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Jobs

Events Supervisor

Organisation: Conifox Adventure Park

Salary: £10 per hour DOE

Location: Kirkliston, Edinburgh

Role Summary

Conifox is a family-owned business situated on the outskirts of Kirkliston. We operate a large outdoor Adventure Park and a newly completed indoor Activity Centre. Our Adventure Park opened in 2015 and offers a great space for families to enjoy, with picnic benches, BBQ and lots of fun activities to explore, from crazy foot-golf to go-carts, bouncing pillow to sandpit. There is something for everyone to experience. The Activity Centre boasts a large adventure play frame, a toddler play frame, a toddler role-play town, 3 party rooms, a 200-capacity function suite and a 400-seater café selling the best freshly prepared food. There are facilities for large-scale events, which can cater for up to 4000 visitors. Complete with this £2million investment, Conifox is set to become a destination venue for events and recreational activities both locally and across Scotland.

We are building a team to deliver our new events strategy, creating a high-quality experience for all the family. The Events Supervisor role is crucial in the operation of our events and the supervision of the team. Overseeing the day-to-day delivery of our events, they will ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all of our visitors.

Duties & responsibilities

  • Supervision of event areas and smaller events
  • First point of contact for client and visitor enquiries during events
  • Setting up and closing down of events
  • Assisting the Event Manager and Assistant Event Manager with the planning, preparation, and delivery of all events
  • Supervise Event Assistants during event delivery and set-up
  • Attending briefing sessions for upcoming events

Being aware of all safety and operational event procedures

Qualifications

  • 2 years plus experience within the events industry at a supervisory level
  • Experience of working flexibly within a team

Skills

  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
  • Excellent interpersonal skills (including the ability to work well with staff at all organisational levels)
  • Results oriented: target and deadline driven
  • Demonstrable knowledge and interest in the tourism and events sector
  • Applicants must be able to work weekends, school holidays and evenings as required

To apply, please contact Deborah Gammell at Deborah@conifox.co.uk

Application Deadline: Thursday 31/03/2022