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A Banqueting Coordinator position is being filled in Bloemfontein. Suitable candidates from across Free State are invited to submit their applications for review.
About the Opportunity
The Banqueting Coordinator vacancy forms part of how the Bloemfontein branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the hospitality jobs side of the business moving forward.
Importantly, the successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Bloemfontein team on trust, and the Banqueting Coordinator role will feel that from week one.
Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the hospitality jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Bloemfontein much easier.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Banqueting Coordinator to step into the hospitality jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.
Working in Bloemfontein
Practically speaking, the role is based in Bloemfontein, in the Welkom gold fields. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Bloemfontein and the broader Free State region.
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 Bloemfontein.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Bloemfontein, Free State.
Many candidates already living within reach of Bloemfontein cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Free State economy.
Why This Role
Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Bloemfontein contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the hospitality jobs space in Free State.
Notably, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Bloemfontein keep progressing.
Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Free State.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Bloemfontein teams.
Diversity and Inclusion
In addition, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.
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.
Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Free State.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Bloemfontein.
A Typical Day
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.
Practically speaking, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Free State operations throw up the unexpected.
Beyond that, the Bloemfontein 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.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Bloemfontein.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Set up rooms, function venues and outlets ahead of guest arrivals
- Maintain the required uniform and presentation standards during all shifts
- Respond promptly to guest requests, complaints and special needs
- Promote menu items, daily specials and loyalty programmes
- Comply with food safety, hygiene and health regulations at all times
Minimum Requirements
- Team player who can work collaboratively across departments
- Strong customer service orientation and warm guest interaction
- Sound knowledge of food safety and HACCP principles
- Willing to follow the company’s uniform and grooming policy on shift
- 1-3 years’ experience in a similar hospitality environment
- Matric / National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.