Culinary Production Manager

Teama21; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 123,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative events management agency in Miami is seeking a Culinary Production Manager to join their team. The role involves coordinating food and beverage talent, managing event logistics, and ensuring successful event execution. Candidates should have extensive experience in event coordination and a strong background in the food and beverage industry. This position offers opportunities for growth in a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Competitive PTO plan

401k

Qualifications

• 4+ years coordinating meetings, appointments or events.
• 4+ years managing client/vendor relationships or direct reports.
• 4+ years working in food & beverage.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and follow event planning timelines.
• Coordinate pre-event production and logistics for all assigned events.
• Assist event lead with compiling data such as event sales trends.

Skills

Event coordination

Client/vendor relationship management

Food and beverage experience

Office administration

Project management

Education

Associates Degree

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

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About the Manager, Culinary Production Position:

Agency 21 (a21) is seeking an organized team player with a passion for the events and hospitality industry to join our Culinary Event Production team! The ideal candidate has strong communication skills, both oral and written, is able to adapt on the fly, and can prioritize and juggle multiple projects simultaneously. The position offers tremendous growth opportunities within a full-service event management, sponsorship and experiential marketing agency that specializes in food and beverage, art, sports and entertainment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Maintain and follow event planning timelines.
• Create check lists, forms and information sheets for event leads and chef talent.
• Serve as project lead for food and beverage talent including discussing menu items with chef talent, coordinating equipment needs, planning seated tasting menu event run of shows, researching and compiling food and beverage talent lists, and coordinating planning meetings with chefs, caterers, captains, and front of house staff.
• Coordinate pre-event production and logistics for all assigned events including but not limited to, communicating vital information with vendors and exhibitors, compiling rental, printing and disposable orders, cataloging event website updates, researching potential entertainment and talent providers, building floorplans/layouts, and more.
• Help execute on-site event setup and day of execution such as serving as point of contact for food and beverage talent, coordinating setup crews, checking in deliveries, coordinating vendor load in and load out, hanging signage, running registration, and managing event talent.
• Assist event lead with compiling data such as event sales trends, event ticket sales, ticket holder data, and year over year budget details.

Skills + Qualifications Needed

• 4+ years coordinating meetings, appointments or events
• 4+ years managing client/vendor relationships or direct reports
• 4+ years working in food & beverage
• Experience in project management is a plus
• Culinary School or culinary event experience a plus
• Office administration and operations experience
• Knowledge and passion for the independent food and beverage industry a plus
• Education: Associates Degree required, Bachelor’s degree is a plus.

About the a21 Family:

Based in Miami and New York City, a21 is a modern agency that specializes in Corporate Sponsorship Sales and Activation, Event Management, Strategic Marketing and Corporate Consulting. Our unique and creative approach with a results-driven framework makes us one of the top event marketing agencies in the U.S. As part of our team you will have access to benefits such as:

• Competitive PTO plan
• 401k and More!

a21 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. a21 complies with all applicable laws.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

Industries

• Events Services

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