Stock Controllers for Royal Ascot 2024

Job Introduction

1711 by Ascot are currently recruiting for Stock Controllers to support us at this year’s Royal Ascot. Individuals taking on this role play a crucial part in ensuring the smooth operation of events.

These individuals must take ownership of their designated core cellar, organise, and reconcile the stock within it, while also supporting with beverage distribution.

Ascot Racecourse, with its rich history and status as a world-renowned venue, offers a dynamic and engaging workplace where employees are encouraged to embody the Ascot way values of elegant, uplifting, and original.

Please note that you must be available for the whole event. Dates from 18th June - 22 June

Core Cellars

• Assist with opening stock counts.
• Ensure all open counts are clear correct and entered onto the systems.
• Investigate any missing stocks.
• Issue replacement stocks.
• Ensure stock requisitions are correct.
• Issues stocks based on the requisitions received.
• Record all requisitions on to the system.
• Order additional stock from Boxes cellar as required.
• Take payment for any on the day sales.
• Compile all relevant paperwork and file
• Check Closing stocks and reconcile stock to stock counts.
• Seal stock boxes and return to cellar.
• Enter closing stock onto system
• Stock take the core cellar.

Main Cellar

• Reconcile opening stock counts from the retail team
• Investigate any discrepancies.
• Count kegs in keg rooms and generate opening stocks.
• Monitor requisitions and accept or reject accordingly.
• Work with main cellar team to build and distribute requisitions.
• Support keg rooms and cover breaks.
• Reconcile closing stocks from retail and fine dining team
• Perform stock counts when necessary.
• Close cellars down and perform final stock count
• Help the cellar team as and when required. 

To be successful with us, we are looking for the following attributes:

- Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.

- Attention to detail

- Ability to work flexibly, including weekends and evenings, especially during race events.

- A proactive attitude towards problem-solving and the ability to work well under pressure.

- Great teamwork skills

Reasons to join our team at  Royal Ascot 2024:

• Job specific training provided that can be used in other roles
• Work collaboratively with us to find a role that suits you
• Superb recognition schemes throughout the week, to recognise those key team members that have gone above and beyond
• Real Living Wage rate of pay for all staff regardless of age

If the above sounds like you, and you would love to be part of our team, then please apply as we would love to hear from you.

Closing Date : Friday 31st May 2024

About the Company

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