Private Events Manager - JOEY Downtown Toronto

JOEY Restaurant Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading restaurant group in Toronto is seeking a Private Events Manager to coordinate bookings and enhance guest experiences. This role offers flexibility in scheduling and significant opportunities for career growth. The ideal candidate will have experience in event coordination, strong sales abilities, and excellent organizational skills. Join a vibrant team committed to delivering exceptional service and memorable events.

Benefits

Competitive base compensation

Flexible scheduling

Ongoing mentorship

Fun, team-driven community

Meal discounts

Fitness membership discounts

Recruiting and referral bonuses

Qualifications

• 1-3+ years of experience in event coordination and booking.
• Proven ability to build sales and meet quotas.
• Professional in written and spoken communication.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate private events to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Work with team members to meet event quotas.
• Handle reservations and bookings efficiently.

Skills

Sales-building

Event coordination

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Professional communication

Job description

Overview

This role contributes to the overall success of a multi-million-dollar restaurant and its people. The Private Events Manager will be trained in all aspects of Reservations & Events, with a focus on private event coordination. The Private Events Coordinator role emphasizes sales-building, meeting quotas, cold calling, and booking events, though prior knowledge of event management is not required. You will work alongside the Private Events Senior Operator and the Junior In-Store Operator. For the right candidate, there is flexibility to work from home, which can be discussed in more detail. This role supports both the JOEY King Street and JOEY Toronto Eaton Centre locations. This position offers opportunities for growth and development in the events and reservations space.

Core Values

• You value honesty and humility. You have integrity and do what you say
• You approach life with fearless determination and a sense of fun
• You are creative, risk-taking, visionary and cutting edge. You choose to lead
• You contribute to a strong culture and are committed to the team
• You are passionate about quality and professionalism
• You believe in unleashing the potential in others

Requirements

• 1-3+ years of experience in event coordination and booking
• Proven ability to build sales, meet quotas through various strategies of networking and promotion
• Attention to detail with integrity to elevate the guest experience
• Highly organized, accountable and ability to prioritize
• Professional in written and spoken communication and brand representation

Benefits

• Competitive base compensation opportunity
• Flexible scheduling to accommodate your personal and family needs
• Ongoing mentorship to support personal and professional goals
• Fun, team-driven and inclusive community
• Dynamic, fast-paced, and agile work environment
• World-class culinary and service training
• Compete through culinary and bar challenges
• Meal discounts
• Fitness membership discounts
• Recruiting and referral bonus program incentives
• Potential for hybrid working model

Follow Your Path

We know our ongoing success is directly attributable to our exceptional team that thrives in a performance-driven environment. Your journey starts here.

JOEY Restaurants is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We thank all candidates for their time and interest in working at JOEY Restaurants; however, only candidates under consideration for opportunities with JOEY Restaurants will be contacted to participate further in this process.

JOEY Restaurants provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees, including due to disabilities, medical conditions, and religious beliefs and practices.