Hospitality Front of House Manger
Job No:
NIC999
Location:
Nottingham
WHO WE ARE?
The Motorpoint Arena Nottingham is the biggest entertainment venue in the East Midlands. Showcasing the biggest names in music, comedy and sport, with a seating capacity of up to 10,000, we are one of the most versatile entertainment venues in the UK.
The National Ice Centre (NIC) sits within the same complex. Made famous by Olympic legends and Dancing on Ice stars, Torvill & Dean, the National Ice Centre is Nottingham’s hub for all things ice skating and ice hockey. We are the home of the Nottingham Panthers Ice Hockey team and host around 30 games a year.
2025 is a bumper year for our venue with us welcoming Peter Kay, Kylie, Strictly Come Dancing, Craig David, Mo Gilligan, Olly Murs, Diana Ross and the 50th Anniversary Tour of Torvill & Dean to name a few.
We are currently looking for outgoing, customer focused people to join our Hospitality team as a Hospitality Front of House Manager.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:
Our Hospitality Front of House Manager will actively oversee all hospitality areas during shows, concerts, sporting events and Nottingham Panthers, delivering front-of-house support to ensure a seamless and enjoyable guest experience from the moment of arrival to Motorpoint Arena Nottingham.
This role will be predominantly evening and weekends, and expectation is for Front of House Manager to work 90% of the events at the venue.
The Hospitality Front of House Manager will be working alongside the Hospitality Team, they will be required to prepare the hospitality tickets, documentation and collection ready for hospitality customers arrival. This includes utilising the ticketing system to print and process tickets. They will manage the suite check and set up process, in preparation for all hospitality guests arrival to ensure all areas are safe, clean and tidy this includes following business procedures such as entrance setup and halo checks. Manage hospitality hosts on the event night, ensuring they have all information required for their hospitality area to meet and greet customers, this includes hospitality host briefing.
They will attend the on the briefing and proactively collaborate with other departments to ensure all hospitality preparations are in place and ready for guest arrival. Liaise with the Hospitality Manager
and food and beverage team to highlight and resolve any ticketing, production or catering issues related to the hospitality areas. Support the hospitality team with upgrades on event nights and
maximizing revenue where possible.
The role will require them to liaise with hospitality customers during the event to ensure their experience meets the expectations of customer. This includes building relationships with annual clients and
regular customers. Support the wider hospitality team as and when required, this can include assistance within our Spotlight Bar and Restaurant and / or delivery of food to our Executive Suite
clients. To provide administration support to the hospitality team as and when required, this includes processing of tickets, answering emails and fulfilment of hospitality packages.
In addition, the post holder will…
Update the relevant company databases / ticketing systems with accurate client and sales information and ensure all data is managed in line with Data Protection policies and procedures & undertake all other tasks and duties which may be allocated to support the wider business.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
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Experience & Knowledge |
Minimum of 1 year experience in a customer service position
Minimum of 6 months supervisor experience or as Hospitality Welcome Host. |
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Customer Focus |
Keen attention to detail and high standards of service.
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Essential |
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General |
Ability to work under pressure
Be punctual and apply good time keeping at all times
Be flexible, organised with an outstanding work ethic
A proactive and positive attitude to customer service, to ensure excellent guest experiences from start to finish. |
Essential
Essential
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Essential |
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Communication |
Ability to proactively communicate and build relationships with a diverse range of customers
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Essential |
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Equality & Diversity |
Must demonstrate an awareness of equality issues, and a commitment to the implementation of the National Ice Centre Equality and Diversity Policy
Ability to challenge discriminatory behaviour. |
Essential
Essential
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WHAT WE WILL OFFER YOU:
Competitive pay + 12.07% additional holiday rate
Pick and choose your shifts to work around your other commitments and studies
Training and development
Uniform provided
15% off in selected F&B outlets onsite as well as other employee perks!
If you are excited at the prospect of being part of our fantastic team then please submit your application by completing the details below.