AddressWe are looking for an Events & Functions Manager to lead our team.
About Us
Bloom is a daytime restaurant, wedding and function venue looking for an experienced, dedicated and passionate Events & Functions Manager to join our team.
We are situated in an old tram barn located in Thebarton, South Australia, only five minutes from Adelaide’s CBD, with a landscaped garden and function space overlooking the River Torrens.
Our back garden and 150 seat pavilion, is available for hire during the day and at night with a 250 person capacity. We host a variety of functions from weddings and engagements to first birthdays and corporate dinners. We also organise and throw our own events including wine pairing dinners, market fairs and Tasting Australia events.
Successful Candidate
The ideal candidate will possess a solid knowledge of weddings, functions and hospitality. They will be passionate about food, alcohol & hospitality with a fine attention to detail. We are looking for someone with management experience
Successful applicants will have:
- Experience in coordinating functions and events (wedding experience desirable)
- Management experience with a minimum of 1-2 years in the function management/hospitality industry
- Excellent customer service skills with charismatic ability to influence and negotiate successfully
- Excellent communication skills, presentation & attention to detail
- Extremely high levels of organization and time management
- Ability to work a flexible 5-day roster including weekends & nights
- Have a proven ability to work both in a growing team and independently
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Leading events team to successfully oversee the planning and coordination of a variety of functions including weddings, engagements, birthdays and corporate events
- Introducing & implementing strategies to increase sales in relations to events & functions
- Managing sales and enquiry process through CRM system
- Achieving sales oriented KPI’s
- Managing and coordinating staff leading up to and during event or function
- Effective management of team including coordinators and supervisors
- Understanding costs/profit margins on all Events and Functions
- Liaise, support and effectively communicate with all members of the Bloom team including venue manager, head chef, floor staff & owners
- Building relationships with clients and developing an understanding of their needs and requirements for a successful function/event
As an events based role, the position will require weekend and night work. Current roster for this position is Tuesday - Saturday and is negotiable for the right candidate.
We value professionalism, teamwork and great customer experience.
We are looking for this position to commence mid August. Opportunities to commence earlier can be negotiated for the right candidate.
