M&E Ops Team Leader

Village Hotels - Farnborough; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel chain in Farnborough is seeking a Meetings and Events Team Leader to manage event logistics and ensure high standards of service. The successful candidate will be bubbly, proactive, and a problem solver, capable of motivating a team in a fast-paced environment. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness memberships, discounts on stays, and flexible working hours, making it an exciting opportunity in the hospitality industry.

Benefits

Complimentary Health and Wellness Membership

Discount on overnight stays

50% discount on Food and Drink

Excellent training and development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Company Pension scheme

Life Insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in event management or hospitality preferred.
• Ability to handle fast-paced situations and adapt quickly.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the team completes tasks to a high standard.
• Manage event logistics and problem-solving on the spot.

Skills

Bubbly personality

Proactive problem solver

Ability to motivate and engage others

Team player

Attention to detail

Job description

Know how to party? Then we want you! Village Hotel Clubs are well known for hosting the best parties in town; from birthday bashes and weddings to sell out tribute nights. Village Hotel Club is where it’s at. Our Meetings and Events Team Leaders are responsible for making sure that everything goes off without a hitch, checking that your team have completed their allocated tasks to a standard fit for our guests. This is a fast-paced role where you will need to think on your feet and solve problems before they happen so we need a proactive and confident individual.

Work, Grow, Play! Here at Village Hotel Club we are all about embracing personality, individualism and fun. Forget stuffy hotels built around formality, pomp and ceremony. We create lively, modern spaces for our guests to work, eat, relax, play and exercise. With hotels and leisure clubs Aberdeen to Bournemouth and more opening soon, we rely on you to deliver service that puts us head and shoulders above the competition.

Join us and we can offer you benefits* such as…

• Complimentary Health and Wellness Membership at your home Club for you and a family member / friend worth £1,500 a year.
• Discount on all overnight stays at Village Hotels, meaning you can experience our hospitality from £35 with a friend and even grab an excellent breakfast.
• Friends and Family discounted stays from £49 including breakfast
• 50% discount on Food and Drink purchased on or off shift at any Village Hotel Pub & Grill
• 30% discount on and off shift in our Village Hotel Starbucks stores
• Excellent training and development including our Rising Stars and Talent Academy programmes
• A much more exciting way to train across several areas in the hotels, utilising our exciting Mobile Gaming training platform.
• Discounts and cashback offers on many High Street Brands and Supermarkets.
• A range of Well-being and Healthcare benefits and monthly well-being programmes for all employees to support your mental health
• Putting your Mental Wellbeing first with Mental Health first aiders and up to 2 mental health days to utilise annually.
• Financial wellbeing support and salary drawdown via Wagestream
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, offering support and counselling
• Flexible working hours
• A fun, supportive and inclusive work environment with regular team events
• Excellent Reward and Recognition Incentive schemes
• Anniversary rewards for key milestones of service
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Have your birthday off guaranteed
• Discounted Health Cash plan and Sick pay Insurance.
• A host of BIG People Days to celebrate, reward and recognise our wonderful employees and their local communities.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits and pay
• Company Pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• T&C’s apply based on your contract

But what we need from you…

• A bubbly, outgoing and energetic personality
• Ability to motivate and engage others
• Proactive problem solver
• Team player and ability to partner with other departments
• A good eye for detail

Come and be part of something new & something special - Work, Grow & Play the Village Way!