Join our team as a Horseradish Catering Event Manager!
Chester Race Company is seeking an enthusiastic, delivery-driven individual to join our Horseradish Team as an Event Manager on a 9 month Contract.
Located in Chester, this Fixed Term position plays a vital role in the successful coordination and delivery of event operations, ensuring exceptional standards across all activities. Working closely with the Operations Management team, you will help oversee event delivery and provide effective leadership to the events team when required.
General responsibilities include:
Assisting with the planning of staff rotas to ensure sufficient cover for booked and forecasted events
Ensuring event requirements are communicated to teams prior to events
Build strong inter-departmental working relationships to aid a consistently high level of service and delivery
Lead event set-up and service delivery to brand standards, providing support and guidance to the team as required
Ensuring that deadlines and performance expectations are met through effective planning and time management
Ensuring high standards of health and safety during event set-up, service delivery and event close by securing the premises and stock
Identifying opportunities in creative and innovative ideas including sustainable alternatives to develop CRCs sustainability ambitions
Support the delivery of division budgets through cost control and the maximisation of sales opportunities
Key requirements:
Previous experience in events or front of house roles
Previous experience working in a Managerial/Team leadership role
Commitment to ensuring high standards in the delivery of guest experience
Excellent communication skills
An approachable, positive, and supportive team leadership style
About Chester Race Company & Horseradish Catering
Chester Race Company Ltd is one of the North Wests best-known and most-admired brands. It is an evolving organisation with a broad portfolio but retaining Horseracing at its core. Horseradish Catering is a branded division of Chester Race Company. From intimate canapé receptions to large-scale public events, major sporting and conference venues, to weddings and parties in the privacy of a client's home; their special occasion deserves our undivided attention. We deliver exceptional food to esteemed clientele and can count royalty, major corporates, and celebrities amongst our customers.
What we offer:
CRC offera great selectionof benefits,from Race Day tickets to enhanced pension contributions.
Contract : Fixed Term for 9 months.
We anticipate this to be from April 2026 - December 2026
Salary : Up to £30,000 per annum
Hours of work:?
40 hours per week.
CRC is an event company;you willbe requiredto work weekends and evenings. Any work beyond the contracted hours will be eligible for time off in lieu.
CRC has a flexible approach to working hours, which should be agreedwith yourline manager.
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