Why wait to make your next career move?

Apply now and you could be working at one of the landmark hotels in Buxton. Situated in over 5 acres of stunning landscaped gardens, this new addition to the Britannia family is perfectly located on the edge of the Peak District National Park.

The Palace Hotel is a 122 bedroom-hotel that boasts the elegant Dovedale Restaurant, which offers traditional cuisine, as well as operating unique conference & banqueting facilities, popular for weddings and town events.

Due to continued expansion and high demand we are looking to recruit a Part Time Conference & Events Coordinator on to the team. 

As Conference & Events Coordinator, you will be required to;

• Sell the Conference & Banqueting space at the best available rate.
• Be aware of competitors, their products, facilities, rates & policies and to develop and present to the hotel team, products in which to beat the competition.
• Work In-conjunction with Management to devise packages & rates.
• Sell the hotel by re-active and pro-active “cold calling” using telephone and in-house appointments, carry out necessary research, using hotel database, client files, business & local media.
• Carry out the necessary research identifying sales opportunities, using hotel database, client files, business & local media.

The successful candidate will have a proven history of Conference & Banqueting experience. Hotel knowledge is essential, as is an excellent attention to detail, sales and customer service skills.

Visit our website and view this stunning landmark Hotel!

This position offers the opportunity for you to work in an exciting, fast-paced environment!

In return for your commitment, we will support you in this new opportunity, with

• Up to 28 days holiday including bank holidays per annum
• Discounted stays for you and your family at any of our 60 Hotels & 6 Parks

• Meals on duty (Subject to eligibility)
• Uniform (Subject to position)
• Accelerated promotional prospects

Britannia Hotels are an Equal Opportunities employer and applicants from non-EEC countries will require work permits or permission to work issued by the Home Office.

Britannia Hotels will not recognise any submissions related to unsolicited applications and no agency fees will apply in relation to such submissions.  If an agency submits an unsolicited CV to any director or employee of our company, we will not accept liability for commissions or other charges if we subsequently employ that candidate whether directly or through another agency. Where an agency’s correspondence contains a disclaimer indicating otherwise, our policy will prevail in this regard.

Positions are open to all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, candidates of any sexes or sexual orientation. All vacancies are posted both externally and internally on a weekly basis to ensure access to all applicants.