The Hospitality and Events Manager will lead an exciting catering and event team to deliver the food & beverage/hospitality service requirements at a key Cork stadium. They are responsible for the planning, coordination and delivery of stadium events and day-to-day operations, managing the team during regular operations and key events while working closely with the overall operations team and the client. The role involves liaising with kitchen, event sales, operations and client teams to ensure successful location operations, conducting short- and long-term planning, contributing to budget planning and financial reporting, and delivering on all food, health and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

To ensure day to day stadium catering operations and hospitality events are set up as required and in line with business standards
Establish and manage daily and weekly event & operations planning meetings to ensure timely and effective communication across the team
To liaise with the kitchen, event sales, operations and client teams to deliver successful location operations.
Conducts short- and long-term planning and management for the catering service and hospitality events delivery.
Contributes to budget planning and objectives and manages within those approved plans. Provides accurate and timely weekly and month end financial reporting withing business guidelines.
Delivers on all food, health and safety requirements in line with business and operational standards, maintaining best practice and auditable excellence for the service and location

Requirements

Minimum 1 years’ experience in event and general management (ideally in a catering and hospitality environment although other industries will be considered)
Thorough understanding of the event and operations management process – conception to completion
Ability to prioritise multiple projects in a fast-paced, multi-faceted, commercial environment while maintaining professional and commercial standards
Meticulous organisational abilities; high attention to detail
Demonstrable experience in setting and controlling financial budgets/targets while delivering high compliance with procedural requirements
Concise and effective verbal and written communication
Ability to adapt to challenges and opportunities with a solution-oriented perspective
Excellent strategic thinking and critical reasoning skills
Creative, positive energy, self-directed, amiable, and composed under pressure; helpful and humble

Benefits

Access to everyday discounts and communication portal
Employee assistance programme
Access to enhanced benefits such as paid maternity/paternity leave, paid fertility leave, paid adoptive leave
Meals provided on shift
Annual recognition and reward events
Cycle to work scheme
Your birthday off to celebrate in style every year
Three days off to volunteer / give back to the charity of your choice
Access to award-winning accredited learning and development opportunities