Conference & Banqueting Assistant Manager – Grand Hotel Gosforth Park

Why wait to make your next career move?

Apply now and you could be working at Newcastle’s Grand Hotel Gosforth Park! Set in 12 acres of parkland next to Newcastle Racecourse, the Grand Hotel Gosforth Park is just 10 minutes’ drive from Newcastle’s centre. It offers luxurious, modern rooms and superb leisure facilities.

We have an impressive 17 event rooms accommodating up to 800 delegates and the rooms can be adapted to match your individual needs. This makes us a perfect choice for small meetings or larger conferences and gala dinners. Due to continued expansion we are looking to recruit a full-time Conference & Banqueting Supervisor onto the team.

As Assistant Conference & Banqueting Manager you will be required to;

• Ensure the highest possible standard of Conference/Event presentation, service and management at all time, with strict adherence to accuracy of business sheet details and departmental SOP standards. 
• Ensure safe practice and good housekeeping is maintained in departmental storerooms and with equipment at all time.
• Ensure that public areas and function rooms are clean, safe environments at all time.

• Have a thorough knowledge of room layouts and capacities, banqueting menus and wine lists and the operation and installation of audio-visual equipment.
• Meet and greet conference organisers at the commencement of and throughout their stay.

The successful candidate will have previous similar experience as a Conference & Banqueting Assistant Manager, ideally with additional Hotel experience. You will be able to communicate effectively with other manager, staff and guests as well as excellent leadership skills and customer service skills.

This position offers a very attractive salary and the opportunity for you to work in an exciting, fast-paced industry!

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

• Up to 28 days holiday including bank holidays per annum

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

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

The Elite Venue Selection 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.