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Green Top Farms is a New York-based food service company specializing in farm-fresh meals for enterprise workplace dining and corporate catering. We partner with leading companies to deliver elevated daily dining and hospitality experiences, using seasonal ingredients and thoughtful operations to create consistent, high-quality service at scale.

Our mission is to build a more sustainable and equitable food system, starting by reconnecting consumers and local farmers. We believe the results of strengthening that connection are better nutrition, tastier food, greater social justice, and reduced environmental impacts. Our menus reflect this attention to bringing nutritious, delicious food to those who need it most.

The Event Producer is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing catering events and special dining experiences, from initial concept through post-event follow-up.

This role ensures high-level event execution by managing logistics, vendor coordination, and on-site production while delivering an elevated guest experience.

We are looking for a candidate who is:

• A highly organized and creative event professional
• Calm and resourceful under pressure with excellent problem-solving skills
• Passionate about food, hospitality, and creating memorable experiences
• A strong collaborator who can manage multiple stakeholders and moving parts

The ideal candidate blends creativity with operational precision and thrives in a fast-paced environment.

• Plan, coordinate, and produce catering events and special dining experiences from concept to completion

• Develop event timelines, run-of-show documents, rental orders, layouts, BEOs, station diagrams and other production plans
• Manage on-site event execution, ensuring all elements meet quality and timing expectations
• Troubleshoot issues in real time and make adjustments to ensure seamless delivery

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients during the event planning and execution process

• Conduct discovery meetings to understand client objectives, preferences, and budgets
• Provide creative recommendations for menus, themes, and event formats
• Ensure client satisfaction through proactive communication and post-event follow-up

• Collaborate with Culinary, Operations, and FOH teams on menu development, staffing, and logistics

• Ensure on-budget event execution, meeting KPI targets and upselling profitable services
• Coordinate with external vendors for rentals, decor, AV, and specialty services
• Support the sales and account management team with site visits, tastings, and proposal development

• Maintain accurate event records, contracts, and post-event summaries

• Track event metrics including client satisfaction, revenue, and operational performance
• Take on additional responsibilities as needed to support business priorities and ensure successful event execution

• 3-5+ years of event production or event management experience

• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Experience managing catering events, corporate events, or large-scale food service events
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills
• Ability to manage budgets, timelines, and multiple events simultaneously
• A commitment to personal accountability and continuous learning
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as events require

• Experience in corporate catering, hospitality, or food service event production

• Established vendor relationships in the NYC events space
• Experience with CRM or event management platforms
• Experience with project management software (Asana preferred)
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

• Event production and logistics

• Client relationship management
• Creative problem-solving
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Attention to detail under pressure

Title: Event Producer

Location: Hybrid (NYC); onsite for events

Schedule: Monday-Friday; frequent evenings and weekends required for events

Reports to: Director of Catering

Compensation: $70,000-$80,000 base + bonus potential

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Sick leave
• Paid time off that increases with tenure
• 401(k)
• Daily family meal
• Potential for bonuses through our Green Shares employee bonus program
• Eligibility and details subject to company policy

Green Top Farms is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law, including the New York State Human Rights Law.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for religious observances, in accordance with applicable laws