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05/12/2018
Join the Croke Park Stewarding Team
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer and being part of our great team, please see details of the Roles and Responsibilities along with details for the Interviews dates and how to sign up below:
Interviews will be held in Croke Park, Level 6, Suite 688 from 6:00pm - 7:30pm on the following dates:
- Tuesday 12th November
- Thursday 14th November
Complimentary parking will be available in the Davin Car Park see: https://crokepark.ie/getting-here/meetings-and-events-parking
If you would like to apply, please click here https://forms.office.com/e/RWjfC7Qh5X
Interviews are held on a first come first served basis so please allow for some wait time on the night. Interviews typically take 15 – 20 minutes.
To be part of the match day Voluntary Stewards team, the following criteria is required:
- Aged from 18 years old
- Available at weekends
- Active, enthusiastic, and interested
- Polite, patient, and caring
- People focused
- An interest in GAA would be beneficial
Role of Voluntary Stewards on event days
The main role of a volunteer safety steward is to maintain a safe and secure environment in your given area and to be familiar with the stadium ground regulations, ensuring that any breach of these regulations is brought to a safe conclusion.
- Crowd control – sideline duty, stand vomitories, crowd management, reporting any potential incidents or incidents which have occurred to the relevant supervisor.
- Emergency procedures – e.g. assisting with stadium evacuation
- Customer care – usher and assist patrons, disability awareness assistance, direct patrons to designated smoking areas, catering units, stadium facilities and recycling banks
- Media – assist with photographers and reporters pitch side
- Match day miscellaneous – dressing rooms, players' tunnel duties, etc.
The process to become a successful team member:
- You will be asked to complete an application form at the interview.
- If successful at interview stage, you will be required to be Garda Vetted.
- On completion and clearance of Garda Vetting you will be invited to attend an induction (these are held on match days and include a tour and a couple of hours stewarding).
Stewards will be trained and accredited by the GAA National Facilities, Health & Safety Committee. Voluntary Stewards benefits are not paid in monetary terms. However, every event day they are provided with a meal voucher, tea/coffee/bottles of water and a free match day programme.
There are also several Stewards functions including, Steward drinks receptions and an Annual Stewards Awards Night.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Karen Togher on [email protected]
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