance
• Perform plumbing repairs and maintenance
• Perform building fabric repairs and maintenance
• Ensure that all equipment and facilities are maintained according to safety regulations and standards
• Maintain records on maintenance activities

Your Experience

Multiple years in a trade or technical environment.

Your Qualifications

• ACOP L8 Awareness
• City in Guilds (trade related)

Skills and Competencies

• Plumbing
• Changing luminaires/lamps
• Building fabric repairs
• Understanding of heating and cooling systems
• Customer focused

What you can expect from us

• A comprehensive induction and training programme; you don't need to have worked in the leisure industry before. We will teach you all you need to know.
• Support from the wider team with knowledge and experience to help you succeed
• Variety; no two days are the same
• An environment that encourages innovation and free thinking, surrounded by dynamic, empowered individuals

Benefits

• Free access to our award-winning gym and exercise classes for you and a +1
• Employee discounts and wellbeing platform
• Healthcare Cash plan
• Free 24/7 access to GPs via SmartHealth
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 23 days annual leave + 8 days bank holiday
• Internal recognition schemes
• Opportunities for training, development and progression
• Free onsite parking - subject to availability
• Hybrid and family-friendly policies
• Generous company sick pay scheme
• Employee referral scheme
• Company pension scheme
• Death in service benefit
• And much more

Location note

This role will be based at Waterlooville but will be required to travel to other company sites as needed.

Interview Process

The recruiting manager will review your CV and, if shortlisted, invite you to a formal interview/assessment process to evaluate your suitability for the role. Please note that vacancies may close early due to high volume of applications.