Events Assistant

Events Assistant Cumnock, Scotland

The Princes Foundation
Full Time Cumnock, Scotland 10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today
Job description

Position: Events Assistant (x3)

Reports to: Hospitality Manager

Salary: Meets National Minimum Wage

Base: Dumfries House Estate

The Prince’s Foundation

The Prince’s Foundation provides holistic solutions to challenges facing the world today. We champion a sustainable approach to how we live our lives and build our communities, we run a diverse programme of education and training for all ages and backgrounds, and we regenerate and care for places where communities thrive and that visitors enjoy.

We work nationally and internationally but at the heart of our organisation is the heritage-led regeneration of the Dumfries House estate and its wider community, where our principles and philosophies are explored and put into practice.

The work of The Prince’s Foundation is inspired by The Prince of Wales’s philosophy of harmony: that by understanding the balance, the order and the relationships between ourselves and the natural world we can create a more sustainable future.

The Role:

We are looking for a hard-working, enthusiastic individual to join our Function and Events team, the candidate will assist in the delivery of the various events held here at Dumfries House including:

· Weddings

· Conferences

· Coach Parties

· Private Dining

· Corporate Events

The role will include all aspects of the hospitality industry from greeting the guests on arrival, serving teas and coffees, serving lunch or dinner through to the departure of guests.

Key Tasks:

Specific Duties will include:

The role will involve all aspects of the hospitality industry. These include but are not limited to::

· Delivering a high standard of customer service particularly when giving guests a warm welcome to the house and ensuring their needs are catered for

· Ensuring all hospitality aspects are delivered Lunches, Dinners, Weddings, Conferences etc.

· Working on the bar during weddings and events

· Working alongside our chef team to ensure delivery of events in a timely fashion

· Understanding the history of Dumfries House and relaying this to guests of the House, Being an Ambassador for the Princes Foundation.

Person Specification:

The essential skills, knowledge and experience required are:

● We are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking individual who can work as part of a team as well as working conscientiously on their own

● The candidate must be able to interact with customers, experience in a public facing role is advantageous

● Having a knowledge of hospitality, ideally events service, however restaurant or café service would also be beneficial to the role

Please note experience in hospitality is desirable not essential, all training will be provided

● A polite manner and being able to work well under pressure in a busy environment

Other:

· The post will be based at Dumfries House Estate, Cumnock, KA18 2NJ.

· Variable hours contract.

· Your working hours will vary but will be between 10 – 40 hours per week, shifts will include weekend work.

· You must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Job Type: Zero hours contract

Benefits:

  • On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Cumnock, KA18 2NJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 14/04/2023

Events Assistant
The Princes Foundation

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