The Opportunity
We have a rare opportunity for a Groups, Meeting & Events Coordinator, to join the team at this hotel. This is a key role at the hotel as you will be responsible for the day to day efficient management of the Meeting & Events department.
You as our meeting & events coordinator will be involved in converting business and generating sales through show-around and ‘Fam Trips’, developing sales leads and contact potential client’s partnerships
Ensuring that all Meeting and Events organisers and any VIP guests are met on arrival and departure, in order to ensure good customer relations and establish future business opportunities.
Benefits
1. Our enviable employee discounts on bedroom rates across our best western hotel portfolio.
2. Shopping discounts - ranging from groceries, fashion, travel, utilities, days out, and even holidays.
3. Eye care
4. Free legal & money advice
5. Counseling sessions
6. Hospital & death benefit plans
7. Cycle to work scheme
8. Wellbeing tips and support fitness videos
9. Recipe ideas
10. Advice on keeping active and healthy living
11. Wellbeing podcasts and tv
12. Breathing exercises
13. 24/7 advice and support line
14. Team reward & recognition
15. Free meals on duty
16. Free parking
Ideal Candidate
17. Previous meeting & events experience within the hospitality sector, preferably within hotels but will consider other relevant experience
18. Great People management
19. Excellent communication skills
20. Sales experience
21. Excellent time management experience
Hotel
5 minutes from the M5 and a short taxi journey from Gloucester train station you will find the Gloucester Hotel, part of the Signature Collection By Best Western. An equal distance from junctions 11A and 12 of the M5, if you’re travelling north or south, we’re only a 5-7-minute drive from the motorway.
The hotel has 95 bedrooms including 6 family rooms, meeting rooms for up to 180 delegates. A Civil Ceremony licence and versatile wedding suite for up to 200 guests. Health club with squash court and beauty treatment area and a swimming pool and children’s pool.
Plus, the hotel is within walking distance of Gloucester Golf Club and Gloucester ski and snowboard centre with one of the UK’s longest ski slopes. And you find miles and miles of cycling routes and beautiful walks in the nearby Cotswolds and Forest of Dean.
About us
Looking for an exciting career in the hospitality industry? Look no further than LGH Hotels Management! With a growing portfolio of 42 hotels throughout the UK, including globally recognised brands such as Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, and Best Western, all located in prime locations, we are the premier destination for those seeking a fulfilling career in hospitality. Join our dynamic team and be a part of shaping the future of the UK hospitality industry.