Banqueting manager ARTIS

You will come to work at ARTIS, the zoo of Amsterdam, located in the city center. A unique working environment where you work among the animals, surrounded by greenery and historic buildings. Vermaat provides the catering for park visitors here with two buffet restaurants, four kiosks, a greenhouse/conservatory, an atmospheric outdoor terrace, and several cargo bikes with which we offer snacks, ice cream, and soft drinks. Additionally, we provide the company restaurant for employees. The location is easily accessible by bicycle and public transport, with the Artis stop right across the street. Additionally, there is free parking available for employees.

No two days are the same in the zoo; whether you are helping at a large event or working in catering, together with your colleagues you contribute to a special experience for our visitors. You will join a large and diverse team in which collaboration is central. We are there for each other, help where necessary, and together ensure a pleasant working atmosphere in which everyone feels at home.

You are available from Monday to Sunday and work between 6:00 AM and 4:00 AM. The exact composition of your schedule will be coordinated based on the needs of the location and your availability.

As a banqueting manager at ARTIS, Amsterdam, you are responsible for the organization and execution of events, conferences, corporate parties, and celebrations. You lead the banqueting team and ensure that every event runs smoothly and professionally from planning to completion.

As a banqueting manager:

• You lead the banqueting team and coordinate activities during events;
• You maintain contact with guests and translate their wishes into a clear plan and execution;
• You coordinate activities with the kitchen, service, and other involved departments;
• You monitor quality, service, and hospitality and quickly resolve any problems during events;
• You keep an eye on budgets and commercial objectives and work together with management on the further development of banqueting.

We are looking for a banqueting manager who gets energy from organizing, leading, and supervising events. Someone who maintains an overview, switches gears quickly, and works together with the team to ensure a welcoming and professional execution:

• You have a relevant completed education, supplemented with leadership experience within banqueting, hospitality, and/or events;
• You are proactive, organizationally strong, and know how to switch gears quickly when the situation demands it;
• You are open, direct, and communicative, and you know how to motivate, inspire, and enthuse your team;
• You are service-oriented and love to go that extra mile for the guest;
• You have a passion for food, drink, and hospitality and take quality and food safety seriously.

Do the ingredients not quite align with you? At Vermaat, we welcome everyone and embrace our differences. Do you experience, for whatever reason, a distance to work? Through our Social Return page, our Job Coaches would love to get in contact with you.