Sales & Events Co-ordinator

**You make it Hand Picked** Established by Guy and Julia Hands in 1999, Hand Picked hotels has grown organically and through acquisition to become the 5th largest luxury hotel group in the UK - comprising 21 hotels across the UK and Channel Islands. With welcoming and charming service delivered in truly inspirational settings, our guests are encouraged to relax, kick off their shoes and indulge. **We are currently recruiting for a Sales & Events Co-ordinator at Stanbrook Abbey Hotel**.** **Stanbrook Abbey Hotel **in Worcester has recently had a £4.2m renovation, meticulously designed to celebrate the country house hotel’s heritage, and introduced the new brasserie-style dining experience in the Refectory restaurant, situated in the site of the original nun’s cafeteria, as well as eight new bedrooms situated on the second floor with a further seven rooms built in the original schoolhouse in St Anne’s Wing, bringing the total number of bedrooms to 70. **About the role**: We are looking for a Sales & Events Co-ordinator to join our team at Stanbrook Abbey Hotel. If helping someone to plan and organise every little detail of a wedding or event is your idea of the perfect job, this is the role for you. Stanbrook Abbey Hotel is a popular wedding and events venue and we are ideally looking for someone with experience in a similar role or an events management qualification. This is a full time role working 40 hours per week over 5 days, 9am - 5:30pm, to include weekend work on a rota basis. This is a temporary position covering a period of maternity leave for a minimum of 8 months. You will be the ultimate people person who enjoys building positive relationships with everyone you meet, giving them faith and confidence in your knowledge and event organisation abilities from the very first conversation. You are also sales focused and enjoy making recommendations to meet the needs of your clients and their budgets. Whether it's a wedding, private dinner or a big birthday bash, you'll take the reins and help to plan the event. The fantastic feedback you receive and clients saying \"Thank you for all your help\" will motivate you and be a regular highlight to your working week. **About you**: - You will live locally to our Hotel or within a reasonable commute - You will ideally have at least a years' experience in an events co-ordination role, ideally from within a Hotel environment but this is not essential - You will have a key interest in weddings and events and can demonstrate knowledge of current market trends - Knowledge of \"Opera\" is desirable but not essential - You will have high standards of personal presentation - You have the ability to establish rapport and deliver high standards of service with a genuine and approachable manner - You'll have experience of working in a fast-paced, busy environment - You'll be excellent at building a rapport with colleagues and guests - Most of all, you'll have a professional, organised and friendly approach **Our** **Benefits include**: - A competitive salary package - Company pension scheme with a generous employer contribution - Life assurance scheme. - Employee Assistance Program to support you with whatever life throws at you. - Company Sickness Scheme Benefit. - 28 days holiday per year including bank holidays, increasing to 33 days including bank holidays with length of service. - Forward career progression, with access to our In House and external training programs, including apprenticeships and other recognised hospitality industry courses which are all supported by our learning and development team. - £30 staff stays with Hand Picked Hotels per room Bed & Breakfast & 25% discount on all food & drink. Yes, it’s as good as it sounds - Annual loyalty awards (like afternoon teas and overnight stays) - Online retail discount platform offering thousands of savings with high street retailers and restaurants as well as a health and well-being platform. - Opportunity to make lifelong friendships and be part of team that celebrates Diversity and Inclusion.