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O Bar and Dining is one of Sydney’s premier hospitality venues situated on the 47th floor of the iconic architectural landmark, Australia Square featuring a luxury restaurant, lounge bar and private event space.
Boasting panoramic 360 degree views of the city skyline and Harbour, O Bar is a highly sought after venue playing host to hundreds of private events each year including high profile blue chip corporates, social and wedding clients.
O Bar and Dining is an owner operated business with a strong and loyal team at the helm. You will be joining the ‘O’ family and working alongside passionate, motivated and supportive people.
The role
You will be a key player in upholding O Bar and Dining’s high standards and will be integral to the ongoing success of the events department.
Reporting to the Event Sales and Marketing Manager, you will be in a support role, working with a small team responsible for quoting, negotiating, contracting, planning and coordinating events from start to finish.
Duties include but not limited to:
- Respond to incoming event enquiries via phone and email
- Prepare and send proposals, contracts and EOs
- End to end planning and execution of events
- Assist with site inspections and client meetings
- Generate client menus for print
- Assist team with yield management and sales targets
- Collaborate and coordinate with operations team to ensure events run smoothly and seamlessly to meet or exceed client expectations.
- Liaising with relevant external suppliers and stakeholders (florists, audio visual, building management, security)
- General admin, invoicing and payment reconciliation
Is this you?
- Minimum 1-2 years’ experience in a similar role within the Sydney hospitality sector
- Experience in corporate, social or wedding events an advantage
- Ability to think on your feet, negotiate and yield manage
- Attention to detail in event planning and coordination
- Strong EQ and skilled at navigating demanding or tricky customers.
- Well-presented, people person
- Proficient in event admin, generating EO’s, data input, CRM
- Excellent communicator externally and internally
- Sound industry knowledge and understanding of market trends and competitor landscape.
- Experience with IVVY and Sevenrooms an advantage
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Enthusiastic and positive demeanour
- Ability to multi-task & work quickly under pressure
- Knowledge of customer database management & reporting
- Computer proficient.
- InDesign for basic client menu production an advantage.
Perks and Benefits
- Career growth and earnings potential
- Work life balance - Monday to Friday hours
- Staff discount on dining
- Fun and sociable staff activities
- Iconic Sydney location close to Wynard Station
Please note, the position is Mon-Fri however occasional breakfast event coordination and weekend work is required from time to time
If this role sounds like you click ‘apply now’ and send through your CV along with a short cover letter telling us why you are the perfect fit for this role.
All applications are treated as confidential. We thank all applicants in advance, only short listed candidates will be contacted.
