Events Coordinator

Anglian Country Inns; Hitchin; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading family-run establishment as an Events Coordinator at The Farmhouse at Redcoats, where you will play a pivotal role in organizing events while ensuring exceptional guest experience. Engage with various departments to deliver seamless event execution and enjoy generous benefits in a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Generous tips & discount across all ACI sites

Cycle to work scheme

Charity day off each year

Regular trips out to suppliers

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in event coordination is preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage event inquiries and bookings.
• Create detailed function sheets for events.
• Maximize sales and revenue through event management.

Skills

Organisation

Attention to detail

Customer service

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Events Coordinator to join our expanding Sales team at The Farmhouse at Redcoats.

Recently renovated and awarded 2 AA Rosettes and AA 4 stars, the Farmhouse is a beautiful country house with an enchanted Grade II listed Barns opposite, boasting 27 bedrooms and located in the countryside in North Hertfordshire between Hitchin and Stevenage.

Who are you?

Organisation and making people happy are two of your many top skills. Comfortable managing different priorities, ensuring the highest attention to detail and remaining calm when things are busy around you. Being 'the knowledge' when it comes to our events, reservations & hotel reservations, will stand you in good stead in this role.

What's the role?

• Receive and follow up on events enquiries
• Deliver show rounds
• Conduct detailed and organised appointments
• Create detailed function sheets for all functions & events, and issue on a weekly basis
• Attend weekly function sheet meetings with all departments
• Managing a busy email inbox and appointment diary
• Assist the reception team with reservations, group bookings and shift cover
• Liaise, build and maintain excellent working relationships with all departments and external suppliers
• Maximise sales & revenue
• Assist with wedding open days and wedding fairs with the wider Sales team
• Maintain a calm presence in a busy department, with the highest attention to detail.
• Displaying the ACI values each and every day and working towards our company mission of ‘making people happy’
• Please note - this role does include weekend and evening work

What’s in it for you?

• Generous tips & discount across all ACI sites on both food and drink
• Regular trips out to suppliers locally and internationally
• Cycle to work scheme
• ‘Live your life’, charity day off each year
• Wine at cost

Anglian Country Inns

Anglian Country Inns is a family run business that first opened its doors over twenty-seven years ago and now we have ten award winning establishments across East Anglia, a coffee shop and brewery to boot!

If you think you have the relevant experience and want to join our friendly family, please don’t delay and apply today