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Interested in working at A Fare Extraordinaire?

We’d love to hear from you because we’re hiring! Send us your resume and application for consideration at resumes@afehouston.com.
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STAFFING MANAGER

The primary responsibility of the Event Staffing Manager is the recruiting, hiring, training, and scheduling of A Fare Extraordinaire’s Event Service Staff Team for off premise and on-premise events. This role involves being staff facing and has a focus on cultivating relationships with team members and building a positive and productive company culture. The Event Staffing Manager will report directly to the Director of Operations.

Responsibilities

  • Recruiting and hiring of Event Managers and service staff to maintain a full roster
  • Training of Event Managers and service staff upon hiring and regularly to maintain quality service
  • Schedule and lead quarterly service trainings
  • Consistently update and revise service training materials
  • Scheduling staff for A Fare Extraordinaire and The Revaire events, including tastings and meetings
  • Outsourcing contract staff as needed
  • Assist sales teams with service staff estimates for proposals
  • Reviewing and sending out event notes to staff for each event
  • Approve staff hours in NOWSTA and prepare staff hours sheet for upload to Fingercheck
  • Preparation of End Times Entered sheets and uploading to Caterease
  • Manage gratuities (monetary distribution, payroll distribution)
  • Human Resources and discipline contact for staff with Director of Human Resources
  • Schedule and lead biannual Event Manager meetings
  • Annual summertime staff compensation and performance reviews
  • Oversee department policies and procedures revisions
  • Work with operations as needed for cross departmental assessment and efficiency improvement
  • Negotiate pricing with contract staff companies regularly and maintain vendor relationships
  • Establish monthly department goals and action plans to meet the goals
  • Spot industry trends
  • Attend weekly staffing meeting
  • Maintain uniform inventory and uniform ordering
  • Prepare uniform packouts and ensure uniform cleaning and maintenance
  • Manage staff relations and culture
  • Consistently update staff phone and email lists
  • Maintain ServSafe Food Handler and TABC permit tracking files for staff to ensure stay up to date
  • Attend weekly production meetings for AFE and The Revaire
  • Attend events in staffing support or supervisory role
  • Available for questions and/or support on event days
  • Maintain NOWSTA roster by archiving termed staff and assigning correct job codes to each staff
  • Consistently revise department policies and procedures with Director of Operations

description of package

  • Nights and weekend work are required based on the event schedule
  • Rate and benefits will be discussed with each candidate during the interview process
  • Click here to download the application.
  • Apply by sending your resume and a complete application to resumes@afehouston.com