Absolute Taste is a leading event catering company dedicated to the provision of high-end catering services to Formula 1, Private Jet Aviation, performance sports, high-end Domestic & International Events along with a strong presence in catering venues within retail.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented Trackside Host professional to join our team! If youre seeking your next challenge and are passionate about building a career in a fast-paced and growing company, this role is perfect for you. You'll be working in a unique and dynamic environment like no other.
Key Tasks
Planning:
* Working with Absolute Taste and Williams to deliver exceptional catering and hospitality in a busy, demanding environment
* Superb front of house presence, service, gravitas, and attention to detail with ability to demonstrate experience within a luxury hospitality environment
* Excellent client relationship building and management
* Calm and decisive in challenging, stressful situations
* Organised, punctual, motivational, and with varied communication skills, (formal, informal, international)
* Strong organizational skills to support Project Lead and Trackside Hospitality Manager
* Assist with planning and delivery of temp staff induction and training alongside Trackside Hospitality Manager
On Event:
* Act as an ambassador for Absolute Taste towards our client and guests
* Live event management; outstanding front of house presence and attention to detail
* Ensuring hospitality areas are ready at the required time, including the highest standards of staff and FoH presentation
* Proactively engage with team and guests and be on hand at all times to assist the client with any requests
* Making all guests, team members, media and sponsors feel welcome
* Serving food and drink during meal times
* Clearing tables and ensuring everywhere looks clean
* Assisting chefs, if required, with basic food preparation and washing up
* Joint responsibility of all FOH staff to keep the facility clean and tidy at all times
* Assisting the barman with drink service
* Working closely with the FOH hostesses and the other Bartender
* Actively manage assigned area or separate hospitality area as required
* Safe and speedy pack down of all areas and equipment
Post Event
* Ensure all records and reports are fully completed, up-to-date and passed to the Project Lead
* Ensure all lessons learned are documented and carried forward to the next event
* Attend the post-event debrief with the client as required
Required experience and characteristics
* Event or restaurant experience, ideally with international focus
* A passion for events and events hospitality
A can-do positive attitude
* The ability to communicate at a variety of levels including the management of fellow team members, the client and the contractor base
* The role requires travel and work abroad for approximately 25 weeks of the year, in line with the F1 calendar
* Adhere to standards of behavior and conduct expected by Williams and Absolute Taste
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