Job Details

Operations Manager Full Time

The Wanganui Jockey Club (est. 1848) is the oldest thoroughbred racing club in NZ still racing on the same track. The club currently holds 9 thoroughbred races per year.

This position reports to the Chairman of the Management Sub Committee.

The duties of this position are many and varied, and require an all-embracing attitude from the position-holder.

The applicant will be computer literate including an advanced knowledge of MYOB Accounting and Payroll or similar

Key areas of responsibility include:

1. Management sponsorship and community grants applications

2. Management race days staff

3. Supervise daily raceday administrative procedures

4. Management of security

5. Management of all employees. Of particular importance is adherence to awards, contracts, employment agreements covering employees

6. Management of annual income expenditure in relation to a budget

7. Preparation of weekly, monthly, annual and periodic reports, including GST, PAYE and race programmes

8. Preparation of the Club's annual accounts

9. Management of the Club's tenants.

10. Manage signage on course with interested parties

11. Facilitate organisation of Special Events

12. Facilitate election of committee members in preparation for the AGM

13. Management of the club's database of members'

14. Management and maintenance of the club's website

15. Attendance to all inward and outward correspondence

16. Other duties as may be required from time to time.

Contact Details

Applications close Monday 22 March 2010

Email info@wjc.co.nz to request a job application form.