Beautifully constructed, perfectly designed with weddings in mind and staffed by the most caring and passionate wedding experts, Rivervale Barn is a venue unlike any other. We offer you everything you need for your wedding day and you’ll be able to create memories that will last a lifetime with us. Rivervale Barn isn’t really ours: it’s yours. Learn more about what we do at www.rivervale-barn-weddings.co.uk
Artemis are looking for a passionate Senor Event Manager based at Rivervale Barn. The successful candidate must be self-motivated, have a passion for good food and service, calm under pressure and be able to work in a small team. Experience in weddings and conferences, 100+ covers, fine dining and event bars, together with a strong background in food led establishments.
Artemis is a company that is proud to provide the finest quality, modern British food and drink to high end wedding clients, across 12 beautiful, privately owned estates around the UK. Visit our website at weareartemis.co.uk

Requirements

• 3 years’ experience as an Event Manager in a position used to providing catering for 100+ covers
• A strong and friendly personality that everyone gets on with
• Have an eye for detail and an analytical mind
• Express a warm and friendly disposition
• Able to manage a team
• Well turned out with a professional appearance
• Knowledge and experience using a CRM system preferred
• A good communicator
• Good knowledge of on-trend menus, dishes, food trends, wines and drinks
• Must be able to stand for long period of time, 8 – 12 hours
• Own transport is essential due to the location
• Candidates must be eligible to work full-time in the UK

Responsibilities

• Understanding of the administration systems and use these in line with accepted company policy
• Train, brief and delegate the service teams
• Fully conversant with our brochure offers and able to relay its content and virtues in a professional and sales orientated capacity
• Able to work closely with our clients to ascertain their individual needs and effectively document the outcome in line with company administration policy
• Provide excellent dining room service in an efficient but warm manner 48 times a year
• Be a direct link between the venue’s sales team and the catering team, through the General Manager and the central management team
• Deputise for the General Manager
• Look for ways to meet individual client needs and to exceed guest expectation
• Billing, invoicing and ability to asses financial performance
• Some facility management tasks

Hours

• Based on a 5-day week, but this fluctuates given the needs of the business
• Working an office day normally between 8.00am- 4.00pm (actual times subject to change)
• Service direction and management at 48 events per year

Benefits of working with us

• Exceptional hours with only a few very late nights 40hrs per week
• Overtime paid
• Company bonus scheme
• Pension scheme
• Uniform
• H&S – training will be given
• Food Hygiene – training will be given

• Understanding of the administration systems and use these in line with accepted company policy
• Train, brief and delegate the service teams
• Fully conversant with our brochure offers and able to relay its content and virtues in a professional and sales orientated capacity
• Able to work closely with our clients to ascertain their individual needs and effectively document the outcome in line with company administration policy
• Provide excellent dining room service in an efficient but warm manner 48 times a year
• Be a direct link between the venue’s sales team and the catering team, through the General Manager and the central management team
• Deputise for the General Manager
• Look for ways to meet individual client needs and to exceed guest expectation
• Billing, invoicing and ability to asses financial performance
• Some facility management task