Venue Catering Manager

1 day ago

Adelaide Region SA, Australia O’Brien Group Full time

**About the Company**

O’Brien Group Australia is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest privately owned hospitality and leisure companies. Celebrating over 30 years, O’Brien Group is an integrated company with multiple contracts including venue and facilities management, food and beverage operations, leisure resorts, licensed clubs, hotels, restaurants, and ticketing. It has also built up a formidable property portfolio of key sites within Australia. Today with over 6,500 dedicated and passionate employees, 16 million customers served on an annual basis and a host of exciting new ventures, O’Brien Group continues to build and maintain its many long-term relationships with major sporting stadia and leisure venues.

The Adelaide Showground is Adelaide's largest multi-purpose venue which offers spectacular event spaces, state-of-the-art meeting rooms, and quality visitor facilities.

**About the Role**

This is a unique opportunity for a talented Venue Catering Manager to oversee and enhance facility and event catering operations (including retail outlets, and corporate facilities), and to lead a team of professionals delivering outstanding guest experiences.
- Providing superior service to key user groups will ensure high levels of retention and satisfaction
- Drive strategic planning, and the execution of financial targets, marketing and communication initiatives
- Identify opportunities and build customer engagement to optimise the use of the venue and increase revenue streams
- Develop and deliver innovative food & beverage solutions
- Steer the venue to its projected growth
- Manage a small team of motivated professionals
- Oversee Retail and Corporate departments in delivering outstanding customer experience
- Management of subcontracted outlets
- Maintain the highest level of compliance across liquor licencing and food safety
- Be a key driver in planning and delivery of an outstanding Royal Adelaide Show every year

**About You**

With substantial experience in the operational, management, and planning requirements of commercial venues, you will be a leader with the proven ability to delegate and lead others in a customer-focused environment. Key aspects include:

- Tertiary qualification and/or relevant experience in event, catering, or retail management.
- Strong project management, time management, and problem-solving skills
- Passionate about providing a consistent experience to deliver desired outcomes for your stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to assist in developing positive relationships with colleagues, site contractors, community, and commercial partners.
- An energetic, proactive, and solutions-focused approach will ensure that you can deliver across this broad and diverse role.

**Why Us?**

In return for your experience and can-do approach, you will be recognised with an attractive remuneration package.

Driven by honest values, an amazing culture, and consistent revenue growth, we aim to develop the potential of every team member. Enjoy going to work each day experiencing the sights and sounds of a large venue setting and being part of a high-performing team behind some of Australia’s most talked-about events

This is a role that provides excellent professional development and ongoing training with an established organisation.

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