The Grand Hotel in Eastbourne is recruiting for an
Assistant Conference and Banqueting Manager
to join our dedicated Conference and Banqueting Team.
This is an excellent opportunity to further your career in England’s only five-star hotel by the sea.
Overview of the role:
The role of Assistant Conference & Banqueting Manager is a key management position within the hotel.
Working alongside the Conference and Banqueting Manager, you will ensure the smooth running of events through effective planning and time management. The Grand has 17 meeting and event rooms to cater for events from one to 200 attendees. You will also deputise for the Conference and Banqueting Manager in their absence.
You will ensure the efficient organisation of meetings and events, including weddings, private dinners, seminars, and parties. Along with the team, you will ensure that function rooms are correctly serviced and set up, as well as preparing staff rosters and training, ensuring that the department provides the highest standards of service and customer care to maximise sales revenue.
This role also includes carrying out Duty Management shifts, which involve overnight stays at the hotel.
What we need from you:
* This role is ideally a first step into Hotel Management, although experience as a Junior or Deputy Department Manager in a 4/5-star hotel would be considered.
* Polite and personable with excellent customer service skills
* Well presented and impeccably groomed with a great eye for detail
* Good command of the English language, both written and verbal
* Ability to remain calm under pressure
* Previous experience as a Duty Manager or Supervisor in a Food and Beverage department is preferred but not essential if you can demonstrate the key skills required
* A positive personality and service with a smile
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