The Assistant Conference & Banqueting Manager will be responsible for:
Areas of responsibility: Conference & Banqueting, function bars, Syndicate rooms
1. Responsibilty for the conference & banqueting department
2. Conference & banqueting rostering & management of said. Assisting in managing & controlling budgets & costs.
3. Ensuring all aspects of the C&B operation are planned for
4. Ensuring additional equipment, technology etc are planned for and needs of the department met with the C&B manager. 'Planning Ahead'
5. All aspects of the C&B department – from cleanliness, training, SOP development & implementation, service & presentation standards
6. When on duty to meet & greet all clients using conference rooms – receiving feedback (both good & bad) and communicating this to the C&B manager/operations manager. Feedback must be acted upon to ensure reoccurrence does not happen.
7. Liason in the absence of the C&B manager for all events in the Hotel
8. Assisting in the setting of standards in C&B and ensuring they are maintained.
9. Presentation of meeting rooms – constantly striving for better standards, looking towards new technologies in conferencing & adapting our product to be better
10. Assisting in developing our F&B offerings in conferencing – break options, lunch options, things on trend. Increasing the spends – thinking outside the box
11. Training & developing porters & the greater C&B team to ensure staff retention
12. Management & running of events/weddings in the C&B department with the C&B manager or solo in his/her absence
13. Assisting in enhancing advancement of our wedding business in particular. Wedding sales planning in conjunction with the sales team for open days, marketing & promotion of same
14. To perform wedding showarounds in a sales capacity where necessary
15. Weekly ordering of linen for your department
16. Assisting in enforcing cashing up procedures in banqueting, reviewing discrepancies. Ensuring staff are trained on this.
17. Cleanliness of function bars – implementing cleaning lists that are signed off & actioned
18. Implementing daily tasks for porters, in particular for quieter periods
19. To perform duty management shifts diligently with a focus on the guest. Special focus given to operations on DM shifts. Ensuring your managerial presence is leading the team at all times
20. Ensuring all public areas & always maintained to a high standard
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: €28,000.00-€30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Bike to work scheme
* Employee discount
* Food allowance
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
* Wellness program
Work Location: In person