Food & Beverage Manager, Ovh - Mico26 Olympic & Paralympic Games Milano

Food & Beverage Manager, Ovh - Mico26 Olympic & Paralympic Games
Milano
Lombardia, Milano

Food & Beverage Manager, OVH - MICO26 Olympic & Paralympic Games

Food & Beverage Manager, OVH - MICO26 Olympic & Paralympic Games Apply locations Milan (OL) time type Full time posted on Posted 3 Days Ago job requisition id JR24349

Who We Are: On Location is a premium experience provider, offering world class hospitality, ticketing, curated guest experiences, live event production, and travel management across sports, entertainment, and fashion.

The company is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company.

The role The OVH F&B Manager will be part of the On Location F&B department.

This role will assist in project planning, contract management, mobilisation, operational delivery, and demobilisation of F&B services for the Official Off-Venue Hospitality Programmes (OVH) across designated venues for the Milano 2026 Olympics and Paralympics.

During the planning phase, the F&B Manager will assist in managing one or more F&B contracts across multiple venues, while helping develop and implement the F&B strategy.

During the Operational Phase, the role will evolve into managing the F&B Operation team at competition venue level.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES Strategy Assist with the development of F&B service levels and specifications for each hospitality product. Assist with the construction of the F&B's contract and deliverables. Procurement and Contract Management: Evaluate proposals from F&B service providers and present analysis and recommendations for the Senior Leadership Procurement Committee. Manage contractual and commercial timelines from award to completion of the contract. Monitor and manage F&B service provider's project planning deliverables. Operational Planning: Work with Senior members of the department on space allocations and planning. Develop operational narratives for each F&B space and obtain necessary licenses and permits. Identify opportunities to enhance client experience through improved operational delivery. Reporting: Establish efficient reporting systems for On Location venue teams for F&B. Ensure regular execution of Issue logs and risk assessments on designated venue(s). REQUIREMENTS In order to perform this job successfully, the candidate must be able to perform each essential duty at the highest levels.

The requirements are:

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Hospitality Management, Sports Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Minimum of 5 years of experience in managing food and beverage service sales. Good knowledge of food and beverage cultures at large scale public events. Prior experience with large-scale events in Milan is a plus. In-depth understanding of international event F&B procurement and contract management. Ability to coordinate operational teams of direct reports and contractors. Experience in delivering high-quality hospitality guest experiences. We'd Love If You Also Have These Fluent in business Italian; other languages encouraged. Highly organized and process-oriented. Flexibility to work long days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Ability to multi-task and remain calm under pressure. Strong communication and negotiation skills. Self-motivated and resourceful. Meticulous attention to detail. Good administration and IT skills including Microsoft Office. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Excellent team leader and developer of junior management team. Willing to relocate to Paris, France. Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion.

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