M&E ASSISTANT

Leonardo Hotels UK & Ireland | Formerly Jurys Inn; Manchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo Hotels invites you to apply for the position of Meetings and Events Porter. In this vibrant role, you will ensure that all events are set up to perfection while delivering exceptional service. This position offers exciting opportunities for training, recognition, and growth within one of the fastest-growing hotel groups in Europe.

Benefits

Special rates on Leonardo Hotel rooms across the UK & Europe

Company-wide recognition scheme with vouchers

Meals on duty

Talent referral scheme with bonuses

Regular celebrations like Thank You Week and Employee Awards

Access to Pension Scheme, Life Assurance, and Wellbeing Support

Ongoing training with clear progression paths

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills for greeting clients and team members.
• Ability to think on your feet with a positive attitude.
• Teamwork during large events.

Responsibilities

• Setting up, refreshing, and clearing rooms for events to high standards.
• Working as part of a team to ensure a first-class guest experience.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Job description

Be Yourself - Be a Bold Team Player – Be Leonardo

As a Meetings and Events (M&E) Porter, you’ll be a face of the hotel, bringing your warm and friendly personality to work every day. This is a busy, hands-on role within the M&E department; with great attention to detail, you’ll be setting up, refreshing, and clearing rooms to the high Leonardo standard. You’ll work as part of a vibrant team to ensure all guests have a first-class experience.

Perks Our Colleagues Enjoy:

• Special rates on Leonardo Hotel rooms across the UK & Europe
• Company-wide recognition scheme with vouchers
• Meals on duty
• Talent referral scheme with bonuses
• Regular celebrations like Thank You Week and Employee Awards
• Access to Pension Scheme, Life Assurance, and Wellbeing Support
• Ongoing training with clear progression paths

Ideal M&E Porter Qualities:

• Be yourself
• Think on your feet with a positive attitude
• Excellent communication skills for greeting and working with clients and team members
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Teamwork during large events
• AV knowledge to support event setups (desirable)

Why Join Us?

We value our colleagues as much as our guests. Joining Leonardo means becoming part of a community that supports your growth through our “GROWonline” learning portal, coaching, and training programs. We promote continuous development and offer clear career progression, making now an exciting time to join us.

Our Story:

With decades of hotelier expertise, we operate over 270 hotels across the UK and Europe, including more than 55 hotels in the UK & Ireland. As one of the fastest-growing hotel groups, we have ambitious expansion plans, making it an exciting time to be part of our team!