Can you spare a few hours a week to help the club?

Facilities Manager (Voluntary)

The Facilities Manager has the responsibility of overseeing the maintenance and smooth running of all the Club’s facilities including the bar, social spaces and grounds.

What are the hours?
We estimate that you should have around 8-12 hours to volunteer per week for this role (depending on the time of year). The rugby season typically runs from September to April/May so these are the busiest times. Outside of these months it’s likely that the role is slightly quieter and less onerous.

Essential for this role
• Good communication skills.
• Good organisational skills.
• High attention to detail.
• A patient and empathetic nature.
• Non-judgemental behaviour.
• A willingness to engage with players and other volunteers.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Main responsibilities:
• Carry out regular surveillance of the club house, changing room areas, containers and grounds to ensure that the fabric of the buildings and facilities are maintained within good order.
• Attend monthly Bletchley RUFC executive meetings to provide and update on the facilities and required upgrades/additional expenditures.
• To ensure the smooth running of the bar and kitchen including maintaining stock, arranging staff and maintaining club licences, to ensure licencing, Health and safety and food Hygiene requirements aren’t breached.
• Act as point of contact for anyone wishing to hire the club facilities, maintaining a diary of bookings for the clubhouse and other facilities.
• Maintain a calendar of member events to maintain awareness and momentum throughout the club.
• Liaise with environmental health officers and other agencies (pest control, food standards, rubbish collection etc...) to ensure the club meets its requirements.
• Liaise with the groundsman to ensure the grounds are maintained to the required standard and marked as necessary. Help with allocation (if necessary) for games and training. Hold the responsibility for deciding whether the pitches are unavailable due to weather, wear and tear or any other reasonable reason.
• Be available to take delivery of beer supplies and other stock as and when required.
• Liaise with other members to ensure appropriate kit and equipment is available throughout the club.
• Ensure the club’s security is adequate and regularly maintained.
• Liaise with Fire Services to ensure fire safety equipment is compliant and in good working order.
• Manage and work with the club cleaner to ensure cleaning is carried out to a high standard.
• Manage and work with bar manager to ensure bar area and staffing are maintained to the required levels and service standards
• Manage and work with the Kitchen manager/staff to ensure that food provision is maintained to the appropriate food hygiene and expected standards.

What you can expect from Bletchley Rugby Club
• Support from the Chair and other members of the Bletchley Rugby Club Executive.
• Meeting others, having fun and a sense of fulfilment.
• Role specific training and development including as required
• A friendly and supportive family environment.

Application Process
If you would like to apply or you have any questions about the role please get in touch with Chairman@bletchleyrugby.com.