CGC Event Caterers are recruiting for a Senior Events Manager to join the team at York Racecourse. Often catering for up to 40,000 racegoers on a race day and hosting wide variety of premier non race day events, the Senior Events Manager will take charge and ensure a smooth delivery of both C&E and Racing days to the highest standard. This role revolves around managing the F&B team and overseeing all aspects of the racecourse's events services.

About Us

We are also the European Catering Division for ASM Global, the global leader in delivering live entertainment and events. CGC Event Caterers is a long-established caterer with decades of experience in the hospitality industry. We operate at venues of all sizes and have exclusivity at prominent sporting, entertainment, and cultural locations across the UK.

In the UK, we proudly operate at the following venues:

• Eight Yorkshire Racecourses
• Yorkshire Event Centre – Harrogate
• The Sun Pavilion – Harrogate
• LNER Community Stadium – York
• Theatre Royal and Concert Hall – Nottingham

What we can offer

• You will work hard at CGC, but you will be rewarded with lots of time to relax and rest with 25 days of annual leave.
• We understand that you have a life outside of work and want to ensure that your loved ones will always be taken care of whilst you’re contributing to our success with our Life Assurance policy.
• Have a dental bill? Need to book a counselling session? Or even help with Physio costs? With the support of Healthshield, CGC will help with these unexpected costs for you and any children.
• We understand that occasionally you might need some support to feel your best, so we have teamed up with AXA Health to provide our people with an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support mental health in the workplace.
• Free on-site parking – enjoy the convenience of stress-free parking, right where you work!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage their management team ensuring all non-race day events are fully set up and delivered to a high standard.
• Oversee and manage retail, conference and banqueting events as allocated by the head of F&B
• Work with the Head of F&B and sales office to ensure the scheduling of the management team is sufficient for each event.
• Manage & Develop the C&E SOP’s, ensure all events are delivered in accordance the SOP.
• Ensure that all FOH & BOH areas are clean and tidy for C&E events.
• Work within the parameter of the P&L and achieve the targets set by the Head of F&B
• To be responsible for till programming, floats, reports and cash reconciliation post event.
• Ensure all event invoicing and billing is carried out accurately and promptly
• Manage the staffing team to deliver recruitment & onboarding for C&E service staff.
• Ensure adherence to company policy on cash handling and all associated procedures.
• To ensure compliance with all food hygiene legislation and that staff at all times comply with Health & Safety regulations; to pursue any training requirements needed for specialist areas.
• Liaise with all departments to assist with the smooth running of events, ensuring at all times that the high standards expected at the venue are maintained and adhere to the SOP’s
• Understand market trends to develop and enhance our offer and delivery.
• Work with the head chef to develop our offer both retail & C&E
• Deliver role specific training to management team

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• 5 years banqueting management experience.
• Experience of working in an events based environment.
• Strong inter personal skills and the ability to make key decisions.
• The position involves an element of manual handling.
• Hands on approach and be part of the service delivery.
• Have a thorough understanding of food hygiene and health & safety regulations.
• Good IT skills.
• A desire to learn and develop your career.
• Personal license holder
• Level 2 Food safety certificate