Painting & Decorating Operative in Greenham

Welcome to Ascot where tradition meets innovation and excitement is the heartbeat of our business. We are a destination for over 500,000 guests each year where passion, elegance, and celebration converge. As one of the world's leading racecourses, Ascot is renowned for its rich heritage spanning over 300 years. But we are not bound by the past; we're driven by the pursuit of excellence in everything we do.

What we are looking for:

We are currently seeking a Painting and Decorating Operative to join our Painting and Decorating team, based at the racecourse in Ascot, Berkshire. This is a full-time, permanent role.

What you’ll be doing:

• Working as part of a team of seven, responsible for the delivery of all Painting and Decorating elements across Ascot Racecourse.
• Supporting the long-term maintenance, day-to-day operation, as well as event set up.
• Providing knowledge of operation and building infrastructure.
• Supporting the P&D Team leader with Health and Safety within the Painting and Decorating Team and contractors under your direct control, ensuring that RAMS are received, filed, and followed.
• Raising orders for P&D budget lines and communicating any overspends to the Facilities Manager.
• Issuing, monitoring, assisting where needed, and closing all reactive jobs on a regular basis.
• Ensuring and maintaining the estate in accordance with operating procedures.
• Undertaking regular inspections of the estate, ensuring any faults are repaired within deadlines.
• Providing CAPEX project support.
• Supporting Racedays as applicable while ensuring shift patterns reflect required cover.
• Performing such other duties as the Company may reasonably require.

Skills and experience you can bring:

• Significant experience as a Painter and Decorator for a large organisation.
• Possessing relevant qualifications and competencies relating to a Painting and Decorating background.
• Knowledge of relevant Health & Safety, Electricity at Work regulations, and COSHH requirements is an advantage.
• Computer literate with a good standard of ICT knowledge including Microsoft Office.

What you can expect from us:

• A best-in-class welcome with a tailored induction and racecourse tour, as well as a wide range of training schemes to help with your learning and development.
• Access to a range of wellbeing support for yourself and your family including a dedicated Employee Assistance Programme and Healthcare support app with 24/7 virtual GP access.
• Opportunity to make an impact in our Volunteer week with a day out of the office to support local community and charity partners.
• End of year offices closed (extra 2 days annual leave added to your entitlement).
• Clothing and hat hire.
• Complimentary race day entry for friends and family.
• Exclusive discounts in local shops and cafes.
• Exclusive discounts from selected partner brands and suppliers.
• Invitations to our monthly social nights as well as annual parties and afternoon teas to celebrate our most special occasions throughout the year.

What sets us apart from the rest:

We take pride in our commitments to make a positive change for now and future generations to come, whether through our Diversity and Inclusion strategy and training programmes, our award-winning ‘Racing To Zero’ sustainability actions, or our forward-thinking employee benefits including flexible working and menopause policies, as well as health and EAP support access. We are also proud of our community outreach which includes a volunteering week for all employees to spend time supporting local charities.

Our Diversity and Inclusion Vision:

We are committed to ensuring guests from all backgrounds and communities feel welcome at the Racecourse and are working to ensure our internal teams are nurtured within a supportive and inclusive environment. Our mission is to eliminate discrimination and prejudice of any kind at our venue and throughout our business.

As an equal opportunities employer, Ascot Racecourse is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join our company.

How to apply:

Applications will close on Tuesday 20th January 2026. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate be identified. For assistance with your application or should you require an alternative application format, please contact hr@ascot.com.