F&B Catering Events Operations Supervisor

Independent Food Company; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent hospitality company in Abu Dhabi is seeking an Operations Supervisor for a healthy food concept. The role includes planning and coordinating events, managing vendor relationships, and ensuring successful execution. Candidates should have proven experience in event coordination, exceptional communication skills, and relevant educational background. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic team in a thriving environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as event coordinator in the hospitality industry.
• Excellent communication and negotiation ability.
• Able to handle stress and remain calm.

Responsibilities

• Plan events with attention to financial and time constraints.
• Negotiate with vendors to achieve the most favorable terms.
• Evaluate event's success and submit reports to the line manager.

Skills

Event coordination

Vendor management

Communication skills

Education

Degree in hospitality management or relevant field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Driven to create unique home-grown food concepts that bring people together, the Independent Food Company is a UAE-based hospitality company with multiple concepts under it’s umbrella – SALT, Switch, Parker’s, Grind, Somewhere and Public.

We are currently seeking an Operations Supervisor for our healthy food concept in Abu Dabhi.

The key requirements will include the following:

Responsibilities

• Understand requirements for each event , quotations , orderings , manning
• Plan event with attention to financial and time constraints
• Book venues and schedule speakers
• Research vendors (catering, decorators, musicians etc.) and choose the best combination of quality and cost
• Negotiate with vendors to achieve the most favorable terms
• Manage all event operations (preparing venue, invitations etc.)
• Do final checks at the day of the event (e.g. tables, technology) to ensure everything meets standards
• Oversee event happenings and act quickly to resolve problems
• Evaluate event’s success and submit reports to the line manager
• Coordinate with the chefs and front of house team members on the allocation of the food and beverage servings

Requirements and skills

• Proven experience as event coordinator in the hospitality industry / Event focused OR in Restaurant and Events combined with a Healthy Concept Experience
• A proven track record of organizing successful events
• Proficient in MS Office
• Excellent vendor management skills
• Outstanding communication and negotiation ability
• Well-organized with multi-tasking skills
• Able to handle stress and remain calm
• Problem-solving ability
• Degree in hospitality management, public relations or relevant field is preferred