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Job Title: Head of Hospitality

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

Contract term: Full time, permanent

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 seeking an experienced Head of Hospitality to lead our hospitality operations at our iconic New Road venue. This role will oversee all aspects of match day catering, functions, corporate events, and bar operations, ensuring consistently high standards of service, quality, and customer satisfaction.

The Head of Hospitality will manage three key department leads:

• Fro t of House Manager (front-of-house and guest services)

• B r & Cellar Manager (bar operations, stock, cellar management)

• L ad Chef (kitchen and food production)

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring a balance of strategic planning, operational excellence, and people management.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Operational Leadership

• O ersee the delivery of all catering, bar, and hospitality services on match days and for private/corporate events.

• E sure smooth operations across multiple venues, including function rooms, hospitality boxes, and public bars.

• W rk closely with the Front of House Manager, Bar & Cellar Manager, and Lead Chef to maintain high standards of service, presentation, and efficiency.

• W rk closely with the sales team to ensure guests get a great experience and ensuring operational efficiency.

Guest Experience

• C ampion a culture of delivering great experiences, ensuring all visitors leave with a memorable and positive impression.

• M nitor feedback channels and implement improvements to enhance guest experience.

• D sign and develop hospitality packages, menus, and event offerings in line with client expectations and club standards.

Financial & Business Management

• M nage budgets, cost control, and revenue generation across catering and bar operations.

• M nitor KPIs and financial performance, identifying opportunities to maximise profitability without compromising quality.

• N gotiate with suppliers to secure best value and maintain high product standards.

People & Culture

• L ad, inspire, and develop your management team to deliver operational excellence.

• R cruit, train, and motivate seasonal and casual staff to ensure consistent service standards.

• F ster a positive, collaborative working environment that aligns with the club’s values.

Compliance & Standards

• Ens re full compliance with health & safety, food hygiene, licensing, and allergen regulations.

• M intain and improve operational processes and standard operating procedures.

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 roactive in promoting inclusiveness across the club and reporting any discrimination that you witness.

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

• P omote a positive environment that is welcoming, friendly and supportive.

• F ster a culture of togetherness and commit to contributing to a strong team ethic.

• B 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.

The closing date for applications is 31/8/25.

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.

Requirements

Skills & Experience Required:

• P oven experience in a senior catering or hospitality management role, ideally within a sports, events, or leisure venue.

• S rong leadership and people management skills with the ability to inspire and develop a team.

• D monstrable experience in budget management, cost control, and driving profitability.

• E cellent organisational skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• A genuine passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences.

• E cellent knowledge of health & safety, food hygiene, and licensing legislation.

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

This is a full-time role working 40 hours per week over 5 days. This will include working evenings and weekends on a rota basis.

The salary for this role is up to £45,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Our benefits:

• Co tributory pension scheme

• D ath in Service Cover at four times your annual salary

• P id time off over Christmas and New Year

• P id day off for your Birthday or celebration day of your choice

• A cess to Pluxee employee benefits and discount platform

• E ployee Assistance Programmes and Wellbeing support

• F ee city centre parking

• S unning city centre location with iconic cathedral view

• Handle claims from initial instruction through to resolution, providing exceptional service throughout.
• Liaise with customers, suppliers, and clients to coordinate suitable accommodation quickly and effectively.
• Ensure service level agreements are consistently met and daily claim boards are accurately updated.
• Contribute to the Out of Hours service on a shared rota.
• Take part in training and regular performance reviews to continuously improve service delivery.

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a customer service role.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to manage time effectively, prioritise tasks, and remain calm under pressure.
• IT literate and confident using systems and email.

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Collaborative, values-driven team environment
• On-site parking and a well-equipped office
• Full training and development support

Are you a team player with a passion for food and people? Do you thrive in a busy environment? If so, then we are looking for someone just like you to help us deliver exceptional customer experience for Defence on a full time basis, contracted to 37 hours per week.

As a Customer Services Assistant, you will contribute to a passionate and friendly team working in a fast-paced environment. You'll get given every opportunity to progress within a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Please note: This role is contracted to 50 weeks per year

Could you bring your spark to Defence? Here's what you need to know before applying:

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing delicious, high-quality food that delights our clients and customers
li>Creating attractive food and counter displays
• Representing Defence and maintaining a positive brand image
• Handling cash and operating the cash register
• Complying with Food Handling & Hygiene standards
• Complying with Health & Safety regulations

Our ideal Customer Services Assistant will:

• Have an enthusiastic can-do attitude
• Display passion for delivering excellent customer service
• Be an excellent team player
• Arrive equipped with a desire to succeed in your role
• Thrive working under pressure
• Demonstrate outstanding timekeeping and reliability
• Have a safety-first mind set
• Have experience within a similar catering-related role, but this isn't essential.

Part of Compass Group UK&I, ESS is the Defence, Government, and Energy services sector of Compass Group UK & Ireland. We support 250+ UK military establishments, high profile police, secure environments and government sites, along with a range of onshore and offshore facilities including platforms, drilling rigs, floatels and offices for the energy sector. We know that a friendly face makes all the difference, so we look for people who are passionate about delivering excellent customer service, at all levels, to join our teams.

Job Reference: com/1908/94538001/52682818/BU #Defence

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!

• Providing proactive and customer focused support, through a ticketing system and by phone
• Liaising directly with suppliers and service providers to help resolve escalated issues
• Proactively monitoring tickets and taking agreed actions to support customers
• Ensure customers and their users are kept up to date on the progress of orders
• Helping the business to drive continuous improvements in service delivery
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with our customers
• Maintaining accurate records, updating service tickets and systems
• Monitoring and ensuring delivery of contracted KPIs and SLAs

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a customer service / Helpdesk role, with proven track record of delivering high-quality services to customers.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Passion for providing exceptional levels of customer service in every interaction.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Outstanding communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with customers, team members, and third-party providers.
• Ability to multi-task, supporting customers with a wide range of support queries.
• Driving Licence (preferred)

• 25 Days Paid Holiday per Annum (plus Bank Holidays)
• Comprehensive Healthcare and Medical Benefits Plan (after 1 year employment)
• Hybrid working
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• Discretionary Annual Bonus linked to key performance metrics for team
• On-site parking

Are you looking for a new career in sales and customer service?

Do you have the drive and ambition our client is looking for to join this award winning sales and marketing organisation; they are looking to enhance their sales advisor and customer service team with independent individuals who are capable of seeking and developing new opportunities within the sales advisor and marketing industry.

Within this opportunity you will be working alongside the best sales advisors and customer service specialists in the country whilst promoting an exciting client portfolio. You will be representing iconic brands and playing a very important role in ongoing business success while developing your skills in events environments. This opportunity provides great opportunity for progression whilst also offering uncapped financial incentives.

Successful candidates will be well-presented, self-starters who are capable of demonstrating a desire to succeed in a sales advisor and customer service environment.

Successful candidates will:

Have strong communication skills and customer service skills

Be self-motivated

Have a tenacious approach to personal development

Possess a competitive sales mentality

Have an entrepreneurial mind-set

Sales advisors and Customer Service advisors will:

Approach new and potential customers on behalf of their clients

Keep up to date with relevant client product information

Understand customer trends and market traits

Provide excellent Customer Service in a professional manner

Complete Sales and relevant paperwork to a high standard

Set individual sales targets and goals to achieve

No experience is necessary although our client welcomes candidates with any previous experience in the following areas: customer service, sales representative, marketing supervisor, sales executive, direct sales, field sales, marketing executive, retail, service supervisor, call centre, call centre inbound, marketing representative, manager, bar manager, hospitality, receptionist, warehouse, marketing assistant, front of house, direct marketing, sales assistant, and any other customer service or sales role. No previous sales and customer service experience is required but are an advantage for this self employed, commission only plus incentives role as their established coaching system and driven team are ready to coach you in all aspects of their business through their daily coaching syllabus, 'Cycle of Development'.

Apply now.

* Please note, by applying to this advert you acknowledge our privacy policy applies and give consent for Inc Recruitment to share the data you provide with our client so that they may contact you regarding the role or any other role they deem you suitable for. For more information, please see our website before applying

Overview:

At Morgan Advanced Materials , our rich history and dedication to innovation define who we are. Since our establishment in the UK in 1856, we have expanded globally, now operating across 70 sites in 18 countries. Our goal is to create a more sustainable world and enhance quality of life. We actively pursue this purpose through the development and production of advanced materials. 

Within our business unit, we specialise in innovating cutting-edge carbon, graphite, and carbide products that deliver outstanding performance. We use our expertise to tackle complex challenges across many diverse industries to provide effective solutions for our valued customers. 

Our products are shaping a better future; from enabling electric cars to charge faster and drive longer distances to maximising the operational efficiency of wind turbines. We are proud to help generate power for billions of people, deliver water to drought-stricken regions, improve the efficiency of industrial pumps, and protect lives both on the land and in the air. 

Key Figures:  Revenue £1,100.7m (2024), ~8,000 employees, manufacturing in 20+ countries, and a global customer portfolio. A UK PLC with head office located in Windsor, Berkshire UK.  Listed on London Stock Exchange; Member of the FTSE 250 Index.

Responsibilities:

Customer relationships:

To communicate with allocated customers on a daily basis :

• To fix the sales conditions with the customers in relationship with external sales and sales manager
li>To contact customers : to have a regular phone contact with the allocated customers and update the data in IFS
• To answer to phone calls, mails, of the customers concerning delivery, stocks, current orders, quotes and complaints
• To inform the customer about the follow up of  his complaint, his deliveries
li>To manage stock orders
• To ask for additional information for the execution of the order upon request of the other departments
• To welcome and to take care of customers during plant tour
• To assist in the preparation of customer budgets in coordination with management and external sales
• To ensure technical support :
  external : to customers, to external sales
  internal : explanation of customers’ requirements

Quote and orders:

To manage the quote-

< i>To prepare the quote upon customer’s requirements applying prices and conditions defined by the  management : to issue prices, communicate with the customer and  to file the quote
• Chasing the quote for getting prices information
• Communicate with PPP department for non standard quotes

Information and communication:

• To handle the data base and all sales information and to file also orders and complaints
• To dispatch any accurate information to the different department and to file it in IFS
• To communicate with external sales :
• To prepare the information required for the visits based on visit planner, to file visit reports and update data in the system. To give external sales all support in term of information, follow up.
• To participate to the organization of sales meetings and to attend them

Additional duties:

• To be the backup of any customer representative when necessary
• To welcome customers and be in charge of their welfare
• To carry out any other reasonable tasks required
• To respect the quality management procedure ISO 9001 version 2000 and the internal rules
• To respect the environment and safety rules

Qualifications / Experience required:

• Minimum of 3 years experience in a customer service environment 
li>Has experience in a busy office environment
• Experience in Manufacturing would bepreferred
• Educated to A-Level or equivalent
• Has a minimum GCSE of Grade B in Maths and Grade C English GCSE

Morgan Advanced Materials is an EEO/AA/M/W/D/V Employer I

We are working with a world-leading provider of patient handling equipment, supporting the NHS and individuals with their mobility and quality of life.  Looking to expand their team with a Customer Service Administrator who will take calls and orders for our team.  With full training given this is an ideal role for someone looking to get into a permanent full time office role.

Based on the Hartlebury trading Estate near to Kidderminster, we are easily accessible by public transport or provide parking. 

In your new role as our Customer Service Administrator , you will :

• Answer incoming telephone calls and direct accordingly.
• Support and liaise with our internal sales team, arranging appointments to meet customers
• Deal with various telephone and email enquiries such as:  sales and price enquiries; product enquiries; technical enquiries, sending out quotations.
• You will also process and update  orders
• Meet and greet visitors to the Head Office.

To apply for our Customer Service Administration role, you will require the following:

• An excellent telephone manner and confidence to talk to customers face to face and over the phone
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to process orders
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team and a keen work ethic to do well
• Good IT / PC literacy

ThIs full-time permanent role is 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

Benefits include, 33 days holiday, full training, possibility of hybrid working following a successful probation.  This is an ideal role for someone looking to get into their first office role and we are not looking for previous experience, it would suit a college leaver or someone from the hospitality industry looking to change industries.

To apply for this role, send your CV to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

We are working with a world-leading provider of patient handling equipment, supporting the NHS and individuals with their mobility and quality of life.  Looking to expand their team with 2 Customer Service Administrators who will take calls and orders for our team.  With full training given this is an ideal role for someone looking to get into a permanent full time office role.

Based on the Hartlebury trading Estate near to Kidderminster, we are easily accessible by public transport or provide parking. 

In your new role as our Customer Service Administrator , you will :

• Answer incoming telephone calls and direct accordingly.
• Support and liaise with our internal sales team, arranging appointments to meet customers
• Deal with various telephone and email enquiries such as:  sales and price enquiries; product enquiries; technical enquiries, sending out quotations.
• You will also process and update  orders
• Meet and greet visitors to the Head Office.

To apply for our Customer Service Administration role, you will require the following:

• An excellent telephone manner and confidence to talk to customers face to face and over the phone
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to process orders
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team and a keen work ethic to do well
• Good IT / PC literacy

ThIs full-time permanent role is 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

Benefits include, 33 days holiday, full training, possibility of hybrid working following a successful probation.  This is an ideal role for someone looking to get into their first office role and we are not looking for previous experience, it would suit a college leaver or someone from the hospitality industry looking to change industries.

To apply for this role, send your CV to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

A fast-growing and ambitious online retail business is seeking an experienced Customer Service Manager to take full ownership of the customer service process and deliver a first-class experience in order to maintain our client’s excellent customer satisfaction. The Customer Service Manager will have previous experience in a similar customer service role in an online retail space or similar. In addition, you will have strong communication and administration skills and is a calm and confident individual.

Applications from ex-military personnel are strongly encouraged

Key Responsibilities:

• Liaise with the company’s world-class customers through emails, messaging, phone & providing accurate information & support
li>Resolve customer complaints or concerns efficiently & professionally
• Maintain customer satisfaction to the company’s world-class Trust Pilot rating
< i>Building long-term relationships with new & existing customers
• Perform data entry to maintain customer service delivery times
• Track & resolve any issues with their couriers

Knowledge, skills and qualifications required:

• Previous experience in a customer service role
• Be calm and confident
• Strong communication and administration skills
• Be able to go the extra mile, and be a team player

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 + benefits

Benefits: pension, performance bonus, growth incentives, employee discount, free parking, company events, store discounts

Are you looking for a new career in sales and customer service?

Do you have the drive and ambition our client is looking for to join this award winning sales and marketing organisation; they are looking to enhance their sales advisor and customer service team with independent individuals who are capable of seeking and developing new opportunities within the sales advisor and marketing industry.

Within this opportunity you will be working alongside the best sales advisors and customer service specialists in the country whilst promoting an exciting client portfolio. You will be representing iconic brands and playing a very important role in ongoing business success while developing your skills in events environments. This opportunity provides great opportunity for progression whilst also offering uncapped financial incentives.

Successful candidates will be well-presented, self-starters who are capable of demonstrating a desire to succeed in a sales advisor and customer service environment.

Successful candidates will:

Have strong communication skills and customer service skills

Be self-motivated

Have a tenacious approach to personal development

Possess a competitive sales mentality

Have an entrepreneurial mind-set

Sales advisors and Customer Service advisors will:

Approach new and potential customers on behalf of their clients

Keep up to date with relevant client product information

Understand customer trends and market traits

Provide excellent Customer Service in a professional manner

Complete Sales and relevant paperwork to a high standard

Set individual sales targets and goals to achieve

No experience is necessary although our client welcomes candidates with any previous experience in the following areas: customer service, sales representative, marketing supervisor, sales executive, direct sales, field sales, marketing executive, retail, service supervisor, call centre, call centre inbound, marketing representative, manager, bar manager, hospitality, receptionist, warehouse, marketing assistant, front of house, direct marketing, sales assistant, and any other customer service or sales role. No previous sales and customer service experience is required but are an advantage for this self employed, commission only plus incentives role as their established coaching system and driven team are ready to coach you in all aspects of their business through their daily coaching syllabus, 'Cycle of Development'.

Apply now.

* Please note, by applying to this advert you acknowledge our privacy policy applies and give consent for Inc Recruitment to share the data you provide with our client so that they may contact you regarding the role or any other role they deem you suitable for. For more information, please see our website before applying