Facilities Maintenance Assistant Lead

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery. Our studios are considered one of the foremost motion picture and television production and post-production facilities in the world. The key to that lies with our Studio Operations group, which includes areas like soundstage/backlot set rentals, events, design, culinary, construction, landscaping and much more.

Your New Role... Join Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden as a Facilities Maintenance Assistant Lead and become a driving force behind the upkeep and presentation of our high-profile studio. You will support the Lead FMA in delivering essential maintenance across offices, sound stages, workshops, and external areas, ensuring every space remains safe, functional, and visually well-presented. Beyond hands-on work, you will help coordinate contractors, oversee daily workflows, and support the development of a multi-skilled team. You will play a key role in maintaining high standards, monitoring performance, and ensuring safe working practices across a diverse and fast-moving space. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to strategic planning, assist with vendor management, and help maintain the smooth operation of a complex site.

Your Role Accountabilities...

• Plan, organise and carry out planned and reactive maintenance tasks.
• Assist in developing long-term maintenance strategy aligned with WBSL Facilities department objectives.
• Champion innovation and maintain awareness of evolving industry practices.
• Report progress and updates via all media outlets provided, including responding, diagnosing, and resolving issues promptly.
• Keep accurate records including sign-off sheets, compliance records, Plan updates which should state information such as: time spent working, description of works performed, and materials used.
• Ensure all maintenance activities and procedures adhere to applicable health and safety legislation, policies, and best practice guidelines.
• Monitor H&S compliance, such as correct PPE being worn, as per the H&S at Work Act and WBSL H&S Policy.
• Ensure that the entire team is trained, has training records on all equipment/plant used/required in day-to-day activities.
• React to all emergencies with a view to implementing a permanent fix or a temporary safe fix to reduce downtime.
• Provide assistance and direction to contractors employed within the studio.
• Be the point of contact Out of Hours to assist the on-site team with any queries or issues.

Qualifications & Experiences...

• Supervisory experience within the construction industry or facilities or equivalent.
• Multi-Trade Experience.
• Strong understanding of COSHH.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence.

Desirable...

• City & Guilds Construction Qualifications.
• Building Construction Qualifications.
• Practical Training/Apprenticeship.
• Proficient in Decorating and/or Qualification.
• Ground works/Drainage experience.
• CSCS Card.
• IPAF/Forklift certification.

Working Pattern: You will be required to work a 40-hour week on a rota shift pattern, including evenings and weekends in line with the operating hours of the studio and the studio tour; this includes working some bank holidays. There will be a requirement to respond to emergencies in and out of normal working hours.

Championing Inclusion at WBD: Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.