Events Co-ordinator - Luton

Elite Hotels
Luton, Bedfordshire
Market related
06 Mar 2017
03 Apr 2017
LHH - 2017-33
Rebecca Gibbard
Full Time

Luton Hoo Hotel,Golf and Spa. Bedfordshire, now has an exciting opportunity available for a Events Co-ordinator to join our Conference & Events team.

Luton Hoo, one of the country's finest 5 star hotels, is set in the heart of 1065 acres of historic gardens and parkland. Excellent transport links mean we are only 30 minutes by train from St Pancras, a 10 minute drive to Luton Airport and 5 minutes from the M1. With our 2 rosette Wernher Restaurant and award winning Adam's Brasserie we are committed to delivering hospitality to the highest standard. Our five star facilities include a luxurious spa, championship golf course, state of the art conference facilities and shooting school. We are looking for exceptional individuals who are passionate about providing first class customer service to exceed our guests' expectations.

Events Co-ordinator Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Events Co-ordinator with a welcoming personality to make Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf & Spa an experience to remember. As Events Co-ordinator you will deal with all sales enquiries concerning weddings, functions & conferences. As Events Co-ordinator responsibilities will include meeting clients, producing quotations, contracts and invoices and function details. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your Events experience within a 5* environment.

Attributes/Experience

Candidates must be able to demonstrate an excellent understanding of the hotel/conference industry and high level skills in diary management, telephone sales, communication and customer service. In addition we would be seeking evidence of success in a similar sales orientated role where monthly budgets and targets have been achieved. Good administration, IT skills and attention to detail are paramount. Candidates must be able to deal with a wide range of corporate and private clientele in a confident and professional manner.

Benefits

As an Investors In People accredited employer, Elite Hotels offer a wide range of benefits to our employees to ensuring they are happy and well rewarded. Along with excellent training, development and progression opportunities some of the other benefits successful candidates would enjoy include:

The opportunity to work in one of the country's foremost heritage hotels
You will be working in one of the AA's Top 200 Hotels in the UK and Ireland and proud members of Small Luxury Hotels of the World and Condé Nast Johansens

You will earn a share in the Company Gratuities scheme which is performance driven by you and your colleagues.
We have an Employee Assistance programme managed by Hospitality Action to help you navigate through life's difficulties.

There are a range of flexible benefits to help you manage your lifestyle including live in accommodation for some positions

We operate a childcare voucher scheme offering tax and NI relief when paying a registered childcare provider.

Our reward and recognition scheme (GEM's - see more information on our careers website) has been highly praised during our Investors in People accreditation.

At Elite Hotels, we offer fantastic Company discounts and reduced rates for employees and family members across all four of our stunning hotels in beautiful locations

Company personal contributory pension scheme
Meals on duty compliments of the Chef
Quality uniforms provided and laundered
Free car parking