Casual Work Recruitment Open Days

If you have great personal skills and love variety we’d love to speak to you.

If you’re interested in part-time or casual work at a range of different events and/or racedays, email [email protected]

Operations Event Assistant

Full Time

Newbury Racecourse is an award-winning sporting venue with a multi-functional site playing host to c. 30 racedays per year plus a wide range of other exciting events including concerts, weddings and exhibitions.

We’re looking for a recent graduate or early career professional to take up the role of Operations Event Assistant. The successful candidate will support the Operations Department in the planning, co-ordination and delivery of all racedays and other events. In partnership with this, the successful candidate will assist in delivering a first-class venue and customer experience, underpinned by robust business systems and infrastructure. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills, gain valuable hands-on experience, and start to grow your career within an ambitious company.

You will be able to demonstrate:
• The role requires strong administration skills, excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word and preferably Teams)
• Sound academic Events Management record or equivalent work experience within the events industry
• An understanding of Health and Safety management
• Outstanding organisational, customer service and communication skills, with a natural ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• The importance of working collaboratively as part of a team, alongside being self-motivated and able to exercise sound judgement and the confidence to work unsupervised.
• An interest in (or prior experience within) the sports, hospitality or leisure industries would be an advantage

In return, we can offer a competitive salary and an attractive benefits scheme including:
• Opportunities for training and career growth
• 25 days holiday per year + Bank Holidays + days in lieu for weekend racedays worked (c 12 per year)
• Free annual membership to the Racecourse for you +1, plus discounted tickets
• Private healthcare scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Discounted Health Club membership
• Reduced-rate childcare at the Rocking Horse Nursery on-site
• Contributory pension scheme matched up to 5%
• Excellent modern office facilities
• Free parking

To apply please email your CV and covering letter including current remuneration details to Hugh Nickerson at Conundrum Consulting Ltd.
[email protected]
All direct and third party responses will be forwarded to Conundrum.

Night Porter

Full Time

The Lodge is a 36 room hotel set in the award-winning sporting venue of Newbury Racecourse. It offers outstanding accommodation to stable staff on and around race-days, and to the public for the remainder of the year.

We are currently seeking a Night Porter on a part-time basis to join our friendly team. This is a position of responsibility taking care of the hotel during the night, ensuring the hotel meets and exceeds customer expectations whilst maintaining agreed standards of service.

The responsibilities of this role will include:
• Greeting late arrivals, answering queries, helping to resolve any issues and providing exceptional assistance and service to our guests during night-time hours
• Assisting with food service and operating the on-site bar as and when required
• Receiving and processing telephone and walk in reservations accurately to ensure guest satisfaction
• Carrying out other administrative and reception duties that may be required
• Participating in night cleaning schedules as directed by the Hotel Manager
• Compliance with all health and safety, food hygiene and fire safety regulations
• Ensuring the security of the hotel during night-time hours

The successful candidate will:
• Be self-motivated and able to use their initiative
• Possess excellent communication skills and work well within a team
• Exercise sound judgement and be happy to work unsupervised
• Possess excellent IT and organisational skills

Previous work experience in a similar role within the hospitality, catering or sporting industries would be advantageous, but not essential as training will be provided. This role is likely to include hours of work during weekends on a rota basis.

In return we can offer competitive pay and an attractive benefits scheme including:
• Free annual membership to the Racecourse
• Discounted Health Club membership
• Reduced rate childcare at the Rocking Horse Nursery on-site
• Contributory pension scheme matched up to 5%
• Private healthcare scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Excellent opportunities for training and career growth

To apply please email your CV and covering letter including remuneration details to Holly Robinson (Hotel Manager) [email protected]

All direct and third party responses will be forwarded to Conundrum

Groundsperson

Full Time

Newbury Racecourse is an award-winning sporting venue with a multi-functional site playing host to c. 30 racedays per year, plus a wide range of other exciting non-racing events including: concerts, weddings, conferences, on-site hotel and our award-winning Rocking Horse Nursery.

We are seeking an individual with suitable skills and experience to report to the Head Groundsperson, assisting them in all aspects of maintenance, preparation and repair of the racetrack and surrounding estate. You will become an integral part of the groundstaff team, taking part in vital projects which will contribute to the future development of the racecourse estate.

The ideal applicant will be able to demonstrate:
• Experience of sports ground management or equivalent
• A full valid driving licence
• Relevant machinery skills

The successful applicant will have an appreciation for the high standards expected by Newbury Racecourse and our customers. There will be elements of working unsupervised, so you must be reliable, enthusiastic, able to use your initiative and to exercise sound judgment.

In return, we can offer a competitive salary and an attractive benefits scheme including:
• 25 days holiday per year (plus public holidays)
• Free annual membership to the Racecourse
• Discounted Health Club membership
• Reduced-rate childcare at the Rocking Horse Nursery on-site
• Contributory pension scheme matched up to 5%
• Private healthcare scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Free parking
• Opportunities for training and career growth

To apply please email your CV and covering letter including remuneration details to Hugh Nickerson at Conundrum Consulting Ltd.

[email protected] 

All direct and third party responses will be forwarded to Conundrum.