Catering Coordinator

Corporate Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 34,440,000 - 48,216,000; Full time

Job summary

Brookfield seeks a dedicated catering professional to support a headquarters campus in Sydney, managing service for 13 front-of-house rooms and events. The role involves coordinating orders, liaising with suppliers, and maintaining stock and finances to ensure a seamless guest experience.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong communication, teamwork, and a proactive customer-focused approach, with flexibility to handle after-hours events and busy periods.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Customer-focused approach with a service mindset.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.
• Experience planning staff or client events is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a professional workplace catering service to Brookfield clients, management, and staff.
• Serve tea, coffee, and water to 13 front-of-house meeting rooms.
• Coordinate catering requests from business representatives and liaise with third-party suppliers.
• Set up rooms, monitor stock levels, and manage catering invoices and expenses.
• Arrange ad-hoc after-hours events on site and ensure smooth operations.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Teamwork

Event planning

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Job description

Brookfield has a unique and dynamic culture. We seek team members who have a long-term focus and whose values align with our Attributes of a Brookfield Leader: Entrepreneurial, Collaborative and Disciplined. Brookfield is committed to the development of our people through challenging work assignments and exposure to diverse businesses.

Job Description

Purpose of the role:

To provide a catering service to x13 front of house meeting rooms (split over 2 floors) at Brookfield’s headquarters i.e. Brookfield Place - 10 Carrington Street Sydney.

The role provides a service to staff and Brookfields external clients for events during business hours and after-hours onsite at Brookfield Place some of which include but are not limited to: Boardroom meetings, Formal Lunches, Onsite staff training events, Staff drinks and external events held throughout the year for Brookfield affiliated partners.

Responsible for:

• Deliver a professional workplace catering service to Brookfield clients, management, and staff.
• Service x13 front of house meeting rooms with tea, coffee, and water.
• Action catering requests from business representatives.
• Liaise third-party suppliers regarding catering orders.
• Rooms to be set up with water and cleared prior to the next meeting.
• Monitor stock levels in the catering kitchen and order new supplies when needed.
• Recommend new catering suppliers that meet certain criteria i.e., value for money, quality of product, can deliver to premises, send invoices for payment via Coupa accounts system.
• Send all staff invites for monthly staff birthday morning teas and monthly Friday night drinks.
• Manage expenses for ordering catering supplies.
• Reconcile expenses on AMEX card monthly for ad-hoc catering purchases.
• Accommodate ad-hoc after-business hours events on site. i.e., setup spaces, order catering, waiter service.

Key Competences:

• Excellent Communication skills both verbal and written.
• Displays drive, passion and focus on service excellence.
• Listens and can share knowledge with others.
• Plans for staff events and meeting room requirements.
• Flexible and open to change.
• Ethical, open, honest, and fair.
• Active participation in team meetings.
• Maintain good working relationships with staff and team providing prompt and professional responses to all enquiries.
• Personable, attentive and customer focused.

Brookfield is committed to maintaining a Positive Work Environment that is safe and respectful; our shared success depends on it. We do not tolerate workplace discrimination, violence or harassment. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and make employment decisions based on qualifications, merit and business needs, without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law. Applicant information is collected and handled in accordance with our Applicant Privacy Notice.