Events Manager

Oak View Group United Kingdom | Co-op Live | Rhubarb Hospitality; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading hospitality collective seeks a casual Front of House Manager to deliver exceptional service across various prestigious venues in London. The role involves managing a team, leading events, and ensuring a high standard of service. Ideal candidates possess experience in event catering or luxury hospitality and are passionate about food and service quality.

Benefits

Ongoing training and management development programs

40% discount in restaurants and venues

Meals on duty or staff meal allowance

Exposure to iconic venues and events

Brilliant employee recognition programs

Qualifications

• Experience in event catering, luxury hotels, or C&B venues is essential.
• Strong management skills to lead a team of up to 20.
• Passion for great food, drink, and service.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage front-of-house operations for events.
• Deliver exceptional staff briefings.
• Coordinate with Event Planners and Chef teams.

Skills

Attention to detail

Leadership

Hospitality

Job description

Oak View Group

Part of Oak View Group (OVG), Rhubarb is a premium hospitality collective specialising in luxury event catering, restaurant dining, and hospitality. Rhubarb delivers unique dining and venue management at some of the world's most iconic locations.

About the Venue

With over twenty-five years of experience, Rhubarb proudly creates and delivers iconic events in London and beyond.

From beautiful canapé receptions to spectacular summer parties, weddings, corporate launches, and charity gala dinners, we deliver events with a deliciously different flair and more WOW factor than you can imagine.

Role Purpose

We are looking for a casual Front of House Manager to lead spectacular events from load-in to clean-down and everything in between! You'll deliver exceptional staff briefings and run the slickest and smoothest services. We are a premium business and look for smart, polished individuals with added personality.

The Events Manager will work across a range of venues, predominantly in Central London, leading operational delivery of events from intimate dinners to large-scale launches and receptions. Venue locations range from Royal Ascot to The Royal Albert Hall.

The ideal Front of House Manager will have experience within event catering, luxury hotels, or C&B venues. You’ll be a strong enough manager to lead a team of up to 20 Front of House staff and liaise with our Event Planners and Chef teams. Excellent attention to detail and a passion for great food, drink, and service are essential.

This is a part-time role, with a degree of flexibility required.

Excellent rates of pay - £20-25 per hour DOE. More for a proven superstar with demonstrable experience!

What we offer

• Ongoing training and management development programs
• 40% discount in our restaurants and venues
• Meals on duty or staff meal allowance
• Exposure to the wider business and events within London’s most iconic venues and beyond
• Brilliant employee recognition programs

Our Inclusion Commitments

RHC is for everyone. Diversity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence.

Wherever you come from, wherever you are going, we’d love to hear from you.

If you need any additional support or adjustments with your application, let us know, and we will work with you to ensure you have everything you need.

Employee Screening and Eligibility to Work

As part of the recruitment process, you will need to prove your right to work in the UK.