Banqueting Coordinator

The organisation is recruiting a Banqueting Coordinator for its Komatipoort operation. The role forms part of a wider hospitality jobs portfolio across Mpumalanga.

The Role

This Banqueting Coordinator role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Komatipoort. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the hospitality jobs pipeline across Mpumalanga.

On top of that, the successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Komatipoort team on trust, and the Banqueting Coordinator role will feel that from week one.

Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Komatipoort teams, and the new Banqueting Coordinator will feel that from the first week.

Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the hospitality jobs group in Komatipoort.

Day in the Life

Your shift usually starts with a brief from the duty manager, a quick station check and a look at the day’s bookings or specials. As guests arrive, you slip into a steady rhythm — warm welcomes, accurate orders and seamless coordination with the kitchen and bar. Service peaks demand calm focus and tight teamwork, and quieter moments are spent resetting tables, polishing glassware or training a new starter. When the last guest leaves happy, you know you have delivered a memorable hospitality experience.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Komatipoort.

In addition, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Mpumalanga operations throw up the unexpected.

Notably, the Komatipoort office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.

Working in Komatipoort

Working in Komatipoort means a place close to the Komatipoort border post, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Mpumalanga region, and the Komatipoort office benefits from those long-standing connections.

Many candidates already living within reach of Komatipoort cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Mpumalanga economy.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Komatipoort.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga.

Meet the Team

You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the hospitality jobs side of the business inside out. The Komatipoort group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

In addition, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Komatipoort will be explained during the hiring process.

Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.

Why This Role

Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Komatipoort contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the hospitality jobs space in Mpumalanga.

Notably, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.

Beyond that, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.

Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.

Diversity and Inclusion

In addition, the organisation is committed to fair, merit-based recruitment and equal opportunity. Applications are assessed against the published role requirements in line with applicable employment law.

Beyond that, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Mpumalanga.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Komatipoort.

Key Outputs

• Manage stock, breakages and consumables for your section
• Train casual staff on service standards and SOPs
• Maintain the required hygiene and uniform standards in line with safety and service policy during all shifts
• Coordinate with kitchen, housekeeping and front-office teams
• Set up rooms, function venues and outlets ahead of guest arrivals

Essential Criteria

• 1-3 years’ experience in a similar hospitality environment
• Computer literacy and experience with POS systems
• Sound knowledge of food safety and HACCP principles
• Genuine passion for hospitality, food and creating memorable experiences
• Ability to work shifts, weekends and public holidays
• Awareness of tourism grading and quality expectations
• Relevant hospitality qualification or culinary diploma (advantageous)

If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.