Event Operations Manager - Full Time - London

Compass Group Plc is a 20 billion turnover, global organisation and the worlds leading provider of food and support services. With operations across seven key business areas (Foodservice; Support Services; Business & Industry; Healthcare & Seniors; Education; Sports & Leisure; and Defense, Offshore & Remote), Compass serves customers in offices and factories; schools and universities; hospitals and senior living communities; major sports and cultural venues; remote mining camps and even offshore platforms. We are looking for an experiencedEvent Operations Manager to join our team inLondon.

Location:London

Salary:40,000 per annum

Working Pattern:40 hours per week, 5 days out of 7

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on Event Operations Manager to oversee and deliver our catering events across multiple venues. From small meetings for 10 guests to large-scale events for up to 2,000 guests, you will ensure every event is delivered smoothly, professionally and to the highest standards.

You will lead a team of supervisors and manage a flexible casual workforce, taking full ownership of operational delivery from planning through to live event execution.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and support supervisors and casual teams to deliver exceptional catering events
• Plan and manage event operations across multiple spaces and off-site locations
• Oversee events ranging from 10 to 2,000 covers
• Ensure high standards of service, presentation and health & safety
• Manage staffing levels and deployment in line with business needs
• Act as the key operational contact during live events, solving issues calmly and efficiently
• Build strong working relationships with venue teams and internal departments

What Were Looking For:

• Proven experience in event or catering operations management
• Experience delivering large-scale or high-volume events
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage supervisors and casual teams
• Background in hotels, banqueting or large venue environments would be ideal
• Flexible approach to working hours, including evenings and weekends
• Calm under pressure with excellent organisational skills

What'sin it for you?

Working with Compass Group has its perks! People are at the heart of everything we do, so we've developed a range of benefits to keep you happy.

• Personal Development and Training opportunities
• Life assurance scheme
• Pension scheme
• Holiday allowance
• Eye care
• A great wellbeing strategy including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, salary finance
• Access to Healthcare Support App which includes Annual health check, Digital GP, Mental Health Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinion
• Family friendly support
• A holiday purchase scheme
• Regular social events and communication with our leaders
• Volunteering days
• Recognition schemes and people awards
• Long service awards
• Access to some great high street discount vouchers