Events & Catering Coordinator

Brown-Forman; Huntly; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown-Forman is seeking an events and hospitality coordinator to plan and execute private and corporate events across our distilleries Glendronach, Glenglassaugh and Benriach, with focus on Boynsmill House.

You will manage vendors, coordinate catering, ensure health and safety compliance, and work with the European Homeplace Team to deliver outstanding guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Experience within hospitality with previous role(s) covering catering and/or events.
• Ability to work independently with a demonstrated ability to prioritise and complete multiple projects within a dedicated time frame.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work within a team environment.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing workloads including ability to work weekends and holidays.
• Highly organised individual who shows exceptional attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee private and corporate events across sites as required, coordinating scheduled events ensuring the quality of experience at every customer touch point.
• Organise and liaise with external vendors to deliver catering for experiences and events.
• Responsible for management of vendors and contractors and securing of facilities acting as a duty manager when required.
• Develop, implement, and maintain robust standard operating procedures for catering operations, complying with Brown Forman quality policies and standards, and ensuring that the operation meets statutory requirements of Health and Safety, Food Safety and Environmental legislation.
• Responsible for ongoing quality assessment and improvement in all customer-facing areas, working with the Head of European Homeplaces and Visitor Centre Supervisors to review service standards and maintain facilities.
• Ensure all administration and accounting tasks associated with catering and events operations are completed in line with set procedures.
• Work as part of the European Homeplace Team, communicating with the leadership team to ensure effective delivery of shared goals.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Event planning

Vendor coordination

Communication skills

Job description

Responsible for the planning and execution of key events and corporate hospitality across our portfolio of 3 distilleries, Glendronach, Glenglassaugh and Benriach. The events and catering coordinator will oversee experience catering across The Glendronach and Glenglassaugh distilleries, with a particular focus on the exclusive, Boynsmill House.

What You Can Expect

• Plan and oversee private and corporate events across sites as required, coordinating scheduled events ensuring the quality of experience at every customer touch point.
• Organise and liaise with external vendors to deliver catering for experiences and events.
• Responsible for management of vendors and contractors and securing of facilities acting as a duty manager when required.
• Develop, implement, and maintain robust standard operating procedures for catering operations, complying with Brown Forman quality policies and standards, and ensuring that the operation meets statutory requirements of Health and Safety, Food Safety and Environmental legislation.
• Responsible for ongoing quality assessment and improvement in all customer-facing areas, working with the Head of European Homeplaces and Visitor Centre Supervisors to review service standards and maintain facilities.
• Ensure all administration and accounting tasks associated with catering and events operations are completed in line with set procedures.
• Work as part of the European Homeplace Team, communicating with the leadership team to ensure effective delivery of shared goals.

What You Bring to the Table

• Experience within hospitality with previous role(s) covering catering and/or events.
• Ability to work independently with a demonstrated ability to prioritise and complete multiple projects within a dedicated time frame.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work within a team environment.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing workloads including ability to work weekends and holidays.
• Highly organised individual who shows exceptional attention to detail.

Brown-Forman Corporation is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. It is the policy of Brown-Forman Corporation to provide full and equal employment opportunities to all employees and potential employees without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.