We are The Great British Food Festival. From humble beginnings, we've grown our local, foody focused festival here in Warrington into a national success. 15 years later, we now have over 12 festival locations nationwide, over 150,000 visitors a year and over 500 exhibitors and partners all sharing our love for all things food and drink. This year we're upping our game and we need like-minded, ambitious people to join our team this summer.
Role Description
This is a temporary on-site role for a Driver & Event Setup Team Member located in Warrington but working nationally at various events around the UK. The role involves van and trailer driving, event setup, and providing excellent customer service during events.
Qualifications, Experiences & Qualities
* Full clean driving license with Minimum of CAT B+E
* Experience and confidence driving vans and trailers
* Experience in vehicle maintenance
* Excellent communication and customer service skills
* Ability to work in a fast-paced event setting
* Experience in event setup and logistics
* Physical stamina for heavy lifting and manual labor
* Attention to detail and problem-solving abilities
* Trustworthy
* Exceptional time keeping
* Big team player
The Role
We're looking for an enthusiastic, proactive individual with a passion for event logistics and operations. The role will involve working 3-4 days a week (depending on event location and duration), up to 12 hours a day, with some weekend work and with some overnight stays.
You will be working closely with the logistics and operation manager, helping plan and implement logistic plans, loading and unloading vehicles, building festival infrastructure, decorating and designing staging, conducting onsite repairs of equipment, and meticulously following all build schedules and critical paths to complete site build in a timely manner. Must be able to work independently and often without supervision.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Temporary
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
Industries
* Technology, Information and Internet
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