Event Manager — Maître d'hôtel

Freddy met Curry; Brussel Hoofdstad; Remote; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Freddymetcurry in Wisconsin is seeking an experienced events lead to manage end-to-end catering events, from planning to on-site execution. You will recruit and brief service teams, coordinate logistics, and ensure client satisfaction.

Ideal candidates have proven experience with large-scale events (800+ attendees), a diploma in hotel management or equivalent, and a proactive, energetic approach. Driving licence B and bike-friendly are pluses.

Qualifications

• Able to manage events of + 800 people or weddings of + 250 covers.
• Diploma in hotel management, cuisine or equivalent experience
• Driving licence B is a +
• Able to ride a bike
• Autonomy
• Smiling and full of energy
• Proactive and take initiative
• Love good and healthy food

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the logistics of every event: equipment, planning, team dispatch
• Brief and supervise the service & kitchen staff on site
• Recruit, train and retain freelance servers
• Be the client's go-to contact before, during and after the event
• Optimise processes to gain in fluidity and quality

Skills

Autonomy

Proactive

Energetic

Customer-focused

Bike riding

Education

Diploma in hotel management

Job description

Responsibilities

Your mission: lead events from A to Z, from preparation to execution, including recruiting and briefing the service teams.

• Coordinate the logistics of every event: equipment, planning, team dispatch
• Brief and supervise the service & kitchen staff on site
• Recruit, train and retain freelance servers
• Be the client's go-to contact before, during and after the event
• Optimise processes to gain in fluidity and quality

Le petit + : Our events take place all over Brussels: at the European Commission, in the city centre, and in our partner venues (Au Bassin, Townhall, The Faculty, Bump…).

Qualifications

You're passionate about event catering and dream of investing yourself in a project that's both sustainable and growing fast. Meticulous, well organised, and badly folded tablecloths drive you crazy? You've already managed large-scale events – weddings, festivals, conferences of + 800 people? Happy clients give you energy? Then we want to meet you!

• Able to manage events of + 800 people or weddings of + 250 covers
• Diploma in hotel management, cuisine or equivalent experience
• Driving licence B is a +
• Able to ride a bike
• Autonomy
• Smiling and full of energy
• Proactive and take initiative
• Love good and healthy food