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Event Manager - New Flagship Location!

Gecko Hospitality - 19 Jobs
Vancouver, BC
Full-time
Management
Company Benefits
Dental Insurance
Posted 21 days ago

Exciting Opportunity to Join an Incredible Team with A Ton of Growth

$60,000 - $70,000 + commission + bonus

Canada's Fastest Growing Hospitality Company

Are you a leader with an eye for detail? Do you have a passion for event planning and creating memorable experiences? If so, we want you to join our team! We are one of Canada's fastest growing hospitality companies, and we are looking for an Event Manager to join us in Vancouver at our newest flagship location. Our company is dedicated to providing exceptional customer service and creating unforgettable events. We believe in investing in our employees and providing them with the tools they need to succeed. So if you're ready to take your career to the next level, apply today!

As an Event Manager at our Vancouver location, you will be responsible for overseeing the Banquet Operations of the restaurant/hotel while maintaining all standards, policies, and procedures set forth by our company. You will provide leadership, training, and mentorship for your banquet team while also identifying skill and leadership potential in your crew and developing those individuals into management roles within our company. You will be responsible for banquet event execution as well as managing quality assurance, clients/customer service (including event quotes), accounts management, banquet inventory planning/labor control, expert scheduling, financial reporting regarding banquet sales/targets/labor control, attending weekly BEO meetings with the Chef to ensure culinary excellence.

Responsibilities:

  • Directing and controlling Banquet Operations of restaurant/hotel at excellent level while maintaining all standards set forth by company
  • Providing leadership, training and mentorship for banquet team
  • Identifying skill and leadership potential in crew and developing those individuals into management roles within company
  • Banquet event execution and managing quality assurance
  • Managing clients and customer service (including event quotes) and accounts management
  • Banquet inventory planning and labor control
  • Expert scheduling
  • Managing and submitting weekly financial reporting regarding banquet sales/targets/labor control
  • Attending weekly BEO meetings with Chef to ensure culinary excellence

Requirements:

  • Previous experience in sales, event coordination or hospitality
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Detail oriented with excellent organizational abilities
  • Ability to work in fast paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Experience in developing sales strategy and achieving revenue goals

Benefits:

  • Travel within Canada and the US
  • Primarily Monday to Friday schedule
  • Competitive extended health and dental benefits
  • Complimentary meal when working
  • Discount card for restaurants (Moxie's, Chop, Shark Club, Rockford)
  • Employee discount for Friends, Family and discount for all Sandman Hotels in Canada and the US
  • Personal development + mentorship taking part in team building events

If this Event Manager role in Vancouver, BC sounds like the perfect opportunity for you then don't hesitate - apply today!

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