Banquet and Events Manager at SYOJ Consulting and Management Services Limited

SYOJ Consulting is a consulting & management services provider incorporated in 2004 and owned by indigenous investors. It operates with shared skills of experts and works with international associates in the delivery of its services. HR processes, practices and legislative requirements can be time consuming. With a skill pool spanning several decades of cumulative hands on HR experience; we employ leading edge processes to provide you with World Class, Best Practice & Best Fit HR Services. We provide services as Professional HR Specialists & Learning Consultants either on a retainership basis or on a Call -off Contract.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Banquet and Events Manager

Location: Lagos 
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Deliver consistently high standards of event preparation, service and guest satisfaction.
• Translate banquet event orders, contracts and client instructions into executable operational plans.
• Protect event profitability through accurate forecasting, labour deployment, stock control and waste reduction
• Build a trained, disciplined and service-oriented events team capable of handling multiple functions.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, health and safety, licensing, security and organizational procedures.
• Strengthening repeat business through professional client engagement, service recovery and continuous improvement.

Key Job Functions and Activities

• Event Planning and Coordination
• Event Execution and Guest Experience
• Commercial and Cost Management
• People Leadership and Performance
• Compliance, Safety and Asset Protection.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or Higher National Diploma in Hospitality Management, Hotel Management, Event Management, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Relevant training in food and beverage service, event operations, customer experience, health and safety, food hygiene or project management is an advantage.
• Food safety/HACCP certification and first aid or health-and-safety certification are desirable. Responsible alcohol-service certification is desirable where applicable.
• Typically 5–8 years’ progressive hospitality or event-operations experience, including at least 2–3 years in a supervisory or management role.
• Experience managing high-volume banquets, conferences, weddings or premium events is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and working knowledge of property management, pointof-sale, event management, scheduling or inventory systems.
• Strong written and spoken English. Additional local or international language capability is an advantage.

Application Closing Date
31st July, 2026.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should their CV to: admin@syojconsulting.com using the job title as the subject of the email.