What are the responsibilities and job description for the Events Manager position at Baileys' Restaurants?
We are seeking a full time Events Manager to join our growing catering team. Four years of experience in leadership in fine dining restaurants or catering//banquet environments strongly preferred. Experience in client-facing sales will be an asset, and strong organizational and correspondence skills are a must. Weekends are frequently required. Baileys’ Restaurants Group offers competitive compensation, health insurance, career advancement opportunities, among other benefits.
THE FIFTH WHEEL CATERING EVENTS MANAGER JOB DESCRIPTION
Reports directly to: Director of Operations
Job Overview
The Catering General Manager is responsible for all aspects of planning and hosting memorable events. Core responsibilities include client engagement and sales; managing department personnel; creative, detail-oriented staging of our event spaces; and collaborating with our culinary team on menu offerings. All aspects of the General Manager’s job should be informed by our core mission of hospitality—the well-being of our crew and the satisfaction of our guests.
General Responsibilities:
Maintains thorough knowledge of menus, facilities, venue specifications, vendors, and service model for Fifth Wheel Catering’s two venues: Willow and Slate
Coordinates with managers of Baileys’ Restaurants to facilitate private and semi-private dining experiences in their locations
Directs a team of hospitality professionals including Captains, Servers, Bartenders, and Porters; hires, trains, and disciplines assigned personnel
Executes events together with Coordinators, Captains, and event personnel
Collaborates with Baileys’ culinary leadership to present inventive, seasonal, and appealing menu items
Organizes festival participation for Baileys’ Restaurants offsite events, such as Earth Day and Pride Fest
Employs technology to manage client and team communication, including TripleSeat, Toast POS, and ScheduleFly
Strong correspondence and organization skills, managing multiple events on overlapping timelines
Naturally inclined to hospitality and leadership by example.
Self-motivated worker with attention to detail; follows projects through to conclusion
Compliant with all required health department and safety certifications
We are a group of St. Louis restaurants with respect for people, food, drink, and our beloved city. We depend on character and creativity to make nearly everything we serve by hand, from scratch, and always in a memorable setting. Our restaurants are not just great places to eat and drink, they are great places for individuals to work and thrive in diverse, challenging, and open-minded environments. We believe that we can only do well by being good to each other and by looking outside of ourselves.
