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Freelance Event Operations Manager - (Private Events)KERB • Greater London, England, GB
Freelance Event Operations Manager - (Private Events)

Freelance Event Operations Manager - (Private Events)

KERB • Greater London, England, GB
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

KERB Events Limited provides our services at many live events, including at venues such as Natural History Museum, Roundhouse, Old Billingsgate, and Drumsheds.

Department: Freelancers

Location: Shoreditch, London

Compensation: £150 - £350 / day

Please note: The advertised day rate is indicative only and will vary depending on the event, role, the scope of responsibilities, seniority, and the individual’s experience.

What you’ll be doing

  • Managing the dynamic of client, venue and production teams’ interests onsite, to deliver a smooth operation as well as exceptional hospitality, and being the conduit between all stakeholders and KERB traders and staff
  • Delivering team briefing for agency staff, allocating team members to job roles and responsibilities, being their point of contact and ensuring staff welfare is delivered throughout
  • Performing H&S checks on our bars and food traders to ensure they are meeting KERB standards
  • Overseeing load ins/outs of the traders and bars, being physically present to support
  • Managing the onsite bars, stock control and people management
  • Focusing on the guest experience and developing ways to enhance this
  • Adhering to the venue and KERB’s procedures and rules, whilst maintaining clear communication at all times
  • Admin including post-event debrief report, stock counts, and staffing timesheets with comments if applicable

What you’ll bring to KERB

  • Able to travel to necessary locations within the Midlands
  • Understanding of safe heavy lifting practices
  • A clear and detailed understanding of UK health and safety practices
  • Able to define and deliver exceptional hospitality and service
  • Able to identify increased sales opportunities across the site
  • Demonstrable operational knowledge of electricity, gas and foodservice operations and troubleshooting
  • Experience in bar and stock management
  • Strong people management skills, working with a wide range of stakeholders to deliver the best outcome for KERB, its traders, customers and the team
  • Proactive / self-starter able to focus and operate as part of a team and independently
  • An interest and understanding of the street food industry and wider food scene of The Midlands
  • Strong understanding of EPOS/till set-up and management – we use GoodTill
  • Positive and flexible attitude, with the ability to think laterally and able to problem-solve

Desired but not essential

  • Experience in street food events and/or bars and events would be preferred

This list is in no way exhaustive and the incumbent may be asked to perform other tasks to help out the KERB team (within reason!), including some unsociable hours and weekends.

What you’ll get by joining KERB

  • Team socials
  • The opportunity to work across some of the UK’s most exciting food, music, and sports events as a representative of the UK’s premier street food brand
  • Generous discount on all KERB food & drink

Diversity & Inclusion

As part of our values, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusivity at KERB. We actively celebrate our teams’ different abilities, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Everyone, from any background, is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us. Applicants are encouraged to share with our People Team any accommodations or reasonable adjustments required during the recruitment process.

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