The company:
Williams’ core competencies are the design and development of racing cars to compete in the Formula One World Championship. As one of the world's leading Formula One teams, the company has secured 16 FIA Formula One World Championship titles since its foundation in 1977 and is now moving into an exciting era under new ownership defined by relentless innovation and living sustainable performance in every dimension.
We are looking for a Senior Hospitality Executive to join our Experience Centre team to support the hospitality and delivery of all events delivered within the Williams Racing Experience Centre to best in class standards.
Main Duties:
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Acting as the rotational lead on internal and external events for all Williams guests, including, but not limited to, STEM programme, internal meetings, public events and partner events.
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Supervising a small team of Hospitality Executives.
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Welcoming guests and showing them to their meeting/event space.
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Assisting with event delivery in relation to staffing levels, rotas, and resourcing for events
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Supervision of and assisting with catering delivery.
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Setting up and packing down rooms for meetings/events.
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Assistance with the bar facility to include stock taking, ordering and presentation.
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Facilitating tours of the Williams Collection, Factory, Wind Tunnel and DIL.
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Supporting the supervision of the Williams Experience Centre Reception on a rotational basis with other hosts.
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Supporting with the Williams merchandise shop sales and organisation when required.
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Acting as a key point of contact for client meetings/events, ensuring that the venue is laid out accordingly.
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Identifying and implementing ways to further enhance our guest experience.
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Managing all stock handling.
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Ensuring good practice is in place with food waste and clearing away throughout meetings/events and to maintain sustainability requirements.
Qualifications, skills and experience required:
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Previous proven experience within a client facing role within professional conferencing, catering or events.
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Previous experience working at Supervisor level.
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Experience with fine dining.
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Confident with public speaking and liaising with VVIP guests and partners.
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Experience in both the planning and execution of intimate and large scale catering events from 2 – 200 guests.
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A positive, proactive attitude.
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Good attention to detail.
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Ability to work well within a team as well us under own initiative
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Ability to multitask and remain composed under pressure.
This role will be based on site 5 days a week, following a Monday - Sunday work pattern on a rotational basis.
What can Williams offer?
The Williams Group is based in multi acre complex located in Grove, Oxfordshire. The Williams Group offers a competitive holiday package, staff events/open days, a subsidised restaurant on site and various car schemes. We have an on-site gym (open 24 hours a day) as well as various fitness classes including outdoors bootcamps, pilates and yoga free for all staff and contractors to use. Aside from these benefits we can offer free onsite parking and large open green spaces to unwind during breaks. We are a based just 30 mins from Oxford City Centre by bus.
Williams is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments