Trackside Host - Wantage, United Kingdom - Absolute Taste - Williams Racing F1

Absolute Taste - Williams Racing F1
Absolute Taste - Williams Racing F1
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Wantage, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Absolute Taste is a leading event catering company dedicated to the provision of high-end catering services to Formula 1, Private Jet Aviation, performance sports, high-end Domestic & International Events along with a strong presence in catering venues within retail.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented
Trackside Host to join Williams F1 Racing.

If you're looking for your next exciting challenge and passionate about consistently providing excellent customer service and forging a career in a fast-paced and expanding company then this is the role for you.

You will be working in an environment like no other


This role includes international travel as it requires attendance to all F1 races.


Responsible for the meticulous planning and delivery of high-level VIP hospitality, ensuring always that we deliver the Absolute Taste food vision for all aspects of the event.


Planning

  • Working with Absolute Taste and Williams to deliver exceptional catering and hospitality in a busy, demanding environment
  • Superb front of house presence, service, gravitas, and attention to detail with ability to demonstrate experience within a luxury hospitality environment
  • Excellent client relationship building and management
  • Calm and decisive in challenging, stressful situations
  • Organised, punctual, motivational, and with varied communication skills, (formal, informal, international)
  • Strong organizational skills to support Project Lead and Trackside Hospitality Manager
  • Assist with planning and delivery of temp staff induction and training alongside Trackside Hospitality Manager

Planning

  • Working with Absolute Taste and Williams to deliver exceptional catering and hospitality in a busy, demanding environment
  • Superb front of house presence, service, gravitas, and attention to detail with ability to demonstrate experience within a luxury hospitality environment
  • Excellent client relationship building and management
  • Calm and decisive in challenging, stressful situations
  • Organised, punctual, motivational, and with varied communication skills, (formal, informal, international)
  • Strong organizational skills to support Project Lead and Trackside Hospitality Manager
  • Assist with planning and delivery of temp staff induction and training alongside Trackside Hospitality Manager

On Event

  • Act as an ambassador for Absolute Taste towards our client and guests
  • Live event management; outstanding front of house presence and attention to detail
  • Ensuring hospitality areas are ready at the required time, including the highest standards of staff and FOH presentation
  • Proactively engage with team and guests and be on hand at all times to assist the client with any requests
  • Making all guests, team members, media and sponsors feel welcome
  • Serving food and drink during meal times
  • Clearing tables and ensuring everywhere looks clean
  • Assisting chefs, if required, with basic food preparation and washing up
  • Joint responsibility of all FOH staff to keep the facility clean and tidy at all times
  • Assisting the barman with drink service
  • Working closely with the FOH hostesses and the other Bartender
  • Actively manage assigned area or separate hospitality area as required
  • Safe and speedy pack down of all areas and equipment

Post Event

  • Ensure all records and reports are fully completed, uptodate and passed to the Project Lead
  • Ensure all lessons learned are documented and carried forward to the next event
  • Attend the postevent debrief with the client as required

Required experience and characteristics

  • Event or restaurant experience, ideally with international focus
  • A passion for events and events hospitality
  • A cando positive attitude
  • The ability to communicate at a variety of levels including the management of fellow team members, the client and the contractor base
  • The role requires travel and work abroad for approximately 25 weeks of the year, in line with the F1 calendar
  • Adhere to standards of behaviour and conduct expected by Williams and Absolute Taste

Benefits


25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) per annum*Contributory Pension Scheme*Life Insurance Cover*24/7 telephone health & well-being support & counselling service*Paid Sick Leave (up to 10 days)
This role is 40 hours per week when office based.

There is a requirement to attend all the Williams F1 races during the F1 season.
This list is exhaustive of all duties and responsibilities.


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