WHAT: Events Coordinator
WHEN: ASAP
SALARY: £22k pa starting salary, with generous benefits package and team perks

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This role will be integral to KERB’s Private Events team and support the Head of Events and Events Managers in various administrative, sales and event management duties. This is an entry level role focusing on administrative tasks.

THIS ROLE WILL INCLUDE:

  • Administrative tasks to include the creation of sales invoices, menu documents, trader briefs and health and safety documents
  • Management and maintenance of event database and event calendar
  • Responsibility for team finance to include credit control, creating and processing sales and trader invoices, and cross referencing team P&Ls with all invoices to ensure accurate figures
  • Assisting the Head of Events with sales reporting, including the collation of information and production of reports
  • Taking note of initial enquiry information from clients over the phone and support in responding to small event enquiries
  • Marketing assistance to include invitation and guest list creation. Assistance with newsletters and mail outs when required
  • Proactively supporting Event Managers pre-event, including helping in the coordination of tastings, liaising with traders, collating power requirements, health and safety documents and VRNs
  • Supporting in on-site management of events to include some unsociable hours (evenings/weekends) when necessary
  • Ad hoc administrative support for Head of Events and Events Managers when needed
  • Website management when required

ADDITIONAL GENERAL KERB RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Assisting in the identification and cultivation of new events-appropriate traders
  • Keeping ‘on the pulse’ by sampling trader’s food and occasionally working with traders at markets or events when required

This list is in no way exhaustive and the incumbent may be asked to perform other tasks to help out the KERB family (within reason!)

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

  • Experience in the field of event management and/or event catering is preferred
  • Proactive / ability to work independently
  • Excellent computer skills
  • Excellent people skills, confident talking to clients and traders in a consultative manner
  • Attention to detail a must
  • Positive and flexible attitude
  • Team player essential
  • An understanding (and love!) of food

TO APPLY:

Please submit your CV and short covering letter (500 words max) telling us what makes you perfect for the role to sophie@kerbfood.com by Friday 3rd May.