Join our summer team!!
About Us
The Great British Food Festival is a celebration of culinary delights, attracting food lovers from all over the UK. With a variety of tasty food offering, activities, and an extensive entertainment programme , our festival is a must-visit for anyone passionate about great food and a great atmosphere.Role Overview:
We are looking for friendly, enthusiastic, problem solving and responsible stewards to join our ever-growing team for our upcoming summer food festivals. As a member of our onsite team, you will be the face of the festival, working in a fast paced environment, ensuring all of our guests have an enjoyable experience.We are looking for a variety of roles that require different skill sets. If you are to join part of the team you should hold our core values as your first focus when working with us.
Key responsibilities:
- Assisting visitors and having a warm and welcoming attitude
- Providing as much helpful information to the guests
- Assisting other team members within different areas should the event need this
- Monitoring crowd movements
Roles being advertised:
Barista
Brew magic in our beloved coffee unit.Essential - worked as a barista in previous role and provide proof of this.
A very fast paced environment, striving to produce quality drinks and handling pressures of large queues to be as quick as possible.
Bar
Work in our bustling bar!Essential - worked as a bartender/ in a pub in previous role and provide proof of this.
A very fast paced environment, striving to produce quality drinks and handling pressures of large queues to be as quick as possible.
General Checkin/Greeter
Welcome guests with a smile!Essential - worked at a ticket booth or similar in a previous role.
Comfortable taking on the day payments, good knowledge of payment systems, in a fast paced environment. Good understanding of tech , able to cope potentially when the wifi might go down!
Maintenance Steward
Get stuck in! Tackling any task with a can-do attitude!Essential - worked at events before.
Will include, Litter picking, emptying bins, fixing areas on site, jumping on at other roles. Applicant must be very hands on and willing to do anything thrown at them
Kids Cook
Engage and delight young chefsEssential - worked with children before.
This will involve teaching classes 5 times a day to around 18 children each session. You will be given x2 very kid friendly recipes (you don’t need to be a chef!) that alternate during the day , children will pre book onto the sessions. You will be expected to teach each class and demonstrate to the children within the 45 min cookery class! You must be able to talk to a group of children and parents, be vocal and very confident, working in a fast paced area, very customer service focussed too!
Events:
Trentham Gardens - ST4 8JG - 3-4th MayArley Hall - CW9 6NA - 10/11th May
Harewood House - LS17 9LE - 24/25/26th May
Holdenby House - NN6 8DJ - 14/15th June
Dinton Pastures - RG10 0TH - 21/22nd June
Danson Park - DA6 8HL - 5/6th July
Knebworth House - SG1 2AX - 19/20th July
Weston Park - TF11 8LE - 26/27th July
Lydiard Park - SN5 3PA - 2/3rd August
Wentworth Woodhouse - S62 7TQ - 16/17th August
Wimbledon Park - SW19 8AU - 23/24/25th August
Margam Park - SA13 2TJ - 6/7th September
*Temporary summer work
How to apply:
If you think you fit the role and want to be apart of an exciting festival team, please send your CV to [email protected]Please also provide the following information:
- Which role you are applying for (if it suits you this can be multiple)
- Which events are you interested in?
- Be over 18 years old
- Must have some relevant experience/training
- Worked in similar roles in a recent previous job