Job description
Chester Race Company are recruiting Event, Waiting on and Bar Staff for the 2023 race season and at many more events all year round! This role is exciting and varied, you’ll work events at Chester Racecourse, Bangor-on-Dee racecourse, as well as many other events such as weddings, private events, festivals, national televised awards and shows – all at prestigious venues across the region.
What’s in it for you?
Flexible working – choose your hours via an app
Weekly pay every Friday
Enhanced rates of pay for Race days!
Under 18 > over and above minimum wage
18+ > we pay the real living wage as a minimum!
Reward and recognition schemes
Earn money whilst having fun working alongside friends
Work at prestigious events and venues!
If successful, you will be supporting the Catering and Events teams in the smooth delivery of hospitality at events including race days and our non-race days. You will play a pivotal part in our award winning success through providing a world class level of customer service.
Chester Race Company is one of the North-West’s most admired brand with an evolving portfolio including three racecourses (all of which were awarded “Gold Standard” by the Racehorse Owners Association in 2022), our own in-house gaming company ChesterBET, our catering company Horseradish, our Staffing agency Thyme People, an on-site hotel, and Commonhall St Social, a vibrant city centre pub within the group.
Duties of our Event, Waiting on and Bar Staff / Hospitality Team Members can include:
Welcoming guests to our venues (Events, Hotels, Race days – you decide!)
Working behind the bar (18+)
Wine waiting?
Providing a world class level of customer service
Setting up for service and clearing down tables
Serving food and drinks
Taking customers orders and answering queries
The successful Event, Waiting on and Bar Staff / Hospitality Team Members will have the following skills:
A passion for providing a high level of customer service
Previous experience in hospitality is advantageous
Enthusiasm and a willing to learn
Full on the job training is provided
Our rates of pay.
Pay rates vary dependent on your age & training completed with us!
(All rates are inclusive of holiday pay - the below rates are in affect from 1st April 2023)
16-17 - £8.49, leading to £8.97 per hour with additional training
18+ - £12.22, leading to £13.45 per hour with additional training
Shift availability
Our shifts vary! You are in control of the hours you work via our staff app.
We offer work at Chester & Bangor-on-dee racecourses, as well as events across the region all year round.
If you have previously worked as a hospitality team member, front of house, bartender, cocktail mixologist, waiter, waitress, server, waiting on, food runner, customer service host or any other relatable role please apply today!