About the location:
Set in a restored 18th-century manor in the English countryside, just 40 minutes away from London, Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire offers a humble, comfortable and welcoming home away from home. With 500 acres of bucolic landscape, our hotel grounds allow you to enjoy an unrivalled sense of escape with unlimited access to nature, wildlife and unique outdoor experiences. Whether you're visiting with your loved one, family or pets, our facilities welcome you with seasonal food and drink options, spa treatments, pop-ups and event spaces with sustainable innovations throughout.
The Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire is a resort hotel in the countryside, just 10 minutes from the town of Fleet and Farnham and 45 minutes from London. With a varied selection of restaurants focusing on use of local produce, banqueting for 200 and with 24-hour room service, our guests have a lovely collection to choose from.
About the role:
Here at Four Seasons Hampshire, we are recruiting for an Events Manager to join our incredibly experienced and passionate Events team. We are looking for an enthusiastic, genuine and friendly person who thrives working within a high pressure, fast paced environment.
The successful Events Manager will involve collaboration with hotel departments, external vendors and partners. As Events Manager you will oversee the hotel's catering conference services function, acting as the chief contact between the client and the hotel, ensuring that service is provided according to Four Seasons standards.
What we offer:
* Excellent Training & Career development opportunities.
* Hotel Service Charge.
* Annual bonus incentive plan.
* Up to 20 complimentary nights at any Four Seasons Hotel or Resort around the world with years of service.
* Free meals at Henry's while on duty including fruits, coffee/tea available throughout the day.
* Shuttle bus service from the hotel between Fleet & Church Crookham.
* Holiday entitlement increases with years of service up to 33 days off.
* Bupa dental plan available after 6 months of service.
* Opportunities to build a successful career with global potential.
* Dry cleaning available.
* Annual themed employee party and many social, charitable & sporting events throughout the year.
* Access to Wagestream - salary advance benefit.
* Employee recognition programmes.
What you will do:
* Develop creative and attractive menu presentations for potential clients.
* Maintain an active trace/logging/follow-up system on all accounts.
* Coordinate the sales efforts between the sales department and catering to ensure proper utilization of function space to yield maximum revenues.
* Conduct tours of the property with meeting planners and potential clients.
* Negotiate with clients and achieve maximum revenue/profit potential while satisfying clients’ needs.
* Finalize all bookings maximizing all revenue potential by upselling in all revenue producing areas.
* Provide input for the weekly and monthly forecast.
* Plan and/or attend and/or participate in meetings with hotel staff as well as pre-convention meetings with groups.
* Perform other tasks or projects as assigned by senior hotel management.
What you bring:
* High attention to detail and commitment to luxury quality.
* Passion for excellence and innovation.
* Previous experience in the luxury market.
* Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
* Flexibility to adapt to changing guest needs and preferences.
* Exceptional customer service skills with a passion for delivering a luxury guest experience.
* Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £30,000.00-£38,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Canteen
* Company events
* Discounted or free food
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* Gym membership
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
Flexible language requirement:
* English not required
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: BR2412
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