Junior Food & Beverage Manager Internal Events - Heineken Experience

Junior F&B Manager Internal Events – Heineken Experience

Location: Amsterdam (local contract, no relocation support or VISA sponsorship)

In the role of Junior F&B Manager Internal Events (within Heineken Experience) you will be responsible to independently prepare (sales) and execute (operations) events (between €10k and up to approx. €80K) with the purpose to obtain a consistency in beer quality, hospitality, food and level of “Heineken” service in the Heineken Experience. You will also make sure to meet all needs of event owners in preparations & operational execution as well as support the F&B Manager at more impactful events. Your clients will be Heineken internal clients as well for external B to B clients.

Important: this is not a position in the Sponsorship team! Events are held within the Heineken Experience.

Your Key Responsibilities

1. Preparation of event

• Site visits with potential event owners to advise in event possibilities
• Prepare quotations for event owners
• Negotiate when needed on offered quotations
• Event planning and booking of all requirements, equipment and event details in the event management system (SEM)
• Close collaboration with the sales department & suppliers and colleagues

2. Execution of events:

• Act as foreman/woman during events & manage staff
• Ensure high quality level of event execution
• Prepare staff briefings

3. Post-event coordination

• Event evaluation with event owner and crew
• Communicate final invoice and deliver (cross) charging to finance
• Staff evaluation

4. Being an ultimate role model

• Guidance to flex workers and act as an ultimate role model
• Cooperate in a positive way with the F&B Manager and other Jr. F&B Managers and flex workers

5. Safety

• Ensure "safety first" throughout the entire event process, prioritizing the safety of our crew, guests, and all (third) parties involved in the event.
• Ensure that all aspects of the event are executed in a safe manner, adhering to health and safety regulations and standards.
• Be in control of HACCP processes

6. General

• Ability to operational assist the co-workers and F&B Manager
• Follow and set Standard operating procedures (SOP)
• Ability to operational assist and work with global events as part of the cross functional approach between the wider Heineken events team.

Who you are

Education: MBO/HBO, preferably HBO Event Management or Hotel school back ground

Experience: Min. 3 years of experience in high end event environment

• Strong operational/execution skills on the event floor, as this is a large part of the job
• Experience in stakeholder and employee management
• Experience in managing an operational team
• Service oriented and eye for detail
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Willingness to work flexible hours (irregular hours outside of 9-5 environment)
• Knowledge of F&B trends & beer materials and technical aspects of bars

Benefecial, but not required:

• Understanding of sales principles and working in a competitive environment. Having previous experience in sales is a plus
• In possession of a Social Hygiene certificate, or willing to complete the Social Hygiene certification (mandatory).

Language: fluent in English (written & oral), Dutch is a plus

What’s in it for you? Let’s uncork!

• A gross annual salary between €48,972.00and €61,212.00, based on your experience.
• An irregularity allowance of 9.1% on top of your gross monthly salary.
• Plenty of vacation time: enjoy 20 vacation days per year, plus a flexible budget to add 20 extra days—that’s 8 weeks in total!
• Work-life balance: benefit from generous parental leave for both parents, with the added flexibility of working from home up to 2 days per week.
• A strong pension plan: at HEINEKEN, we contribute 2/3 of your pension, so you can build a secure future while doing meaningful work.
• Stress-free commuting: enjoy easy travel with an NS Business Card for public transport, making your daily commute simple and stress-free.
• Grow with us: we offer endless opportunities for you to learn, grow, and explore new career paths, both locally and globally

Let’s meet

Are you excited? Applying is simple: send us your updated CV that demonstrates why you’re a perfect match for this role. Want to really stand out? Include a cover letter to set yourself apart. We look forward to receiving your application.

The application deadline for this position is May 8th. We may close the vacancy earlier if we receive enough applicants, so don’t hesitate to apply! After the deadline, we will review applications and you’ll receive a response within 5 working days.