Job Description

Your future, our legacy

Hotel

Coworth Park

Division & Department

Sales & Marketing - Catering & Events

Job Title

Events Sales Manager

Contract Type

Permanent

Status

Full time

Position Overview

Assist the Events Sales team to deliver outstanding events for all of our guests.

What you'll get

Complimentary nights with breakfast within Dorchester Collection 50% F&B discount at selected restaurants within the Dorchester Collection Very generous Employee Introductory Scheme offered Team members' awards and incentives schemes Contributory pension scheme entitlement from date of commencement Life assurance cover for all team members Uniform laundered complimentary Complimentary meals whilst on duty at our team members' restaurants Complimentary Internet at allocated computers in team areas Interest free Season Ticket Loan Occupational Health, including subsidised osteopath treatments Complimentary Eye Test for VDU users

What you'll do

Work alongside the Event Sales Team, Guest Services, Kitchen and Banqueting teams To understand and be fully conversant with Opera, the website, intranet, e-mail, and other office applications. Have previous experience with working with an event sales operating system (such as Delphi, HART, Salesforce etc). To meet prospective clients and conduct show-rounds for both arranged appointments and ad hoc visitors, for Events and Groups business To assist the Group and Events Sales Team in negotiating for business, including hotel site inspections and the entertainment of clients, travel agents etc To collate and organise all pre event details to include event schedules, external suppliers, rooming lists, deposit schedules and food and beverage detail. To meet with prospective couples for weddings, managing their full details, attending menu tastings as well as overseeing the wedding on the day. To finalise event invoices and manage final payments. To be responsible for the communication of all Event and Group activity to the front line team, through the distribution of timely and detailed Banqueting Event Orders, memo's, summaries and in the providing of support for the hotel departments for all requirements of the guest arrival, stay and departure To actively promote and up-sell the services and facilities available to guests within the hotel, promoting profitable revenue from other outlets (e.g. restaurants, spa, polo, valet etc) Health & Safety
Comply with all statutory and company health and safety, fire, bomb and security regulations

Ensure job required certificates are kept up to date
Flexibility
Along with your main duties you may be asked to complete other tasks and duties as and when necessary and reasonably required

You may on occasion be required to adjust your hours of work to cover the business needs.
You will be required to work at least one Saturday a month

What you'll bring

5 star hospitality experience Opera Working with an event sales PMS Well organised Interpersonal skills


Position location

Job Location

United Kingdom

Location

Blacknest Rd, Sunningdale SL5 7SE Ascot