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Step into a Banqueting Coordinator role in Butterworth and make your mark across Eastern Cape. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.
About the Opportunity
This Banqueting Coordinator role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Butterworth. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the hospitality jobs pipeline across Eastern Cape.
Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.
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.
The role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Butterworth also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
Diversity and Inclusion
Notably, 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.
Importantly, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Eastern Cape.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Butterworth.
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.
Based in Butterworth
Butterworth continues to grow as an employment hub in Eastern Cape, with near the Port of Ngqura logistics hub. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Butterworth, Eastern Cape.
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 Butterworth.
Many candidates already living within reach of Butterworth cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Eastern Cape economy.
Meet the Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the hospitality jobs side of the business inside out. The Butterworth 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.
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.
Importantly, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Butterworth will be explained during the hiring process.
What We Offer
Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Butterworth contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the hospitality jobs space in Eastern Cape.
Crucially, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.
Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.
In addition, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.
Your Workplace
Crucially, the environment is service-led and people-centred. Expect varied hours, a high tempo during peaks, and a team culture built on hospitality and pride in the guest experience.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Butterworth site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
On top of that, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Eastern Cape.
Beyond that, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage stock, breakages and consumables for your section
- Welcome guests warmly and ensure a smooth check-in and check-out experience
- Train casual staff on service standards and SOPs
- Coordinate with kitchen, housekeeping and front-office teams
- Promote menu items, daily specials and loyalty programmes
- Take orders accurately and deliver food and beverages to standard
- Set up rooms, function venues and outlets ahead of guest arrivals
Candidate Profile
- Willing to follow the company’s lawful uniform, hygiene and safety policy on shift
- Able to remain on duty for the essential standing and service tasks, with reasonable accommodation where applicable
- Contactable references may be requested during the hiring process
- Strong customer service orientation and warm guest interaction
- Awareness of tourism grading and quality expectations
- Sound knowledge of food safety and HACCP principles
- Relevant hospitality qualification or culinary diploma (advantageous)
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.