Facilities Fairground Technical Shift Manager in Minehead

As the Fairground Technical Manager, you’ll be responsible for ensuring we comply with all aspects of current regulatory and legislation requirements. To do so, you will coordinate routine technical inspections, maintenance and requires to all fairground rides and equipment as well as conducting daily ride opening and closing check audits. You will oversee all administrative duties relating to your role, as well as controlling and purchasing of stock and equipment. As the Shift Manager of this area, you will take the lead with team development, ensuring everyone is working with efficiency and excellence. 

For this hands-on role you will be a proven leader with a sound technical background, preferably with a mechanical bias to include working with inspectors and organising strip downs and rebuilds. You will be the first point of call for your team so great communication and leadership skills are key. As part of this, you must be able to work on your own initiative, prioritise a demanding workload and have a keen eye for detail. You will be thorough and meticulous in your approach. 

At Butlin’s, we’re all about fun, excitement, and adventure by the bucketload! For over 80 years we’ve been delighting hundreds of thousands of guests each year, whether on a non-stop action family break or our epic Adult only Big Weekenders.

Ask any of our team, past and present, and one of the best things they’ll say about working at Butlin’s is our culture! We’re all about providing our guests with an Altogether More Entertaining and Fun Break, brought to life through our three mighty values.
So, if you want a role where you Create Smiles, where you aren’t afraid to Get Stuck In and where the team genuinely Cares For Each Other – this could be the perfect fit for you.

There has never been a more exciting time to join Butlin’s!