Hospitality & Events Assistant

Job description

Hospitality & Events Assistant

£13.56 per hour

Various shifts (Final timings to be confirmed)

Temporary, Ad Hoc

Manchester City Centre locations

Overall job purpose
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.

Key responsibilities

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.

Hours and shifts

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.

Candidate requirements

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.

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Manchester

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

25-06-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English