Functions Manager

First established in 2016 in Collingwood, Stomping Ground is a neighbourhood brewery bringing people together over a great beer. With Brewery & Beer Halls already in Collingwood and at Melbourne Airport, we opened our third at Morris Moor in 2021. The project was managed by Studio Y and placeformspace to revitalise an old cigarette factory boiler room that works hand-in-hand with resourcefulness and sustainability to create a European inspired beer hall and unique event space.

The event space affectionately known as the Boiler Hall, is a unique private event space with its own private entrance, bar, deck and a large indoor space perfect for 50 to 150 guests in a range of different seated or standing events - yes, perfect for the savvy couple to get hitched in as well.

THAT’S WHERE YOU COME IN…

We’re currently on the hunt for an extraordinary Functions Manager to replace a beloved team member who has been with us from our opening in 2020.

This role is office based and very admin heavy to ensure every detail is catered for to create an exemplary guest experience. We envisage this role being Tue-Sat and the occasional public holiday as well. You will need to be willing to roll up your sleeves and get into the set-up and service of high profile functions that require that little bit of extra attention.

It will involve feilding a high number of incoming inquiries through email, phone and site visits. Ensuring function packs and offerings are kept up to date and relevant for business and customer needs. You’ll be creating runsheets and communicating effectively with the Duty Manager, FOH casuals and the Kitchen team. Leading the bookings team on the phones and FOH team in function execution. This role has multiple touch points to the business so you’ll need to have exceptional stakeholder management and be confident interacting with the CEO, Business Founders, Head Chef and casual FOH members alike.

Finally you’ll develop a sales strategy to identify new opportunities and follow up on sales leads with cold calling, sales cycles and B2B networking expected.

YOUR DEFINING ATTRIBUTES

• 3+ years experience managing a range of small and large scale events - weddings would be beneficial, hos[ita;ity or sales experience also favourable
• A highly organised self-starter with effective demonstrated time management skills
• Your attention to detail is second to none with a strong focus on the guest experience from start to finish
• A warm and positive personality, you’re the type of person who stops to help an elderly person off the bus
• Clear communication (both written and verbal)
• A proven sales record and determination to search for new business.

We want to attract the best talent by following through with best practises to be a desirable place to work that is inclusive, open, and non-discriminatory. We aim to retain our talent by identifying ambitions and fostering pathways to achieve their professional goals with us. This in turn produces a high-performance culture that encourages all along for the ride. We have always been advocates of a healthy work/life balance with our team rarely going into overtime. We aim to ensure that rosters are fair and even and offer attractive salaries and employee benefits including a variety of discounts from our HR platform and other business partners, lunch when you work onsite and of course BEER!!

Applications:

Please include a cover letter stating why you are the functions extraordinaire that we are looking for.

Salary - $80,000 to $90,000 plus superannuation

All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality regardless of progress of application.

Applications will close on Monday 8th April. Applications received after this date will be treated as expressions of interests only.