Event Managers | Darling Group

Darling Group; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Career progression

Job summary

Darling Group is seeking an experienced Event Manager in Melbourne to take ownership of on-the-day delivery of functions and events. You will brief the team, coordinate service and liaise with clients and chefs to ensure flawless execution across our venues.

As a hands-on leader, you will motivate hospitality teams, manage timelines, and troubleshoot in real time to uphold the highest standards. This role suits professionals who love the floor and delivering memorable events.

Qualifications

• Previous experience supervising or managing functions, events, weddings, banquets or high-volume hospitality.
• Experience leading and motivating hospitality teams during service.
• Strong food and beverage knowledge.
• Confidence managing event timelines and service flow.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.
• A polished, professional and guest-focused approach.
• The ability to remain calm and make decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and high presentation standards.
• Availability to work evenings and weekends, particularly Fridays and Saturdays.
• A current Victorian RSA.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing event orders, run sheets and service requirements
• Managing event set-up and ensuring the venue is presentation-ready
• Conducting pre-service briefings and allocating team responsibilities
• Leading teams of event waitstaff and bartenders throughout service
• Coordinating food and beverage timing with chefs, kitchen and bar teams
• Acting as a key point of contact for clients and event hosts
• Managing guest requests and resolving issues quickly and professionally
• Maintaining exceptional service and presentation standards throughout the event
• Overseeing beverage service and RSA compliance
• Managing room resets, event transitions and pack-down

Skills

Team leadership

Hospitality experience

F&B knowledge

Communication

Client facing

Decision making

Attention to detail

On-floor supervision

Job description

As an Event Manager, you'll take ownership of the on-the-day delivery of functions and events. Depending on the size of the event, you may lead the entire function or work alongside a senior Event Manager as part of a larger team. You'll be the person leading the room - briefing the team, coordinating service, liaising with clients and chefs, troubleshooting in real time and ensuring every event is delivered to an exceptional standard. This is a hands-on leadership role for hospitality professionals who love being on the floor, leading a team and making sure every detail comes together.

Key responsibilities

• Reviewing event orders, run sheets and service requirements
• Managing event set-up and ensuring the venue is presentation-ready
• Conducting pre-service briefings and allocating team responsibilities
• Leading teams of event waitstaff and bartenders throughout service
• Coordinating food and beverage timing with chefs, kitchen and bar teams
• Acting as a key point of contact for clients and event hosts
• Managing guest requests and resolving issues quickly and professionally
• Maintaining exceptional service and presentation standards throughout the event
• Overseeing beverage service and RSA compliance
• Managing room resets, event transitions and pack-down

About you

• Previous experience supervising or managing functions, events, weddings, banquets or high-volume hospitality
• Experience leading and motivating hospitality teams during service
• Strong food and beverage knowledge
• Confidence managing event timelines and service flow
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills
• A polished, professional and guest-focused approach
• The ability to remain calm and make decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail and high presentation standards
• Availability to work evenings and weekends, particularly Fridays and Saturdays
• A current Victorian RSA

About us

Darling Group is a leading Melbourne-based hospitality group behind some of the city's most recognised venues, including Higher Ground, Top Paddock, The Kettle Black, The Terrace, The Observatory, Chéri, Token, Darling Cafe, Dundas & Faussett, Bambu Asian Eating House and Stringers Sorrento. Our Functions & Events team delivers everything from intimate private dinners and corporate events to major celebrations and weddings across an exceptional portfolio of spaces. Our event venues include the iconic Higher Ground, alongside The Terrace and The Observatory within Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne - offering our team the opportunity to work across some of Melbourne's most unique hospitality and event settings. Across every venue and event, our focus is on outstanding food, beautiful spaces, exceptional service and memorable hospitality.

• Lead events across some of Melbourne's most recognised hospitality venues
• Work at The Terrace and The Observatory within Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
• Be part of weddings, celebrations, corporate events and major functions
• Flexible shifts across a growing events calendar
• Work alongside experienced hospitality and culinary teams
• Outstanding training and development
• Opportunities to work and progress across the wider Darling Group
• A professional, respectful and high-energy team environment