Number of Days Available: 3
Apply NowBar Staff required for Reading Festival.
Known as one of the best music shows in the world, the infamous Reading Festival is a rock festival which takes place over the August bank holiday weekend.
The event takes place over the weekend and has a star studded line up – Reading taking place at little john’s farm on Richfield avenue.
All Bar Staff must be over 18 years of age, due to licensing requirements.
The bars will be incredibly busy throughout the event therefore, you must be able to work well in a fast-paced environment.
All assignments offered by hap Solutions Group are in customer-facing roles, and it is therefore imperative that you must have a reasonable English language level for conversing with members of the public, your colleagues and management, and for essential health and safety.
Shifts will be approximately 6- 12 hours a day, depending on the demands of the event.
Pay rate: £10.50ph
This is a camping festival: You MUST HAVE a good quality tent (that you will take home at the end of the event and reuse) and sleeping bag, no large tents allowed due to limited staff camping space.
Roles Available
Bartender
Bar Back
Camping
There is staff camping.
You will need a good quality tent and sleeping bag (that you will take home at the end of the event and reuse), no large tents allowed due to limited staff camping space. Bring toiletries, wellies/boots, clothes to keep you warm and dry and a battery pack (there will not be a phone charging point). Please make sure you keep valuables to an absolute minimum – as with any festival please don’t leave valuables in your tent when you are not there. hap Solutions Group cannot accept responsibility for lost or stolen items.
Please pack light – the walk to the campsite can be long and you will have to be able to carry all your belongings!
Please leave nothing behind, take your tent and belongings with you and always dispose of all rubbish before leaving the site.
Transport
There will be staff coaches to/from: Birmingham and London.
Please call the office promptly on your Call Back Day to ensure you get a space on your preferred coach.
You can also make your own way to/from the event. There will be staff parking details provided at a later date.
Uniform
Uniform – Staff must wear plain black, casual clothing. Minimal branding and comfortable footwear. Such as: black jeans/trousers/shorts/skirts/leggings (no tracksuits), along with black shoes/pumps/trainers. You need to wear a blank black t-shirt; however, you should bring a dark jumper or hoodie to wear underneath as it might get cold.
Heels, flip flops, or open-toed shoes are NOT allowed on the bar.
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