• Full time position with above award EBA rates

• (South Wharf CBD location) must be available to work across a 7 day rotating roster

• Lead and guide our Catering team!

Join our team!

Our iconic venue offers stunning views of the Yarra River and Melbourne cityscape. As industry leaders, we host Australia's most significant events year-round. Join our 500-plus- team crafting unforgettable experiences from conferences, exhibitions, and meetings to galas and beyond.

About the role

You will have an integral role in the service delivery of our events before, during, and after to achieve the highest level of service for our customers.

What you’re here to do

• Primary contact for planning and delivery of events up to 400 pax.

• Maintain effective communication between clients and internal stakeholders whilstrunning an event.

• Ensure all catering team members including agency staff are fully briefed on eventdetails including end client expectations.

• Lead by example and instil a sense of ownership within the Catering Team.

• Comply with organisational safety standards and monitor this on the floor.

• Develop and execute training programs for Food and Beverage staff to enhance skills and productivity through continuous improvement.

• Monitor rosters for event-specific staff and agency staff, ensure effective resource utilisation and maintain accurate staff records, including time sheets.

• Monitor and maintain Food & Beverage equipment and resources.

• Ensure all exhibitions and event rooms are set up & packed down to specifications and services are delivered to client in a timely manner.

What you will need

• Proven experience in team leadership and/or management

• Extensive background in corporate catering and/or retail operations (including cafes and kiosks)

• Demonstrated success in executing events for up to 400 guests, as well as managing kiosks and bars

• Ability to support and train casual staff within the Catering teams

• Proficient in using computer systems and software

• Exceptional organisational and time management skills

What's for you?

• Free breakfast and subsidised lunches provided!

• An iconic venue where no day is the same

• Discounted car space & in house Dry-cleaning

• We offer subsided meals – catered with a full weekly menu from our Chefs

• Uniforms provided and cleaned on-site

• Friendly and inclusive environment.

• A well-being program and initiatives.

• Cultural diversity is valued and supported.

• Emphasis on learning and career development.

• Discount on Health Insurance, childcare discounts and more

• Free event tickets & Employee discounts at onsite restaurants, cafes, and parking.

• An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that is available to employees and their families.

• And so much more.....!

Your wellbeing

We care about you beyond your job satisfaction. Our health and wellbeing initiatives are continuing to expand to help encourage your personal and professional growth.

• Our Employee Assistance Program offers confidential counselling and Healthy Day leave.

• Our Fitness Passport provides discounted access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across Melbourne.

• Financial wellbeing support through confidential and independent Money Assist specialist coaching.

Our community

Find endless opportunities to join community initiatives. We proudly partner with top Australian charities that share our values of sustainability, inclusivity, and innovation. Through our community program, we provide almost $2 million in support each year to help them make a difference.

Discover more about VCET!

• Our website https://www.vcet.com.au

• Learn more about who we are.

• We're all about making events matter - see how we create impact for our people, visitors, and community.

• Learn about our sustainability goals.

Why choose us?

At MCEC, we're not your typical event venue. We're a dynamic team passionate about bringing event ideas to life. With over 1,000 bespoke events yearly, we pioneer new possibilities in event excellence. Our people are not just the best at what they do, they're the best at doing things no one else has done before.

Built on the banks of the Birrarung (Yarra River), Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) Acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Narrm, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and to Elders of all First Nations communities that visit MCEC. We recognise the ongoing significance of the Birrarung to Traditional Owners as a life source and a meeting place for millennia and seek to honour this long-standing tradition of building community and exchanging ideas on these lands