Private Events Manager - JOEY Dallas

JOEY Restaurant Group; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading restaurant group as a Private Events Manager for JOEY Dallas. In this role, you'll lead a dedicated team in executing exceptional private dining experiences, with responsibilities including sales management, event coordination, and team training. JOEY Restaurants offers a dynamic environment focused on professional growth and team development.

Benefits

Career development and growth opportunities

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

Discounted partner shift meals

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ event management experience in hospitality or restaurant industry.
• Valid local and/or state Food Handler and Responsible Beverage Service certifications.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Foster a cohesive team environment through exemplary leadership.
• Recruit, train, and supervise private events team.
• Ensure the execution of private events meets company standards.

Skills

Leadership

Organization

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Associate degree in event planning, project coordination, or related field

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

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This is about YOU. Your passion, purpose, and potential. When you join the JOEY team, you can expect a warm, inclusive and creative environment. We are committed to training, educating, and empowering our people, and we live by our culture of People Development. JOEY Restaurants is all about opportunity and our success is directly attributable to our exceptional, team-oriented, and performance-driven partners (employees).

The Private Events Manager is a self-motivated leader with an entrepreneurial spirit and a relentless desire to win. They will be responsible for the implementation, development, and ongoing evolution of the company’s private dining program, ensuring private events are coordinated with guests and operations staff and executed seamlessly. The Private Events Manager will be responsible for recruiting, hiring, and training a highly skilled private events team that executes on-brand, buzzworthy experiences. The Private Events Manager is sales driven, working closely with the culinary team to develop strategies to maintain a full book of business and help contribute to overall restaurant sales. They are detail-oriented with a deep passion for hospitality and culinary excellence, and a commitment to the highest standards of service and operations, ensuring that our Iconic Hospitality is reflected from start to finish.

Duties

• Foster a cohesive and collaborative team environment through exemplary leadership.
• Meet or exceed annual private event sales planning/execution goals, including proactive outreach to increase book of business year over year.
• Recruit, train, and supervise private events team, including performance evaluations, investigation and resolution of personnel issues, and disciplinary/termination decisions.
• Train partners on private event execution in alignment with front of house and back of house company policies and standards.
• Lead weekly meetings with restaurant management team; enroll leaders on upcoming private events, menu specifications, planned execution, and staffing needs.
• Manage private event labor scheduling, budgets, and costs.
• Promptly triage and manage all private event requests received through various communication channels, such as reservation software, business email accounts, and phone inquiries.
• Create and execute event contracts and banquet event orders (BEO).
• Conduct store/market visits within the region to meet with operations management teams.
• Resolve service issues and guest complaints with a sense of urgency, poise, and good judgment. It’s Your Business.
• Follow and enforce all food and alcohol service and handling safety precautions and procedures.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Associate degree in event planning, project coordination, or related field; Bachelor degree preferred.
• 2+ years’ event management experience, preferably in the hospitality or restaurant industry.
• Must have or be able to obtain valid local and/or state Food Handler and California Responsible Beverage Service certifications.
• Possess a passion for hospitality and a proven track record of creating world-class hospitality experiences.
• Demonstrated high level of discretion and confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in basic computer skills, such as Microsoft Office Suite, email and calendar management, internet and research skills, data entry, and file management.
• Be able to walk and stand for prolonged periods of time; frequent bending, reaching, and stretching; repetitive manual tasks; and lift and carry up to 50 lbs regularly.
  
  

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Successful partners at JOEY are genuine, warm, and caring.
• They value honesty and conduct themselves with integrity.
• They are comfortable providing and receiving feedback to achieve personal growth and performance excellence.
• They are natural problem solvers with an insatiable desire to positively impact individual and team execution.
• They are passionate about quality and professionalism.
• They possess exceptional relationship building and communication skills.
• They encourage healthy and supportive competition within their team.
• They exude confidence, humility, and respect.
• They take pride in presenting a professional appearance and demeanor.
  
  

Benefits

• Career development, education, and growth opportunities
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, medical reimbursement plan, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for benefit-eligible partners
• Discounted partner shift meals
• 10% discount for self and guests on all food and beverages when visiting any JOEY location
• Discounted clothing retailer partnerships
• Referral bonus program
• Sales competitions and rewards
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick leave
  
  

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About JOEY Restaurants

The JOEY Restaurant Group exists to deliver the ultimate dining experience. Our handcrafted, locally, and globally inspired menu offerings are created by award-winning chefs and presented by world-class hospitality leaders in modern, warm, and lively environments. JOEY Restaurants has been family-owned and operated since 1992 and has grown into an iconic multi-concept brand throughout North America, with continued growth and expansion planned into 2030.

JOEY Restaurants is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants.

This job posting highlights essential responsibilities and requirements of the job and is for illustrative purposes only. There may be additional duties, responsibilities, and qualifications for this job.

JOEY Restaurant Group has an internal recruitment department and will not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes sent to JOEY, its employees, and databases, will be considered the property of JOEY Restaurant Group. External recruitment agencies must establish a fully executed service agreement with JOEY’s Human Resources department to submit resumes. JOEY will not pay fees to employment agencies who do not have an agreement in place. For contract inquiries please submit your request to [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Restaurants

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