Event Manager

JF Restaurants by Michelin-Starred and Award-winning Chef John Fraser is hiring for an experienced Event Manager with a genuine sense of warmth and hospitality to join the team at the Times Square Edition Hotel.

The Events Manager is responsible for assuring the success of all events, while maintaining a profitable operation, high quality products and service levels.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and written, with all level of colleagues and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner.
• Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by colleagues and guests.
• Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
• Maintain the department’s event calendar and daily event schedule for all departments
• Approach all encounters with guests and colleagues in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner.
• Perform other duties as requested by management
• Produce & execute flawless events to ensure the opportunity is generated for repeat business
• Manage all event operations including vendor logistics and internal key stakeholder coordination.
• Generate final event checks, keep track of balances due, payroll discrepancies on account immediately following the end of each event.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in high volume event operations in 4-5 star Hotel, Catering environment and/or high-volume nightclub/restaurant environment
• Strong project management skills, analytical ability, creative and strategic
• Previous experience managing FO/BOH
• Must have the ability to connect with customers, manage multiple events & clients at a given time, be detailed oriented, understand and have a working knowledge of event management systems.
• Ability to handle high-pressure situations and resolve conflicts effectively
• Must be familiar with standard event set-ups, table configurations & basic
• Ensure compliance with all local liquor laws, and health and sanitation regulations
• Knowledge of food and beverage preparation techniques, health department rules and regulations, liquor laws and regulations.

John Fraser Restaurants is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including gender identity or expression), pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, ancestry, national origin, alienage or citizenship, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other protected status.