Event Planning Co-Ordinator
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Hourly Salary: £12.27
A WORLD OF REWARDS
- Smart uniform provided and laundered
- Free, healthy and high quality meals when on duty
- Grow your Career!
- Personal Development programmes designed to support you at every step of your career
- A chance to make a difference through our Corporate Responsibility programmes – Find out what and how we are doing ()
- Team Member Travel Program: discounted hotel nights plus 50% off Food and Beverages (subject to individual outlets)
- Team Member Referral Program
- Discounted dental and health cover
- High street discounts: with Perks at Work
- Free car park
- Subsidised Taxi between 12am and 7am
- Holiday: 28 days including bank holidays (increasing yearly to up to 33 days)
- Guest Experience Day: 1 night stay with breakfast and dinner
- Modern and inclusive Team Member’s areas
An Event Planning Co-Ordinator will work with Guests and customers to respond to enquiries and booking requests in a prompt and professional manner. You will serve as the main contact for group room reservations at the hotel and provide comprehensive administrative support to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the organisation
What will I be doing?
As Event Planning Co-Ordinator, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:
- Manage telephone, fax and email enquiries in a prompt and professional manner and in accordance with company standards ensuring accuracy and attention to detail at all times
- Identify new contacts, develop sales leads, and respond to sales opportunities in order to maximise revenue
- Produce quotations and written confirmation to all clients
- Monitor customer satisfaction regularly and resolve any outstanding issues to ensure future business
- Maintain a thorough understanding of hotel facilities and processes, and contribute to a culture of high quality standards for relationship building, customer service, selling techniques, and billing and processing contracts
- Ensure bookings are guaranteed and no show charges/late cancellation charges are applied where appropriate
What are we looking for?
To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:
- Good organisational and administration skills
- Positive attitude and good communication skills
- Commitment to delivering a high level of customer service
- Results driven
- Attention to detail
- Confident telephone manner
- High level of IT skills
- Excellent grooming standard
It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:
- Knowledge of the hotel property management systems
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