What are the responsibilities and job description for the Event Manager position at GB Culinary?
ABOUT GB CULINARY
GB Culinary Boutique Caterer & Farm encompasses the skills acquired through a range of experiences in varied culinary settings, and its foothills farm promotes the seasonal and sustainable practices that uphold quality menus. As a full service, off-site caterer, the GB team designs food and beverage offerings along with service logistics for 85 events each year.
DEFINITION OF A GB CULINARY EVENT MANAGER
This role will always be described as dynamic, and the best candidate is a person who feels enlivened by the call to map their experience as a manager, problem solver and hospitality professional upon each new event.
On event days, you will be the main point of contact for both the client and their chosen vendor team. You will manage a team of event supervisors, servers, and bartenders through set up, service, and strike. Working alongside venue managers, event planners, and the GB Chef, you will ensure a smooth and joyful event.
Paired with GB Culinary protocols and standards, this role will require excellent judgment and decisive leadership when weather patterns, timeline adjustments, guest interactions and other factors bear upon the execution of a live event.
On office days, you will submit Event Summaries and create and/or update Service Plans, Rain Plans, Expo Sheets, Pack Lists and similar supporting documentation for upcoming events. Management of inventory, including organization, cleaning and preparation for events is also required.
This role reports to the Director of Operations & the Executive Chef.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TEAM
Required Qualifications
3 years of experience in the Hospitality Industry
2 years of experience in Off-site Catering
Successful track record for interfacing with in-house teams (Sales, Service, and Kitchen)
Strong communication skills across a variety of mediums
Adept interpersonal skills with management, staff, colleagues and clients
Polished hospitality and service skills
Flexibility in a fast-paced environmentProduction experience (ie, site inspections, event load-ins and set-ups, BEO creation, rental order management, permitting, event diagram creation, event summary and staff hours documentation, inventory and database maintenance, etc)
Expert time management
- Project planning
- Prioritizing tasks and communicating progress and completion
- Excellent communication and follow through with internal protocols
Expert team management
- Exemplary ability to coach and lead a team
- Ability to delegate
- Ability to execute a set timeline
- Ability to evaluate and advise adjustments within the timeline
- Ability to lead various personality types and levels of experience
Belief in hospitable leadership
- Maintains composure in high pressure situations
- Exudes friendliness
- Models polish and professionalism to staff
- Brings calm to any situation
- Welcoming demeanor, active listener
Preferred Qualifications
Experience and excitement to work in a small business atmosphere
Events experience
1 years of Bartending experience
Expo experience
Passionate about seasonality, food, wine, service, and hospitalityAffinity for food presentation and station design
SCHEDULE AND LOCATIONS
The Event Manager role is a full-time position. The days off for the Event Manager are typically Sunday and Monday depending on the events schedule.
GB Culinary’s farm and production kitchen are located in Longmont, Colorado. Events and venues are set in a variety of stunning locales along the Front Range, the high rockies and bordering states.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Compensation is $55-65k dependent on experience. Hours range from 35-60 per week, fluctuating per the demands of the events schedule and the high/low season of off-site catering. This role includes paid time off.
CONTACT US TO APPLY
Please email Lauren at office@gbculinary.com with the subject line ‘Event Manager Job Inquiry - [Your Name]’.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $55,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Evenings as needed
- Weekends as needed
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Ability to Commute:
- Longmont, CO 80501 (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Longmont, CO 80501: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $55,000 - $60,000