Casual Bar Staff

Emirates Old Trafford, Lancashire Cricket Club; Trafford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts on-site facilities

Flexible working hours

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Lancashire Cricket Club is seeking friendly, customer-focused Casual Bar Staff to join Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. You’ll work across a busy venue delivering welcoming service during a range of events.

You’ll handle bar prep, serve food and drinks, process payments, and help maintain high standards of hygiene and safety. Flexible shifts across evenings and weekends offer great part-time opportunities.

Qualifications

• Friendly, positive and approachable attitude.
• Genuine passion for providing great customer service.
• Confidence working in a busy, fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work well with others.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly, efficient service and ensure guests receive high standards of care.
• Prepare bar and service areas ahead of events.
• Serve food and drinks accurately and responsibly, following licensing and club policies.
• Process payments and follow cash-handling procedures.
• Keep bar, service and guest areas clean and well presented throughout shifts.
• Monitor stock levels and report shortages or issues to the manager.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Teamwork

Flexible scheduling

Job description

Location: Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, M16 0PX

Salary: Competitive

Employment Type: Casual

About Us

Lancashire Cricket was formed in 1864 and is one of eighteen first-class counties within the domestic structure of England and Wales. Driven by our values, we are here to win, inspire play and make memories with the vision of being the best place to enjoy cricket in the world.

Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground, home of Lancashire Cricket, is an award-winning world-class stadium and venue. It is recognised as one of the UK’s most prestigious venues for sport, business, leisure and entertainment with a capacity of up to 50,000 people for concerts; 26,000 for international cricket matches; meetings and events spaces for up to 2,000 delegates; a four-star hotel with 250 rooms; and an on-site Caffè Nero. It’s a unique place to build a career where no two days are ever the same!

The Opportunity

We’re looking for friendly, enthusiastic and customer-focused Casual Bar Staff to join our team at Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the team delivering great hospitality experiences across a busy and exciting venue. You’ll work in a fast-paced, guest-focused environment, helping us provide efficient, welcoming service and ensuring everyone who visits has a positive experience.

As part of our casual team, you’ll have the flexibility to work across a variety of events while developing your hospitality skills and gaining experience at one of Manchester’s most iconic sporting and events venues.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Providing friendly, efficient service and ensuring guests receive a consistently high standard of care.
• Preparing the bar and service areas ahead of events, making sure everything is ready for guests.
• Serving food and drinks accurately and responsibly, in line with licensing requirements and Club policies.
• Processing payments and following the correct cash-handling procedures.
• Keeping bar, service and guest areas clean, tidy and well presented throughout your shift.
• Monitoring stock levels and reporting any shortages, maintenance issues or other concerns to the relevant manager.
• Working closely with colleagues to keep service running smoothly during busy periods.
• Following all food hygiene, health and safety, fire safety and other relevant Club procedures.
• Handling guest queries or concerns professionally and escalating issues when appropriate.
• Supporting the wider team with other duties as required to help deliver a successful event.

What You’ll Bring

• A friendly, positive and approachable attitude.
• A genuine passion for providing great customer service.
• Confidence working in a busy, fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work well with others.
• A reliable and flexible approach to work, including availability for a variety of events.
• Good attention to detail and pride in maintaining high standards.
• The ability to stay calm, organised and professional during busy periods.
• A willingness to learn and follow relevant procedures and guidelines.

What We Offer

At Lancashire Cricket, we take pride in our people and are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive and rewarding workplace. Our benefits package is designed to support wellbeing, flexibility, and development at every stage of your career.

Wellbeing & security

• Enhanced pension scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Health Cash Plan covering everyday healthcare costs (including optical and dental)
• Confidential on-site counsellor

Work-life balance

• Enhanced annual leave, increasing with length of service
• Annual leave purchasing scheme
• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid working and TOIL (where role requirements allow)

Family & life moments

• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
• Additional paid leave including birthday leave, grandparent leave, pet adoption leave, and moving house leave

Development & community

• One paid volunteer day each year
• Up to five personal development days annually
• Career break opportunities (subject to eligibility)

Being part of Lancashire Cricket

• Two Lancashire Cricket Club memberships
• Staff discounts across on-site retail, the Club shop, Caffè Nero and Hilton Garden Inn
• Regular team events and colleague recognition awards

Safeguarding Statement

Lancashire Cricket Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk. We expect all colleagues to share this commitment and to support a culture where safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Lancashire Cricket proudly agrees to, and abides by, the ECB Safe Hands Policy.

For roles involving regulated activity or contact with children, young people, or adults at risk, Lancashire Cricket operates safer recruitment processes. This includes the requirement to complete the appropriate level of ECB DBS clearance before employment can commence, if this role is classified as a regulated activity.

Equal Opportunities

We look forward to hearing from you if you have skills that support our future vision. Lancashire Cricket is an equal opportunities organisation, and we are committed to providing new opportunities and striving for greater diversity. We welcome applications from all ages and backgrounds.

It is a priority for Lancashire Cricket to ensure our Club appropriately reflects the communities we serve across the North-West. In line with Sport England Guidance, we welcome applications from individuals with the appropriate skills and experience that can contribute to improving diversity of representation and thinking across the Club.