Assistant Conference & Banqueting Manager

High Gosforth Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 5HN

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. Due to expansion, we are looking to recruit a full-time Assistant Conference & Banqueting Manager onto the team.

As Assistant Conference & Banqueting Manager, you will be required too:

• Ensure the highest possible standard of Conference & Event presentation, service, and management
• Liaise with the Conference Office regarding the planning of forthcoming events and any operational issues arising.
• Liaise with the accounts office to purchase conference stock items as required.
• Complete departmental rotas to ensure the daily business is adequately covered.
• Hold responsibility for the recruitment, training, and development of department staff.
• Maximise sales at every opportunity, promoting the business and maximising revenue.
• Reporting any issues to the Conference & Banqueting Manager on duty

The successful candidate will have previous experience as a Conference & Banqueting 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.