Meeting & Events Staff - Extra help

Strawberry; Tromsø; On-site; NOK 220,000 - 358,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts and friends & family

Four free hotel nights each year

25% discount on food & beverages

Event tech experience opportunities

Job summary

The Edge Hotel in Tromsø is seeking a Conference Staff Member to support meetings and events and be the face of our meeting spaces. You will prepare rooms, assist with AV/tech and ensure smooth event flow, coordinating with other hotel teams.

We value friendly, calm personalities that can work under pressure. Fluency in English is required; Norwegian is a plus. This is a temporary extra-help position with varied shifts, including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Experience in events, hotels, or restaurants.
• Excellent communication and guest service.
• English language required; Norwegian valued.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming guests and providing information for meetings and events.
• Prepare meeting rooms: furniture, snacks and tech ready.
• Provide technical support for devices, Wi-Fi, projectors and mics.
• Manage event flow and resolve issues quickly to ensure smooth meetings.
• Coordinate with hotel teams to keep schedules on track.
• Handle multiple meetings and setups, and receive deliveries.

Skills

Customer service

Tech-savvy

Multitasking

English fluency

Job description

About Clarion Hotel: Clarion Hotel® is not just a hotel chain; it's an immersive experience that combines Scandinavian hospitality with a touch of premium. Our team members are not merely employees; they are an integral part of the Clarion experience. We pride ourselves on delivering on personality, passion, and we always strive for perfection. Join us in shaping the future of hospitality! Clarion Hotel® is part of Strawberry.

Are you a service star who loves to be where the action is?

We are looking for a Conference Staff Member to join our team at The Edge Hotel in Tromsø. You are the go-to person who ensures our guests have a flawless experience from the first cup of coffee to the final presentation.

What you'll do?

As a Conference Staff member, you are the face of our meeting rooms and represent the Meeting & Events department in all their activities, meetings and events.

Your day will include:

• Welcoming guests and making them feel at home with all the info they need, verified.
• Prepping the rooms – making sure furniture, snacks, and technology are 100% ready.
• Technical support – helping guests connect their devices to our systems and making sure the Wi‑Fi, projectors, webcams and microphones work properly.
• Event flow – Have a problem solving mindset, being on hand to solve problems quickly so the meetings never stop and customers gain confidence and trust in our abilities.
• Coordination – working with all other hotel teams to keep everything on schedule.
• Mental work – Multi tasking, taking responsibility and servicing multiple meetings at the same time is part of our daily challenges. This position will benefit high performance staff that are always looking for something to do.
• Physical work – Moving furniture, desks, tables, chairs & various equipment. Our rooms are very flexible on setups and each meeting or conference have their own agenda. So we need to setup the furniture accordingly. We are also responsible for receiving all hotel deliveries.

This is a temporary positionfor an Extra help contract with a start date to be agreed upon. The position requires working varied shifts, including evenings and weekends.

You’ll shine here if you are:

• A "people person" who stays calm, happy and smiling even when it’s busy and stress levels are high.
• Comfortable with tech and not afraid to plug in cables or restart a router or troubleshoot a guest PC.
• Fluent in English, (Norwegian is beneficial) to communicate clearly with all our guests, local and international.
• Detail-oriented – you notice if a chair is crooked or a water bottle is empty before the guest does.
• High work rate and self sufficient.
• A person that loves to exceed at work for their team.

Bonus points for:

• Experience in events, hotels, or restaurants.
• A background in tech or AV support.

We value the power of diversity within Strawberry. Different backgrounds, experiences, and ideas create a unique and inspiring work environment.

What we offer:

• An exciting and varied work environment with a fast pace.
• The right tools and support to flourish both professionally and personally.
• Staff discounts and friends & family rates at our 200+ hotels.
• Four free hotel nights each year (remove if it’s not a position with a fixed contracts for at least 12 months of 20% or higher).
• 25% discount on food & beverages at all our restaurants & bars.
• Sweet deals on experiences, travels, retail and lots more!
• Experience at the busiest conference center in the Northern part of Norway.

About us

We are Strawberry. With over 245 hotels, 120 restaurants, 20 spas and more, we create thousands of experiences every day. Our team of 20,000 passionate individuals from more than 166 countries is what makes us grow! Strawberry is built on our core values: energy, courage and enthusiasm.

Note (This position does not include accommodation)