Bars and Events Manager

Legends/ ASM Global Europe; Wetherby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the catering industry is seeking a Bar and Events Manager for York Racecourse. The successful candidate will oversee bar setup and operation during race and non-race day events, ensuring high service quality and managing a busy bar team. Ideal applicants will have substantial management experience and a passion for hospitality.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave

Life Assurance policy

Healthshield support for unexpected health costs

Employee Assistance Programme for mental health

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years Bars Management experience.
• Minimum 2 years Events Management experience.
• Enjoys physical hands-on role.

Responsibilities

• Manage the setup of bars for events and ensure high service standards.
• Train staff and ensure adherence to SOPs for bar service.
• Organise and manage stock effectively.

Skills

Knowledge of drinks

Organisational skills

People skills

Team player

Tools

EPOS systems

Job description

CGC Event Caterers are recruiting for a Bar and Events Manager to join our team at York Racecourse! The Bar and Events Manager will work with the Head of Bars and Retail and the casual bar team to ensure bars are set up for race day and non-race day events to meet the customers’ requirements, ensuring the highest level of service reflecting the CGC Standards of Excellence.

About Us

We are also the European Catering Division for ASM Global, the global leader in delivering live entertainment and events. CGC Event Caterers is a long-established caterer with decades of experience in the hospitality industry. We operate at venues of all sizes and have exclusivity at prominent sporting, entertainment, and cultural locations across the UK.

In the UK, we proudly operate at the following venues:

• Eight Yorkshire Racecourses, including the world-famous York Racecourse
• Yorkshire Event Centre – Harrogate
• The Sun Pavilion – Harrogate
• LNER Community Stadium – York
• Theatre Royal and Concert Hall – Nottingham

What we can offer

• You will work hard at CGC, but you will be rewarded with lots of time to relax and rest with 25 days of annual leave.

• We understand that you have a life outside of work and want to ensure that your loved ones will always be taken care of whilst you’re contributing to our success with our Life Assurance policy.

• Have a dental bill? Need to book a counselling session? Or even help with Physio costs? With the support of Healthshield, CGC will help with these unexpected costs for you and any children.

• We understand that occasionally you might need some support to feel your best, so we have teamed up with AXA Health to provide our people with an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support mental health in the workplace.

• Free on-site parking – enjoy the convenience of stress-free parking, right where you work!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work alongside the F&B team ensuring all race day & non-race day events are fully set up

• Ongoing Drinks service staff training
• Bar service development and implementation
• Ensure bars service is maintained to our high ‘Ranging’ standards & SOP’s
• Deliver bar, wine and cocktail service for banqueting, events & racing
• Receive and process incoming stock deliveries
• Organise stock in the warehouse ensure no waste or stock loss
• Accepting and checking of supplier deliveries for the department
• Preparation of all stock for bars
• Maintains stock controls with the use of EPOS system for recording movements of stock inventory
• Regular beer line cleaning and quality checks, keeping records of any wastage of product in the process
• Ensuring that cellar equipment is in full working order, ensuring equipment is functioning for business delivery
• Organise storage and work areas for orderliness at all times and keep a clean safe working environment
• Ensure there are no ‘stock outs’ during events
• Work with F&B team to ensure sufficient bar staff are available to cover events

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Excellent knowledge of drinks including, beers, wine & cocktails
• Minimum 2 years Bars Management experience
• Minimum 2 years Events Management experience
• Organised and able to prioritise tasks
• Enjoys physical hands on role
• Good knowledge of EPOS and stock management systems
• People person
• Excellent team player