Casual Bar Staff - several positions available

Job Title:                      Casual Bar Staff – several positions available

Reporting to:                Bars & Back of House Manager

Location:                      Worcestershire County Cricket Club, New Road, Worcester, WR2 4QQ

Contract term:              Casual hours

Essential:                      Previous bar work experience

Background:

Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county cricket clubs which make up the England and Wales Cricket Board. We play to the highest level of professional cricket with a history stretching back over 155 years.

Our vision is to become Worcestershire’s premier destination for live sports, entertainment & hospitality, whilst providing great experiences for everyone who comes to New Road.

We are passionate about our people and strive to make our working environment a welcoming and inclusive one, fuelling ambition with opportunities and support to help our people achieve their personal and professional goals.

Our values of Trust, Inclusiveness, Kindness, Resilience and Togetherness, resonate across everything we do at the Club and define our culture and behaviours.

Purpose of the Role:

We are looking for passionate, enthusiastic people who will be responsible for the smooth operation of a quality bar service.

Bar Staff must have excellent presentation and be passionate about food, drink, customer service and the delivery of an effective and efficient product. They must be focused on the customer experience from entry to leaving.

You will undertake a range of duties essential for the successful operation of a bar such as preparation or drinks, table service, setup and close down, stock rotation, cleaning of the bar area etc.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

•          Preparing and serving soft drinks, alcoholic drinks and wines/beers

•          Taking customer orders

•          Some elements of food preparation e.g fruits for dressing drinks

•          Hot drink preparation – coffee and teas

•          Taking electronic payments

•          Clearing of tables

•          General cleaning duties to include bars and tables.

•          Providing friendly and appropriate customer interaction

•          Stocking drinks, glasses, fruit and food

Other responsibilities:

We expect our people to demonstrate and promote our values at all times to ensure Worcestershire County Cricket Club’s brand is always held in the highest regard both internally and in public. It is expected that you will:

·       Be proactive in promoting inclusiveness across the club and reporting any discrimination that you witness.

·       Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk that visit the Club.

·       Promote a positive environment that is welcoming, friendly and supportive.

·       Foster a culture of togetherness and commit to contributing to a strong team ethic.

·       Be passionate about delivering excellent customer service to everyone that comes through our doors.

The nature of our work and the size of our team here at Worcestershire County Cricket Club requires everyone to be flexible, motivated and an excellent team player.

This Job Description is not an exhaustive list of tasks but represents the key duties and responsibilities required by the role. You may be required to take on such reasonable additional or other responsibilities and tasks as we need from time to time.

Requirements

Person Specification:

•          Previous experience working on a bar

•          To work on the bar you must be over 18

•          Knowledge of alcoholic drinks including wine is preferrable

•          A proactive team player who works on own initiative.

•          A great communicator with a genuine interest and enthusiasm for great customer service.

•          Willingness to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends

•          Polite, courteous, and presentable at all times.

•          Have a professional and positive attitude.

•          Provide a welcoming atmosphere to all guests.

•          Active listening skills to ensure orders are taken correctly.

•          Previous experience in Hospitality is desirable.

•          Operate in accordance with the appropriate Health and Safety; Food Hygiene and Service standards and be willing to undertake appropriate induction training in these key areas.

You will need to have the Right to Work in the UK or be able to obtain this by the start date. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Benefits

Hours, benefits and salary:

There are no set hours associated with this role and you will work on a casual basis.

The rate of pay for this role is £12.71

Our benefits:

·       Complimentary food on matchdays

·       Employee Assistance Programmes and Wellbeing support

·       Free city centre parking

·       Stunning city centre location with iconic cathedral view

Closing date for applications is 23/09/26

Worcestershire County Cricket Club recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

The Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.