Conference & Banqueting Manager

Clayton Hotel Silver Springs; Cork; Vor Ort; EUR 42.000 - 56.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Free meals

F&B discount (50% off)

Room rate on Dalata hotels

Friends & Family rate

Extra leave days

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work

Pension access

Dalata Academy

Staff events

Zusammenfassung

Dalata Hotel Group plc in Cork is seeking a Conference and Banqueting Manager to lead the C&B team, plan events and manage cost-effective operations, aligned with SOP. Reporting to General/Deputy Manager, you will oversee beverage purchasing, meeting room setup and service of all F&B, ensuring guests have the finest experience.

Availability to work midweek, weekends, and evenings. Dalata promotes development through its Dalata Academy and offers employee meals, discounts, pension, and other

Qualifikationen

• A minimum of 2-3 years of previous experience in a management role is essential.
• Previous hotel experience in a 3/4-star hotel property is desired but not essential.
• Proven experience in training, motivating, and managing a team to deliver the highest level of service.
• Experience in overseeing both large and small functions from start to finish, as you will be one of the main points of contact.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Availability to work mid-week, weekends, and evenings.

Aufgaben

• Manage the smooth operation, setup of meetings, conferences, banquets, weddings and related events.
• Lead, motivate, and develop a team by company policies and the SOP manual.
• Forecast staffing needs and create rosters based on budget requirements and business levels.
• Implement high standards and procedures in all operations.
• Maximize sales opportunities during the planning and execution phases of functions and events.
• Exhibit excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Effectively delegate tasks, negotiate, and manage team members.
• Be target-driven and ambitious.
• Display creativity and imagination in menu design, food preparation, and presentation.
• Be computer-literate with experience in using email, reporting, and forecasting wages.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Event planning

Budgeting

Jobbeschreibung

Conference and Banqueting Manager

Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for hospitality? At Dalata Hotel Group, we believe that great teamwork and leadership are at the heart of hospitality.

In this role, you will enjoy the unique opportunity to impact the culture and success of your team and contribute to the strategy of this hotel. If you are looking for the next opportunity or move in your career in a supportive environment that values innovation and excellence, we invite you to be part of our thriving community at Dalata Hotel Group.

Reporting to the General/Deputy Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for organising, planning, and managing the cost-effective operation in the C&B department. Including beverage purchasing, meeting room set up and the serving of all food & beverage products. The successful candidate will strive to ensure the guest experience is the finest experience possible.

Benefits

• Free employee meals on duty
• 50% Off F&B in all properties
• €/£60 Employee rate on rooms for all Dalata owned hotels
• 30% Off Friends & Family rate
• Extra annual leave day for every year worked (5 days to maximum of 5 days)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme/Transport Schemes
• Pension access (Ask your HR Manager for local pension information)
• Development opportunities through our Dalata Academy to support your career journey
• Staff appreciation Initiatives, fun team building activities and regular charity events

Your Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage the smooth operation, organization, and setup of all meetings, conferences, banquets, weddings, and related events.
• Lead, motivate, and develop a team by company policies and the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) manual.
• Forecast staffing needs and create rosters based on budget requirements and business levels.
• Implement high standards and procedures in all operations.
• Maximize sales opportunities during the planning and execution phases of functions and events.
• Exhibit excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Effectively delegate tasks, negotiate, and manage team members.
• Be target-driven and ambitious.
• Display creativity and imagination in menu design, food preparation, and presentation.
• Be computer-literate with experience in using email, reporting, and forecasting wages.

What You Will Need:

• A minimum of 2-3 years of previous experience in a management role is essential.
• Previous hotel experience in a 3/4-star hotel property is desired but not essential.
• Proven experience in training, motivating, and managing a team to deliver the highest level of service.
• Experience in overseeing both large and small functions from start to finish, as you will be one of the main points of contact.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Availability to work mid-week, weekends, and evenings.

About us

Dalata Hotel Group – We bring theheartof hospitalityto every hotel we own and operate. We see our growth and expansion plans as a way of spreading our unique way of caring for our guests further around the world, bringing better experiences to more people. Currently, the Dalata difference can be felt at each of our hotels in Ireland, the UK, Germany & the Netherlands, and we’ll keep expanding this further, focusing on key UK cities, Dublin and Continental Europe.

Helping our people to grow and develop their careers is vitally important to us and is one of our highest priorities. We have many exciting and unique internal development programmes, each crafted to make sure our employees get the learning they need to be able to take the next step in their careers.

Dalata Hotel Group is an Inclusive Employer. We actively encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply to be part of our team. However, we understand everyone's needs are different; therefore, if you require any accommodations with this application process, please highlight your needs when you are completing your application process.