Facilities Maintenance Officer

We have a great opportunity for a Facilities Maintenance Officer to join our Operations team on afull-time permanent basis. Working across our three iconic racecourses Caulfield Mornington and Sportsbet Sandown youll play a key role in keeping our venues looking and operating at their best.

This role is all about making things happen behind the scenes. Youll support the day-to-day upkeep of our facilities ensuring our race days and events are delivered to a consistently high standard. From planned maintenance to quick-turnaround fixes your work will directly contribute to the presentation safety and overall experience of our venues.

If you enjoy hands-on work being outdoors and thrive on the energy of race days and major events this could be your next move.

About Us

Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) is an iconic sporting and entertainment organisation with a proud 150-year legacy. While were renowned for hosting elite horse racing at Caulfield Sportsbet Sandown and Mornington Racecourses were also so much more. From vibrant events and functions to our 15 Pegasus Leisure Group (PLG) hospitality venues across Victoria and community initiatives through the MRC Foundation were dedicated to delivering exceptional experiences for our guests members and community.

In The Saddle

• Keep our venues looking and performing at their best through a mix of planned preventative and reactive maintenance works.
• Carry out pre-race day and pre-event checks spotting and resolving issues before they impact the guest experience.
• Work side by side with contractors and internal teams to deliver timely high-quality repairs and solutions.
• Play a key role in the delivery of race days and events supporting bump in and bump out and responding to whats needed in the moment.
• Stay across site presentation with regular inspections well-managed stock and a proactive approach to continuous improvement.
• Get involved in site-specific work from car track support at Sandown to minor projects that enhance our venues.

Your Track Record

• Extensive hands-on experience in general maintenance facilities or trade-based work using hand and power tools.
• Solid understanding of safe work practices and OH&S requirements.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues and deliver practical timely solutions.
• Experience working with contractors or suppliers in a site or operational environment.
• Confidence managing competing priorities and responding to changing operational needs.
• A current drivers licence.
• Forklift and/or EWP licence (Desirable)
• Trade qualification in a related field (Desirable)

As part of a live events environment flexibility is required to work across weekends public holidays and outside standard business hours in line with event schedules.

The Perks

• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Access to our year-round well-being initiatives including our Employee Assistance Program for staff and family.
• Exclusive offers for health fitness & wellbeing.
• Racing Industry Member passes discounts across our family of brands and free tickets to a wide range of events to enjoy with friends & family.
• Free onsite parking.
• Leave options that suit your lifestyle including paid parental leave volunteer leave and cultural leave.

Melbourne Racing Club values differences in gender age ethnicity race cultural background disability religion and sexual orientation and encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.