Head of Catering & Events

Role summary

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The Head of Catering & Events leads the hotel’s catering, banquet, and event operations, from business development and client proposals through planning, execution, and post-event review. Candidates are typically expected to have several years of experience in hotel events, banquets, catering, or conference sales, preferably in an international or luxury hospitality environment. Strong knowledge of event planning, revenue generation, budgeting, contract negotiation, and customer service is important. The role requires confident leadership, excellent communication, commercial awareness, and the ability to coordinate closely with kitchen, food and beverage, sales, and operations teams. Fluency in English is generally expected, while Indonesian language skills and local market knowledge are valuable. The successful candidate should be organized, creative, target-driven, and comfortable managing multiple high-profile events under pressure.

About the employer

Pullman Jakarta Central Park is an upscale business and lifestyle hotel located in West Jakarta, Indonesia, beside Central Park Mall. It is part of Pullman, Accor’s internationally recognized premium hospitality brand, which serves business travelers, leisure guests, meetings, and events in destinations worldwide. The hotel offers guest rooms and suites, restaurants and bars, meeting facilities, ballroom and catering services, wellness amenities, and convenient access to offices, shopping, and major transport links. Accor is a global hospitality group operating a broad portfolio of brands, with a strong focus on guest experience, responsible tourism, employee development, and inclusive workplace culture. Working at Pullman typically involves an international service environment, cooperation across departments, commercial performance targets, and opportunities to build a career within Accor’s worldwide hotel network.

Working in Indonesia

Indonesia is an archipelago with major employment opportunities on Java, Bali, Sumatra, Sulawesi, and Lombok. Jakarta, on Java, is the country’s main business center and offers hospitality, events, finance, technology, and corporate roles, although traffic and living costs can be demanding. Bali is popular for tourism and lifestyle jobs, while resort islands such as Lombok and parts of Sumatra offer opportunities in hotels, diving, food and beverage, and outdoor activities. Indonesian culture is community-oriented, religiously diverse, and generally welcoming; modest dress and respect for local customs are appreciated. Life can be affordable outside central Jakarta and Bali, with rich food, warm weather, and varied transport options. Foreign employees normally need employer sponsorship and an appropriate work visa or stay permit, commonly arranged through the hiring company. Confirm current immigration rules, health insurance, accommodation, and tax obligations before relocating.