
Food & Beverage Coordinator- NY/NJ
Job Description
Food & Beverage Coordinator- NY/NJ
Department: Tournament Time Role | EG
Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract
Location: New York/New Jersey
Compensation: $225 / day
Description
FIFA World Cup 26 Skills Framework
ACCOUNTABILITY: Demonstrate commitment to responsibilities and objectively analyze one’s behavior, while assuming consequences of one’s own actions and/or decisions and learning from one’s mistakes.
DECISION MAKING: Ability to identify and swiftly make decisions in critical situations, take initiative and calculated risks, explore alternative solutions, and respond promptly to unforeseen circumstances.
INCLUSIVITY: Achieve shared organizational objectives by sharing information with colleagues across all levels and divisions, tangibly influencing others, and maintaining a network of support contacts.
INITIATIVE: Capacity to do things on one’s own initiative and to influence the course of events, assume responsibilities, and achieve objectives with a minimum of supervision and control.
INNOVATION: Capacity to break new ground, look for unconventional solutions, and produce fresh ideas.
LEADERSHIP: Ability to lead one’s contacts/colleagues/partners, encourage teamwork, and delegate authority/decision-making power, as needed, to produce the expected results and make efficient use of the team’s skills and talents.
VISION: Ability to perceive the organization's global environmental impact, anticipate decision consequences, grasp organizational missions, and formulate strategic plans.
Main Activities and Responsibilities
Main responsibilities of the F&B Coordinator for the FIFA World Cup 26™ include:
- Ensure that services delivered are compliant with the F&B Concessions Operational Plan (number of staff, SKU allocation and sales prices per concession, activation hours, alcohol policy, SFE activations, etc.).
- Ensure that the commercial and contractual rights of the Commercial Partners involved in the F&B Concessions Program are respected and implemented (brand exposure and product exclusivity, where applicable; use of dedicated equipment; respect of merchandising guidelines such as planograms, uniforms, menu boards, POS tactics, etc.).
- On Match Days: coordinate and report on operations and carry out regular quality controls (readiness by stadium gate opening, measure queuing times, monitor stock shortages, observe quality of customer service, etc.).
- Provide daily briefings to the local concessionaire and the Commercial Partner teams on site and ensure smooth communication between relevant stakeholders of the F&B Concessions Program.
- Liaise daily with the FIFA central team using the designated report template.
- Assist the FWC26 Commercial Rights Delivery Team in all matters related to FIFA Partnerships’ objectives and obligations.
- Assist the team with administrative responsibilities.
- Perform any other duties as required.
Additionally, FIFA 26 offers a competitive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, life insurance, and a 401k retirement plan.
Your Profile
- Bachelor’s degree or similar level of education
- Versatile profile with a strong enthusiasm for catering operations at mega-events.
- Good planning and analytical skills.
- Service-oriented approach (towards Commercial Partners).
- Strong commitment to quality, results, and accountability within a team.
- Resilience to stress and intensive work, persistence, and commitment to procedures.
- Good IT skills and experience using collaborative platforms.
- Great attention to detail and ability to produce work of a high standard.
- Open-mindedness, flexibility, and adaptability.
- Team player capable of working on a project involving many stakeholders.
- Result-oriented with an entrepreneurial mindset.
- Experience in sports event management and, ideally, F&B / catering operations is a plus.
- Fluent in English. Spanish and/or French proficiency is a plus
- Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio & Project) and planning software and online collaboration tools