Event Operations Manager (Bars) - FREELANCE
Day Rate: £220
Location : London, working across multiple venues: Drumsheds (N18), Magazine London (SE10), Leake Street (SE1) and Exhibition (W12)
Start date : 14th September
Working hours: To be agreed on a show-by-show basis. Due to the nature of our industry, hours will be long/irregular based on show needs and include weekends and late nights.
Example shifts:
These are demonstrative and will change each week. All shifts are determined by rota and subject to change per event requirements.
Wednesday 09:00 – 17:00
Thursday 09:00 – 17:00
Friday 16:00 – 03:30
Friday 18:00 – 02:30
Saturday 11:00 - 23:00
Saturday 16:00 – 04:00
Field Vision Bars are a Festival, Venue and Event Bar Operator, delivering the likes of Boomtown, Kendal Calling, and Silverworks Island, as well as iconic London venues including Drumsheds, Magazine and Exhibition. We’re looking for an experienced Event Operations Manager to support the delivery of our London venues and oversee large-scale bar projects; ensuring smooth builds, live show days and de-rigs.
You must be a Personal Licence Holder to be eligible for this position. Candidates without a PL will not be considered.
We are looking for confident individuals that are passionate about working in
the bar and events industry, enjoy working in nightlife and have late night and weekend availability.
You’ll be based at our London sites, with your role covering build, delivery and de-rig; working closely with clients, suppliers and local authorities to ensure seamless events. On site, you’ll oversee and be part of bar builds, uphold licensing and service standards, and manage teams of up to 250 managers, bartenders and crew.
Post-event, you’ll manage de-rigs, venue reset, paperwork, stock support and deep cleans.
You take pride in high-quality delivery, excel under pressure, and bring a confident, calm and collaborative approach.
Main Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Proactively identifying and resolving on-site issues as they arise, addressing both operational and infrastructure-related challenges
- Taking a hands-on role in the construction of bar structures, ensuring bar builds are delivered to a consistently high standard.
- Overseeing bar operations on-site alongside the Project Manager, including infrastructure and staff welfare
- Maintaining consistent and professional communication with stakeholders to ensure a smooth delivery and sign-off
Pre-Event / Planning
- Liaising with clients and suppliers to shape operational delivery
- Supporting stock planning, counts, and movements
- Coordinating with staffing, ops, and stock teams to ensure readiness
Build & Setup
- Building our bars, maintaining tech, equipment and cleanliness.
- Coordinating vehicles, plant, and tools (and keeping track of them!)
- Ensuring safe use of all equipment and adherence to H&S policies
- Supporting any admin requirements such as crew hours, sign-ins, and reporting
- Supporting stock deliveries and movements where needed
Live Event Delivery
- Acting as a key point of contact for bar managers and site teams
- Running daily briefings and coordinating across departments
- Troubleshooting all tech, equipment, lines etc
- Ensuring licensing laws and operational standards are upheld
- Keeping sites safe, secure, and running smoothly throughout
De-Rig & Post-Event
- Leading de-rig operations and pack-down
- Managing timelines and adapting to changes
- Deep cleans, line cleans and equipment checks
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience delivering bar operations at festivals, large venues, or events
- Confident leading large teams (including managers and high-volume staff)
- Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail
- Calm under pressure and solutions-focused
- Great communicator—clear, professional, and approachable
- Willing to travel and stay on-site when required
Essential:
- Personal Licence Holder
- You must hold valid public liability and professional indemnity insurance
- Excellent spoken and written English
- Strong working knowledge of excel-based systems and EPOS systems (e.g. Square / Lightspeed / Weeze)
- Experience managing high-volume bar operations
Desirable:
- Telehandler / forklift licence
- Full, clean driving licence
Pay: £220.00 per day
Application question(s):
- Are you able to consistently and comfortably commute home at 2/3/4am from the venues listed? Please flag any that would be difficult for you.
- Do you have valid public liability and professional indemnity insurance?
- How many year’s experience do you have running volume bar operations at nightclubs festivals, or large venues (e.g. stadiums)?
- Do you have consistent Friday & Saturday availability?
Licence/Certification:
- Personal Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
