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Technical Services Administration Manager

Thorpe Park

Job Description

What you'll bring to the team

  • To manage & develop all administrative processes for the Engineering and Facilities management departments to support compliance to all relevant legislation and company policy.
  • To manage operational aspects of HxGN (Infor) to ensure PPMs are correctly generated, assigned and amendments communicated to the Engineering Team.
  • To maintain & develop departmental, staff & H&S record keeping.
  • To provide administration resource to support effective contractor management.
  • To support the Engineering Team in their day-to-day function, contacting suppliers and manufacturers to ensure KPI's are achieved.
  • To apply knowledge and experience of the Thorpe Park business to deliver an effective performance from self and the administration team.
  • To help drive the engineering and facilities management systems forward with strategic thinking.
  • To manage the Admin Team, supporting their career development, managing performance, carrying out reviews and PDP's.
  • To manage the day-to-day processing of financial transactions to ensure that the Engineering Department's purchasing systems are maintained in an effective, up to date and accurate manner.
  • To manage and ensure all financial procedures are being followed by the Administration Team.
  • Implementation of new departmental software systems, processes and procedures as required.
  • To manage the rota of the engineering staff to achieve minimum competency requirements with regards to ride carding, evacuation and shutdown support, including co-ordination of all staff holidays and ride training. Communicating management cover/overtime requests as required by staff sickness/competency shortfalls.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Previous administrative experience within a busy and fast paced working environment, experience of personnel management preferable
  • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work using your own initiative, in the absence of management being available to guide or support.
  • Very confident computer skills, offering high levels of experience with Microsoft software, financial software
  • Experience in a technical environment is desirable but not essential
  • Knowledge of Coupa or any CAFM is highly desirable but not essential
  • Experience with raising purchase orders is highly desirable
  • Working within and to budgets is essential

Benefits

Join our team of THRILLMAKERS at the UK's Favourite theme Park Thorpe Park and in return you will get:

  • 20 FREE tickets to any Merlin attractions worldwide
  • 25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants
  •  Opportunities to develop and have a longer term career in Merlin
  • Free bus from Staines station to the Park for all employees 
  • 40% discount online off LEGO, and much more!

Up to £30,000 annually.

Pay Range

Compensation between GBP £30,000.00/Yr.-GBP £30,000.00/Yr.

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