Haydock Park Racecourse

Overview

Part of a 13 racecourse group called

Racecourse Holdings Trust, who in turn are

owned by the Jockey Club including Aintree,

Cheltenham, Newmarket, Epsom, Kempton,

Sandown and a number of smaller courses.

31 Racedays - Jumps & Flat - 190,000 racing

visitors from families in the Newton Enclosure to

Hospitality for up to 500 guests in one room.

Overview

150,000 + non racing visitors attending

conferences, dinners, weddings,

exhibitions and outdoor events.

1000 + events a year

Operating 320 + days a year

Facilities Race day facilities licensed for 20,000 people including:

–4 enclosures racing ranging in entry price from £6 to £40

–33 Hospitality boxes

–3 Large hospitality facilities for up to 100 guests

–3 Restaurants

Non Racing –6 Large conference rooms for up to 500 delegates

–33 Small syndicate rooms

–6 Larger syndicate rooms

–1000 sq metres of indoor ground floor exhibition space

–18 acres of outdoor hard standing exhibition space

–800 m grass landing strip

Racing Facilities

Non Racing Events

Company Chairman

Managing Director

Head Groundsman

Operations Manager

Commercial Manager

Assistant Head

Groundsman

Ground-

staff

Maintenance Sales Manager Security Electrician

Assistant

No 1

Assistant

No 2

Joiners/

Bricklayers

Painters/

Decorators

Deputy Ops Mgr

Staff Staff

Staff

Clerk Of The Course

Racing

Professionals

RACING

Company Secretary

Accounts Team

Reception

Sales Staff

Company Chairman

Managing Director

Operations Manager

Commercial Manager

Maintenance Sales Manager Security Electrician

Assistant

No 1

Assistant

No 2

Joiners/

Bricklayers

Painters/

Decorators

Deputy Ops Mgr

Staff Staff

Staff

Company Secretary

Gordon Beech

Chairman

MD

GM

Head Chef Front of

House

Sup

Chefs Front

of

House

Accounts Team

Reception

Sales Staff

Turf Management/Racing

Professional Clerk of the Course – Responsible for the turf management (facing surface)

– Racing professionals (starter, stewards, valets, jockeys, vets, smithy, horse ambulance)

Head Groundsman – Responsible for the preparation and maintenance of the racing surface, fences, grounds, gardens.

Assistant Head Groundsman – Deputises for the Head Groundsman when absent

– Responsible for gardens and flower beds

Ground Staff – 15 full time and up to 50 casual – Tractor Drivers

– Fence Building

– Plant Operating

– Gardeners

– Tree Surgeons

Racecourse Operations

Operations Manager –Manages all activities that provide products and to non racing visitors & racing punters and hospitality guests including – security, reception, maintenance, porters, cleaning, sub contractors

Deputy Ops Manager and Duty Managers –Day to day management of racecourse operations staff including cleaners, porters and maintenance personnel.

Maintenance –Electrician

–Joiners/Plumber/General Builders

–Painters

Porters - 5 full time and up to 20 casual –Responsible for room set up, audio visual equipment & general customer assistance.

Cleaners – 5 full time and up to 30 casual -Cleaning across the whole site from the rooms used for conferences to stands, seats, entrance buildings and offices.

Gate Staff and Stewards up to 150 all casual

Catering Operations

General Manager –Manages the day to day operations of the contracted catering company

Front Off House – Manager, Waiting & Bar Staff – 5 full time, up to 500 casual

–Set and lay rooms and bars ready for service

–Serve food and beverage

–Clean and clear tables and bars after service

Head Chef & Chefs – 4 full time, up to 15 casual –Responsible for all the food ordering and production on site

Cellar Manager & Cellar Porters & Porters – 3 full time, up to 15 casual

–Responsible all beverage ordering and distribution around the site