Great food in the workplace isn’t simply about fuel. It’s about increasing productivity and improving performance; it’s about happy, motivated people and inspiring environments. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do – we live to bring food and people together.
We are brave, bold and curious adventurers in food and drink. Never shy of being different, always challenging the conventional.
Our passionate team of chefs, baristas, servers, nutritionists and much more, love nothing more than creating memorable moments that enrich the everyday. Come and join our award-winning teams – we are currently recruiting for a Events Manager to join our team at University College London.
Location: University College London, WC1E 6BT
Working Pattern: Predominately Monday - Friday with occasional evenings and weekends
Rate of Pay: £39,964.22 per annum
Key Responsibilities:
Food Service
• Ensure that the client expectations of hospitality food and food service are consistently delivered in line with the CH&CO brand.
• Ensure full briefings are given to all staff regarding events, detailing food and food service standards to ensure that the staff are fully aware of the client requirements and their role in delivery.
• Continually monitors the service and food provided at events and where necessary give feedback to the Hospitality Supervisor/ service team and the head chef to ensure the food and service is of the highest quality and in line with client requirements and the CH&CO style.
• To contribute with the team to ensure the service is provided in a professional and timely manner.
Relationship Management
• Develop a good working relationship with the client at the relevant event/ site.
• Build and pro-actively develop long-term relationships with regular and new hospitality customers
• In the absence of the Head of Hospitality act as the first point of reference for all client comments and concerns and take any necessary action.
• Actively gain customer feedback and to use the information to improve the offering at any given event.
Finance
• Working with the Head of Hospitality to ensure that correct number of staff are available for all events and that staff are utilised effectively and productively throughout.
• Understand and interpret the financial control systems relevant to Hospitality and use the information to measure performance and work with the Head of Hospitality to achieve Hospitality financial targets.
• Prepare quotes for clients and events independently assuring profits and margins are in line with budgets.
Managing/Developing a Team
• Ensure all staff carry out tasks in accordance with company health, hygiene, quality and safety standards as set out in the appropriate CH&CO manual.
• Support effective day to day performance management to all Hospitality staff.
• As directed by the Head of Hospitality provide induction, initial skills and on the job training for all Hospitality staff to ensure the service is delivered in line with client expectations and CH&CO standards.
• To report staff absence, timekeeping, sickness to the Head of Hospitality and where necessary provide the information to the relevant department in CH&CO.
• To provide feedback to any member of staff ensuring that all team members are aware of CH&CO standards and requirements and carry out their jobs to the best of their ability in a timely and efficient manner.
• Provide feedback on the suitability and reliability of casual staff to the relevant department in CH&CO.
Health & Safety
• To keep up to date with all COSHH and HACCP procedures and methods.
• Ensure all employees adhere to uniform standards.
• To report any equipment and/or building fabric faults and any hygiene, health and safety hazard to the relevant parties on site and in CH&CO.
Occasional Responsibilities
• Take responsibility for personal development looking for opportunities to expand knowledge of industry trends in food and food service, leadership and management practices.
• To attend training courses and attend CH&CO meetings when necessary.
Successful events manager candidates must:
- Friendly, engaging and with strong customer relationships skills
- Organised and efficient in dealing with multiple enquiries, quotes and orders across various campus
- Ensure that the client expectations of hospitality food and food service are consistently delivered and exceeded
- Experienced in dealing with a wide range of diverse and high-profiled events, conducting regular client meetings and tastings
- Leading full briefings to staff regarding events, detailing food and food service standards to ensure that the staff are fully aware of the client requirements and their role in the delivery
- Have a passion for food, drinks and hospitality
What's in it for you?
Working with Gather and Gather has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.
- Personal Development and Training opportunities
- Life assurance scheme
- Pension scheme
- Holiday allowance
- Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
- Eye care
- A great wellbeing strategy – including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
- Family friendly support
- Regular social events and communication with our leaders
- A holiday purchase scheme
- Volunteering days
- Professional subscriptions
- Recognition schemes and people awards
- Long service awards
- Access to some great high street discount vouchers