Responsible for the meticulous planning and delivery of high-level VIP hospitality, ensuring we always deliver the Absolute Taste food vision across all aspects of the event.
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Planning
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Working with Absolute Taste and Cadillac F1 Team to deliver exceptional catering and hospitality in a busy, demanding environment
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Superb front of house presence, service, gravitas, and attention to detail with ability to demonstrate experience within a luxury hospitality environment
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Excellent client relationship building and management
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Calm and decisive in challenging, stressful situations
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Organised, punctual, motivational, and with varied communication skills (formal, informal, international)
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Strong organizational skills to support Project Lead and Trackside Hospitality Manager
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Assist with planning and delivery of temporary staff induction and training alongside Trackside Hospitality Manager
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On Event
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Act as an ambassador for Absolute Taste towards our client and their guests
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Live event management; outstanding front of house presence and attention to detail
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Ensuring hospitality areas are ready at the required time, including the highest standards of staff and FoH presentation
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Proactively engage with team and guests and be on hand at all times to assist the client with any requests
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Making all guests, team members, media and sponsors feel welcome
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Serving food and drink during meal times
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Working with the kitchen team to ensure the smooth and efficient running of every service
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Clearing tables and ensuring all areas are clean and presented to the highest standard
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Assisting chefs, if required, with basic food preparation and washing up
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Joint responsibility of all FoH staff to keep the facility clean and tidy at all times
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Assist with making all beverages including coffees, cocktails and detailed wine pairings
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Actively manage assigned area or separate hospitality area as required
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Safe and speedy set up and pack down of all event areas (including BoH) and equipment
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Post Event
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Ensure all records and reports are fully completed, up-to-date and shared with the Project Lead
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Ensure all lessons learned are documented and carried forward to the next event
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Attend post-event debriefs with the client as required
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Required Experience and Characteristics
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Excellent proficiency in communicating in American-English including vocabulary and tone, to support our US-based clients
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Event or restaurant experience, ideally with international focus
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A passion for events and events hospitality
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A can-do positive attitude
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The ability to communicate at a variety of levels including the management of fellow team members, the client and the contractor base
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The role requires travel and work abroad for approximately 27 weeks of the year, in line with the F1 calendar
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Adhere to standards of behavior and conduct expected by Williams and Absolute Taste