Hospitality and Events Catering Manager

Job Description We have a fantastic opportunity for a Hospitality and Events Manager to join an extremely successful team at a client location in Cork City. You will be working catering in a high-profile tech company delivering a 5* catering and hospitality service. The Hospitality and Events Manager will manage a busy catering and event schedule around campus, along with managing a team of hospitality support. You will take the lead in booking and organising hospitality events from on-site clients and managing your team's weekly schedule around the business needs. A flexible schedule is required as your event schedule will vary. Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing high-end hospitality events, ensuring all parties involved have been communicated with and informed of their role in the event
• Initiate billing procedures, ensuring client credibility and payment orders are received with adequate information within an acceptable time frame.
• Conduct pre-conference meetings to ensure key department are aware of the relevant details pertaining to the group upon their near arrival
• Attend daily meeting to review all event contacts to ensure last minute changes are communicated to Banquet, Kitchen and Stewarding
• Customer focus and service delivery
• Adhere to HACCAP and other health and safety regulations
• Lead & train hospitality team and foster a positive and productive work environment
• Management of a busy hospitality and event schedule
• Manage employee relationships
• Prove your passion for hospitality through management, service, and engagement.
• Upload and approve timecards on Payroll system in a timely manner
• Create team rosters to match business needs and keep team notified of any amendments in a timely manner.
• Responsible for sufficiently cleaning hospitality room and conference rooms after each event

Qualifications

• Candidate must possess at least a Hospitality Management Diploma or equivalent
• Previous Hospitality/ conferences experience essential (1-2 years minimum)
• Knowledge of forecasting and budgeting process
• Ability to plan and execute events effectively with a strong attention to detail
• Previous admin experience (1-2 years minimum)
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Strong knowledge of food hygiene and HACCAP
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Service driven and client focused
• Commercially aware
• Organisational and multi-tasking abilities
• People management skills
• Passion to strive for continual improvement