We are looking for a proactive and organised Events Assistant to join our fantastic team at the Brampton Halt. This is a varied role combining administrative duties with hands-on support at events and functions.
The Role
The position is for a minimum of 20 hours per week up to 48 hours depending on workload, including:
- Approximately 10 hours per week of administrative work
- Candidate must have flexibility and availability to work all events and functions as required, including evenings and weekends but not including booked annual leave.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing administrative support, including emails, bookings, show arounds, and event documentation
- Assisting with the planning and coordination of events
- Supporting the setup, running, and breakdown of events and functions
- Acting as a point of contact during events to ensure everything runs smoothly
- Supporting the wider team wherever required
About You
- Organised, reliable, and able to manage multiple tasks
- Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team
- Flexible and willing to work events outside standard office hours
- Good communication and customer service skills
- Previous events or admin experience is desirable, but not essential
What We Offer
- Competitive pay
- Early access to wages through Wagestream
- 28 days holiday pro-rata for part time
- Discount scheme which can be used across McManus Pubs
- A commitment to getting you trained up through internal training courses and apprenticeship options
About us
McManus Pubs is a family run business in Northants with 18 sites.
We believe strongly in being Proud of Every Pub, no matter the size, location or offer. This means we will always:
1. Invest in our pub sites to give them the best chance of success. We’re always looking for ways to enhance the venues, make them more attractive or make out teams’ lives easier by investing in top of the range equipment.
2. Put Learning & Development at the heart of our business to enable the team to deliver exceptional guest experiences. We’re looking to hire people who are ambitious, always up for trying new things and hungry for knowledge, innovation and continuous learning. Whether you want to spend one Summer with us or 20 years, we are investing in ways to make sure you keep learning and growing with us throughout your tenure.
3. Go above and beyond to accommodate our guests’ needs. We believe in bringing good energy to every shift and hate saying no. We are always looking for innovative ways to meet the needs of everyone who walks through our doors. Whilst we recognize it isn’t always possible, we will do everything we can to make it happen!
What we’re looking for:
- Willing and eager to learn
- Committed to always being the best you can be at work
- Trustworthy, always willing to step up and show up
- Calm under pressure, able to think of ways to make difficult situations work
- Warm & welcoming, you want everyone in the venue to have a great time
- A good listener, empathetic with teammates and guests. Always willing to listen to suggestions to improve
- You want to enjoy every shift and you understand your role in making that happen for everyone
The Brampton Halt is our largest site with c.400 covers outside and 150 inside. We have a huge patio overlooking a lake, the perfect place to enjoy a pint in the sunshine! We serve high quality pub food and have a large outside BBQ in Summer. We love putting on events such as Oktoberfest, fireworks, carols, Summer parties and beer festivals. We also have the marquee for up to 120 people where we hold all our private events such as weddings, birthdays and work parties which would be your main focus area.
If you enjoy a mix of office-based work and being part of live events, we’d love to hear from you.
Thank you
The Recruitment Team
To view our Recruitment Policy, go to www.mcmanuspub.co.uk - careers – recruitment policy
Pay: £13.75 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- Must have a minimum of 1 years experience working in events or an events qualification
Work Location: In person
