Event Workforce & People Operations Coordinator

The Menu Partners Ltd; Bicester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days holiday + Bank Holiday

Company Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Job summary

Absolute Taste is hiring a People Operations Officer to support hospitality and catering teams for major events, including tennis, Formula 1, golf championships and private occasions. The role covers recruitment, onboarding, rostering and on-site staff deployment across multiple events.

You will help control labor costs, assist in payroll activities and ensure safety, travel and accommodation logistics run smoothly for a diverse workforce.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in HR, People Operations or admin roles within fast-paced environments.
• Knowledge of recruitment activities, candidate screening, and onboarding compliance.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end event resource plans including recruitment, onboarding, rostering, travel, accommodation and staff deployment.
• Assist tracking variable labour expenses, travel hire and accommodation costs against budgets.
• Assist operations teams with building, publishing and offering shifts to casual, agency and freelance workforce via our system.
• Support onsite activities including staff accreditation, check-in, uniform distribution and welfare.
• Monitor worker compliance with safety regulations, venue policies and event protocols onsite.
• Support post-event payroll processing and freelancer invoice verification.
• Conduct audits of employee data and compile MI reports on request.

Skills

HR experience

Staff rostering

Recruitment basics

Onboarding

Payroll basics

Tools

Workforce management system

Job description

Absolute Taste is hiring a People Operations Officer to support hospitality and catering teams for major events, including tennis, Formula 1, golf championships and private occasions. The role covers recruitment, onboarding, rostering and on-site staff deployment across multiple events.

You will help control labor costs, assist in payroll activities and ensure safety, travel and accommodation logistics run smoothly for a diverse workforce.