Staffing Co-Ordinator

Job Introduction

Sodexo Live have an exceptional opportunity for a HR Co-ordinator (staffing) to join our first-class team at Ascot Racecourse.

You will be working as part of the HR & Staffing team, at the iconic Ascot Racecourse where we are committed to providing our guests with an outstanding experience, whether they come to race, hold a business meeting or host a private dinner.

You will play a key role within the HR & Staffing function and will be accountable for planning and rostering casual labour, forecasting labour costs, manging you own labour accounts and working closely with agency partners to develop the skill base of our Raceday & Event Casual workforce.

Role Responsibility

• To ensure that all race days and events are fully staffed with the highest calibre and skill level, to the agreed ratios provided by the operational team
• Forecast and report actual costs within agreed timeframes and with a high level of accuracy
• Ensuring that best practice procedures and HR policies are consistently applied
• To manage and respond to all agency timesheet queries and ensure accuracy of all account data
• To support with the staffing requirements of  external ‘1711 by Ascot Events’
• To drive the engagement of direct casual workers for all events
• To plan and roster for all key events using the Humanforce Time and Attendance system
• Engage with agencies to build rapport with representatives to ensure they understand our requirements and are committed to deliver
• To support your own staffing accounts, which may include Hospitality & Fine Dining, Retail, Boxes, Cellar or Logistics
• To ensure effective recruitment and onboarding of staff for 1711 by Ascot, utilising the ‘1711 by Ascot’ brand
• Promote Sodexo as the preferred employer both internally and externally
• Ensure all labour is accurately planned and forecasted in line with labour productivity initiatives and budgets, to meet company and client objectives

The Ideal Candidate

You will have previous experience of working in a recruitment environment. You will be motivated as well as adaptable and be  able to manage a workload of different tasks simultaneously

You will:

• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be confident in the use of MS Office, especially Excel, along with other computer programmes
• Have a flexible approach to working hours and days
• Have the ability to work to tight deadlines
• Be a strong relationship builder
• Be highly organised with a strong attention to detail

Package Description

For you hard work and commitment you will receive a competitive salary plus access to benefits

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process