At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead event bar operations, ensuring smooth setup and customer interaction at live events.
- Company: Join Boxbar Tech, an award-winning company revolutionising drinks service at events.
- Benefits: Earn £15 per hour with approved travel expenses covered and full training provided.
- Other info: Flexible shifts available, perfect for students looking to earn while gaining experience.
- Why this job: Get hands-on experience at exciting events while working with innovative self-service drinks technology.
- Qualifications: Reliability, practical skills, and a passion for events or hospitality are key.
The predicted salary is between 15 - 15 £ per hour.
Location: London, Midlands and North West
Contract type: Temporary/casual event-led shifts
Pay: £15 per hour
Expenses: Approved travel and expenses covered where required and agreed in advance
Training: Full training provided at our HQ in Wakefield and out in the field
Working pattern: Event-led shifts, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays
About Boxbar Tech: Boxbar Tech is an award-winning technology company transforming the way drinks are served across events, venues, stadiums, arenas and hospitality environments. Our technology is already being used across major events, venues, festivals, sports clubs and hospitality organisations and we are growing quickly across the UK and internationally.
About the Role: We are looking for confident, practical and dependable people to support Boxbar at events across the North West, Midlands and London. As an Event Bar Operations Lead, you will help manage Boxbar units and bar areas during live events. You will support with set-up, operation, venue staff training, customer interaction, basic troubleshooting, cleanliness, breakdown and post-event feedback.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting the set-up and operation of Boxbar units and bar areas at live events.
- Helping ensure our units are ready, clean, stocked and operating to the required standard.
- Supporting venue teams and event staff with how to use the Boxbar technology.
- Acting as a professional Boxbar representative on site.
- Helping troubleshoot basic operational or technical issues during events.
- Keeping Boxbar areas clean, tidy and well presented throughout the event.
- Supporting customer service where required.
- Assisting with breakdown, clean-down, loading and unloading post-event.
- Communicating clearly with Boxbar management before, during and after events.
- Completing simple post-event feedback or event reports.
- Escalating any issues quickly and professionally.
- Following Boxbar processes, health and safety expectations and site rules.
About You: We are looking for people who are reliable, punctual and dependable; comfortable speaking with clients, venue teams, bar staff and customers; practical, hands-on and happy to get stuck in; calm under pressure and able to solve problems quickly; positive, professional and team-focused; flexible around evenings, weekends and bank holidays; comfortable travelling to event sites in your region; interested in events, hospitality, sport, music, venues or technology; and able to represent Boxbar to a high standard.
Useful Experience: Experience in any of the following would be helpful: Events, festivals, stadiums, arenas or live venues; Bar work, hospitality, catering or beverage service; Event supervision or team leading; Brand ambassador or promotional work; Cellar, draught dispense or drinks systems; Field operations, installations or basic technical support; Customer service in fast-paced environments.
You do not need to tick every box. If you are reliable, practical, people-focused and keen to learn, we would still like to hear from you.
Pay and Expenses: The role pays £15 per hour. Approved expenses will be covered where required and agreed in advance, in line with Boxbar’s expenses policy.
Training: Full training will be provided, including training at Boxbar’s HQ in Wakefield, field-based training at live events, how to set up and operate Boxbar units, how to support venue staff, basic troubleshooting, and event standards, reporting and escalation processes.
Why Join Boxbar? This is a great opportunity to work with an innovative technology company at some of the UK’s most exciting events and venues. You will get hands-on experience with unique drinks technology, work in live event environments and become part of a growing network of trusted Boxbar event staff across the UK.
How to Apply: Please apply with your CV and a short note telling us where you are based, your availability for evenings, weekends and event work, and any relevant hospitality, events, bar, technical or customer service experience.
Event Bar Operations Lead - Temporary / Casual in London employer: Boxbar Tech
At boxbar-tech, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer by fostering a dynamic and supportive work culture that values teamwork and innovation. Our employees benefit from comprehensive training at our HQ in Wakefield, along with flexible working hours that accommodate personal commitments, making it an ideal environment for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment in the events industry.
