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Building & Maintenance Manager, ATG ENTERTAINMENT
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Building & Maintenance Manager
About the Role
This management role reports to the Theatre Director and is responsible for overseeing maintenance at the following venues in Woking:
- New Victoria Theatre
- Rhoda McGaw Cinema
- Nova Cinema
The Building & Maintenance Manager will work alongside venue management, leading the maintenance team and specialist projects, while also fulfilling a key role as the venue’s Risk Champion.
Responsibilities
Property Maintenance
- Coordinate all maintenance projects, compliance checks, and repairs across venues via planning, organisation, and collaboration.
- Oversee vendor contractor visits, ensuring adherence to work briefs and completing necessary inspections, permits, and quotes.
- Prepare an annual preventative maintenance plan that accounts for lease obligations, regular inspections, routine tasks, and minor works.
- Conduct annual maintenance inspections and ensure compliance with health, safety, fire, and licensing standards. Records to be maintained for:
- Firefighting systems
- Water systems
- Air conditioning
- Pest control
- Manage and deliver projects and tasks (decorating, plumbing, carpentry, lightweight repairs) on time, to budget and to high standards.
- Liaise with the Technical Manager regarding lighting maintenance.
- Maintain high standards in housekeeping, reporting issues and coordinating repairs in alignment with the venue’s specific aesthetic.
- Organise and oversee painting/decorating projects, repairing as needed to preserve the building’s historical or architectural features.
- Conduct daily seat inspections, including repairs and tracking maintenance records.
- Collaborate with departments to maximise operational efficiency:
- Fixed marketing displays
- Maintaining and assembling stage and back-of-house areas
- Update electronic databases (including compliance registers) for Meridian Safety and other legal requirements.
- Provide on-call emergency maintenance support outside working hours, weekends, and Bank Holidays.
- Lead requests for departmental CapacEX (CAPEX) projects and contribute to the Contractor Management System (Gatekeeper) initiative.
Risk Management
- Lead on the ATG Risk Management System (RMS) as the venue-wide Risk Champion.
- Collaborate with external consultants to complete Fire Risk Assessments and implement actions arising.
- Implement best-practice safety standards that comply with health, safety, licensing, fire, and conservation regulations.
- Ensure all required documentation—Risk Assessments, COSHH Assessments, and checklists—are current and in use.
- Serve as Legionella representative to oversee inspections, update records, and address system concerns.
- Conduct monthly maintenance walks, identifying and resolving compliance issues as needed.
- Document and submit all incident reports, near-miss/reports, and accident investigations via ATG’s system.
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People Management
- Supervise the Maintenance Assistant, providing day-to-day direction and support.
- Monitor team performance and ensure all HR/training documentation is accurate and delivered.
- Facilitate multi-skilling training programmes to broaden staff competency.
- Lead performance reviews and internal ceremonies as required, such as:
- Monthly Risk Meetings
- ATG’s Facilities Management meetings
- Venue operations planning
- Attend training courses or development opportunities to upskill both personally and for the team.
Requirements
Essential Qualifications and Skills
- Proven hands-on maintenance experience (carpentry, plumbing, decoration, electrical) and related technical skills to sign off on tasks you oversee.
- Demonstrated experience managing health and safety in an environment similar to a theatre or entertainment venue, ensuring compliance with regulations.
- Experience setting and tracking safety policies, creating a proactive safety culture.
- Experience as a team leader, delegating tasks and supporting direct reports.
- Strong analytical and prioritised project management skills with proven results.
- Multidisciplinary knowledge of building systems and services (lighting, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, FLCC).
- Capacity to lead strategically under pressure, adapting to tight deadlines and creative solutions.
- Excellent communication, time management, and coordination abilities—both verbal and written.
- Strong IT proficiency, covering MS Office, databases, and compliance systems.
- Skills in workshop safety, power tools usage, and manual operations (e.g., moving heavy equipment).
- Availability to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and Bank Holidays, including unsocial hours.
- Track record of facilitating good working relationships with internal and third-party stakeholders.
- Demonstrated commitment to equality and diversity principles.
- Entrepreneurial mindset, achieving functional standard excellence and restorative excellence when needed.
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Desirable Experience
- IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) certification
- Full, clean driving licence challenge.
- Trade or technical qualification (e.g., skilled carpentry, plumbing).
- Certified training in:
- First Aid at Work
- Working at Height
- Manual Handling
- Experience in multi-venue or heritage building maintenance.
- Prior hands-on experience with old building structures and systems).
- Fire safety knowledge (discretionary systems, fire alarms, escalations).
- Casualty management experience—preventative and post-manative assessments.
- Discretion regarding theatre security protocols and building services.
- Experience as a contract manager when engaging external vendors.
About Us & Our Values
At ATG Entertainment, we thrive on collaboration, innovation, and our commitment to excellence. Our values shape our culture:
THRIVE To do our best with passion and dynamism, embracing diversity of thought.
CONNECT By collaborating with kindness and open-mindedness.
DARE Exploring new solutions through curiosity and courage.
PERFORM By prioritising the customer’s experience and our collective accountability.
As an Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) locus, we are determined to foster greater representation across professions and communities.
We believe a white cardboard workplace is not serves anyone. ATG commits to:
- Active equitable policies that nurture well-being and career growth.
- CSR projects focused on sustainability, youth apprenticeships, and community engagement.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we ensure all recognised talents can thrive without exclusion. If selected, applicants with disabled status and relevant experience will be interviewed or participated in open discussions.
Application Deadline: 06/07/2026, 23:59 (GMT +0)
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