Chauffeur Ascot, England
Ascot Racecourse Ltd
Full Time
Ascot, England
17.03 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description
ABOUT THE RACECOURSE:
Ascot Racecourse is horse racing's most iconic venue, hosting the Royal Meeting, the world's most famous and watched festival. Royal Ascot is broadcast to over 200 countries with audiences in the many millions, has a history spanning over 300 years and is the cornerstone of the British social scene. Its unique blend of top-class racing, fashion, fine dining, pageantry and glamour make it a place Like Nowhere Else. With other stunning racedays and a year-round calendar of events to support, Ascot is a flourishing business and a fantastic place to work.
Ascot hosts around 600,000 racegoers a year across 26 race days, 300,000 of whom come to the five days of Royal Ascot. Royal Ascot capacity can reach an attendance of 75,000 on a day. Ascots conference and events business welcomes a further 200,000 guests a year outside of racing.
Our values of Elegant, Uplifting and Original are at the heart of everything we do. We are currently inviting applications from individuals who can display these when providing excellent customer service, ensuring a memorable experience for every guest.
THE ROLE:
We are looking for a chauffeur to drive our CEO (and other directors as required) for a variety of business-related matters such as meetings, events and functions, airport etc. The hours are varied but are generally during the business working week, not usually racedays.
IDEAL CANDIDATE:
The desired candidate must have the following attributes:
You will need to have a full clean driving licence and be medically fit to drive. Successful completion of an advanced driving test would be desired.
Previous police or military backgrounds who have driven VIPs would be desired, but is not essential.
WHAT WE OFFER:
We will be paying £17.03 per hour (inclusive of holiday pay), and this will be on a casual agreement basis.
Our Ascot Official Car is provided by Genesis which you will have use of when driving our directors. The number of hours worked will be dependent on when the directors require your assistance.
CLOSING DATE:
The closing date for this vacancy is 17 September 2023. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate be identified.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION:
Ascot is committed to ensuring customers 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. By educating and implementing meaningful actions across all that we do, we can make certain that Ascot is a place for everyone to enjoy.
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.
Ascot Racecourse is horse racing's most iconic venue, hosting the Royal Meeting, the world's most famous and watched festival. Royal Ascot is broadcast to over 200 countries with audiences in the many millions, has a history spanning over 300 years and is the cornerstone of the British social scene. Its unique blend of top-class racing, fashion, fine dining, pageantry and glamour make it a place Like Nowhere Else. With other stunning racedays and a year-round calendar of events to support, Ascot is a flourishing business and a fantastic place to work.
Ascot hosts around 600,000 racegoers a year across 26 race days, 300,000 of whom come to the five days of Royal Ascot. Royal Ascot capacity can reach an attendance of 75,000 on a day. Ascots conference and events business welcomes a further 200,000 guests a year outside of racing.
Our values of Elegant, Uplifting and Original are at the heart of everything we do. We are currently inviting applications from individuals who can display these when providing excellent customer service, ensuring a memorable experience for every guest.
THE ROLE:
We are looking for a chauffeur to drive our CEO (and other directors as required) for a variety of business-related matters such as meetings, events and functions, airport etc. The hours are varied but are generally during the business working week, not usually racedays.
IDEAL CANDIDATE:
The desired candidate must have the following attributes:
- Able to drive safely within legal limits
- Excellent knowledge of roads in and around the London area and all London airports
- Punctuality and reliability
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Smart appearance
- Discretion/confidentiality
- Patient, calm and flexible, and able to cope with last minute changes
You will need to have a full clean driving licence and be medically fit to drive. Successful completion of an advanced driving test would be desired.
Previous police or military backgrounds who have driven VIPs would be desired, but is not essential.
WHAT WE OFFER:
We will be paying £17.03 per hour (inclusive of holiday pay), and this will be on a casual agreement basis.
Our Ascot Official Car is provided by Genesis which you will have use of when driving our directors. The number of hours worked will be dependent on when the directors require your assistance.
CLOSING DATE:
The closing date for this vacancy is 17 September 2023. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate be identified.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION:
Ascot is committed to ensuring customers 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. By educating and implementing meaningful actions across all that we do, we can make certain that Ascot is a place for everyone to enjoy.
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.
Ascot Racecourse Ltd
www.ascot.co.uk
Ascot, United Kingdom
Unknown / Non-Applicable
51 to 200 Employees
Company - Private
