Hospitality & Events Assistant

Hospitality & Events Assistant

• £13.56 per hour
• Various shifts (Final timings to be confirmed)
• Temporary, Ad Hoc
• Manchester City Centre locations

To provide flexible, high‑quality hospitality support across a range of events and venues in Manchester City Centre, ensuring guests receive a professional, efficient, and welcoming service.

• Serve drinks (including alcoholic beverages) and food to guests in a professional manner.
• Respond promptly and courteously to guest questions and queries.
• Ensure all event areas remain clean, tidy, and presentable throughout service.
• Assist with event set‑up, including preparing spaces before guests arrive.
• Support post‑event clear‑down, resetting venues and turning over spaces between events.
• Liaise with event management teams to ensure all requirements are met and last‑minute changes are implemented smoothly.
• Assist with food delivery and service between venues as required.
• Support kitchen teams with distributing food during sit‑down meals, conferences, graduations, and other large‑scale events.
• Work flexibly across a wide range of hospitality environments and event types.

• Various shift patterns, ranging from early mornings (7/8am starts) to evenings (up to 8pm).
• Shift lengths vary from short shifts (3–4 hours) to longer shifts (10–12 hours), depending on event requirements.
• Final shift timings to be confirmed.

• Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to work across different event types and venues.
• Strong customer service skills, with confidence in engaging with guests professionally.
• Ability to work efficiently in fast‑paced environments with changing priorities.
• Reliable, proactive, and able to follow instructions from event management teams.
• Comfortable serving alcohol and supporting both front‑of‑house and back‑of‑house hospitality tasks.
• Available to be responsive to varying needs of the client throughout allocated shifts.