We are on the lookout for an Events Co-Ordinator to join our bunch.
Who are We?:
Located in Newbury, Berkshire, just off junction 13 on the M4 and 55 minutes away from London by train.
Donnington & Co is a privately owned fabulous 4* hotel, boasting a luxury health club and spa, an 18 hole golf course, an award winning restaurant and a fabulous outside dining concept The Hangout.
We are looking for an Events Co-Ordinator to join our bunch.
As an employer, Donnington Group offers support, training and development opportunities to help your career flourish. The hotel at Donnington is a 4* Hotel, Restaurant and Spa, we work to support, understand and respect each other and our guests whilst providing an excellent standard in everything we do.
The Events Co-Ordinator Role
Passionate, inspirational and genuine at Donnington & Co we pride ourselves on having THE best team members in the industry. If you are a bright spark or big thinker who is looking for a career and not just a job, then WE WANT YOU to join our bunch.
We are now looking for a passionate and experienced Events and Reservations Co-Ordinator to join our vibrant team on a full time, permanent contract.
You will be part of the Events and Reservations team which is the main point of contact within the hotel for all booking enquiries and you and the team will be responsible for converting those enquiries into bookings as part of the sales process. From there your role is to plan events and confirm bookings, communicating client requirements to both the internal and external team both verbally and in writing. You will communicate with guests over the phone, email and in person leading site visits and planning meetings.
The successful applicant will be highly articulate, accurate and be extremely well presented. They will possess excellent communication skills at all levels and be adept at identifying customer needs and providing solutions to match these. Other key skills include being well organised, motivated, a good sales person with exceptional attention to detail and the desire to go the extra mile for our guests.
The shift patterns for this role includes but is not limited to 9-5.30pm, 10-6.30.pm, 11-7.30pm and includes some weekend working in which time off in lieu is provided.
Previous experience in organising events, a sales background or hospitality experience is preferred.
Whats in it for you?
As well as a competitive salary, you will also enjoy a whole host of benefits that we have to offer. Service charge (a BIG one), our perk platform, Benefit Hub, with Discounts on the high street & online (cinema tickets, home improvements, food, travel and much more), HUGE discounts at our three hotels, EXCELLENT discounts on wine after all wine is what we do, Early Pay (on-demand wage access) and our health and wellbeing platform with access to our EAP (Employee Assistance Programme).
For those of you who want to help with the reduction of carbon emissions, for qualifying team members, we also offer a cycle to work scheme.
Oh, and did we mention how we like to party? Events such as Christmas Parties, Summer BBQs, department events and monthly team activities run throughout the year allowing you to relax, join in and best of all, have fun.
ON top of all this, we also run a team member recognition scheme where the winner, crowned the best of the bunch, goes out to our winery in California.
There really is something for everyone.
So, if you feel that our Events Co-Ordinator could be a good fit for you and your future career, then please get in touch as we would love to hear from you.
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: In person
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