Engagement: Casual position offering variable hours on a flexible basis
Location: The City Ground, Nottingham, NG2 5FJ
Department: Safety and Security
Reporting to: Steward Resourcing and Training Lead
About the Role:
The primary role is to provide a high level of care and comfort and wellbeing of all persons attending the event.
Turnstile Operators should present themselves in a positive, courteous and professional manner at all times, and be focused on maximising every opportunity to enhance the customer experience.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities:
- To provide an excellent service to Home/Away supporters.
- To attend the match briefing as given by the Turnstile Supervisor on behalf of the Safety & Security Officer and to understand the ticketing arrangements for each fixture.
- To correctly sign on duty, indicate availability for next games and correctly sign off duty when their duties have been concluded.
- To ensure that the area around their designated turnstile is clear of obstructions and operates freely. Any issues must be reported to the Turnstile Supervisors immediately.
- To correctly operate the respective ticket scanning device
- To work with Safety Stewards on duty at turnstiles to prevent those persons refused entry for any reason from gaining access to the stadium.
Stewards are expected to enforce breaches of ground regulations, but not be routinely involved in searching or carrying out ejections, as these are roles a Supervisor or specially trained stewards will perform. No previous experience is required as full training will be provided
What are we looking for:
- Turnstile Operators should be fit, active and not less than age 16 years of age.
- Have the ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- To remain calm and efficient and be able to work under pressure.
- Have a polite and courteous manner.
- Be able to adapt to different and changing situations.
- Be flexible to work in different locations within Stadium.
- Be of smart appearance and personal hygiene with good communication skills.
- Help to manage conflict and demonstrate confidence to challenge inappropriate behaviour.
- Have basic numeracy and literacy skills.
Forest For Everyone
We aim to create a culture which embraces and celebrates our differences, enables individuals to feel comfortable, maximise their potential and eliminate discrimination.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marital / civil partnership status, pregnancy / maternity leave, race, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is a signatory of the FA’s Football Leadership Diversity Code. We are committed to developing policies to promote equal opportunities and diversity within our workforce. To monitor our progress against these commitments, we require all applicants to provide accurate diversity data during the application process.
Our Commitment to Safeguarding
As part of the Club’s commitment to safeguarding, the successful applicant may be required to undergo a Disclosure Barring Service (“DBS”) check or an enhanced DBS check. The results of a DBS check will be considered on an individual basis, and the Club will act in a proportionate manner when deciding whether or not to proceed with the appointment.
An FA Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for all relevant new appointments to the Club. Individuals will be asked to declare any convictions, cautions or reprimands, warnings or bind-overs that may have been incurred. The Club reserves the right to carry out risk assessments where content has been disclosed on a DBS disclosure if it feels that it is relevant to the job requirements. Failure to satisfy the Club and the PL's safeguarding requirements may lead to the job offer being withdrawn or, if they have already started employment, summary termination of the employment.
