Wedding and Events Coordinator - Gloucester, United Kingdom - Elmore Court

Elmore Court

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Gloucester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Wedding and Events Coordinator

About the Job

Elmore Court is an award-winning wedding and events venue in Gloucestershire with a family history going back nearly 750 years.

Its current owners have transformed the house into a place for celebration and festivities that has a wonderful contrast between genuine heritage and cutting-edge contemporary design.

Elmore Court seeks an outgoing wedding and event co-ordinator to assist with the sales and management of events.

Along with being the initial and main point of contact for our couples and clients, the role has a sales element as you will be conducting show rounds to prospective couples.

You will also be involved in the provision of our planning service from the point of booking through and until the actual day of the wedding or event.

You must be happy to work weekends and be totally happy to go the extra mile for our customers who will mostly be couples preparing for their wedding, which of course is one of the most important days of their lives.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Conducting showrounds of Elmore Court with potential clients.
Develop a deep understanding of the couple's wedding requirements and help them to not only achieve them but exceed them too.
Arranging and conducting meetings with clients to coordinate their events.
Ensure the smooth running of events.
Assist housekeeping team by reporting any untidiness, mess or damage.
Overseeing the correct set up for events to client and Elmore Court specifications.
Assist with Open Days and other showcase events.
Have a full and confident understanding of what we do and how we do it.
Create a welcoming, positive and friendly environment for clients and colleagues.
Communicating correct event details to all departments and particularly the Food and Beverage Operations.
Ensuring safe working practices and compliance with Elmore Court hygiene, H&S instructions and regulations.
Be willing to be part of the team and perform other duties if required. Be willing to get stuck in.

Key Skills and Requirements

We are one of the country's leading wedding and events venues and as such have a very high standards of customer service.

You will need to be presentable, friendly and professional at all times and deliver an exceptional experience to all our couples and clients.

Qualifications

Education in sales, hospitality, travel, tourism and/or event management
Desirable
Educated to degree or equivalent
Desirable
Maths and English GCSE
Essential

Experience/Knowledge

Previous experience in Hospitality Industry is essential.
Previous experience coordinating and running weddings and/or events is essential.
Previous experience in large scale catering is desirable.
Previous experience in sales and customer service is essential.

Skills / Abilities

Computer literacy essential.
We use Apple Computers and devices so knowledge of that would be good.
Love and passion for local and sustainable lifestyles.
Ambitious, organised and able to work to deadlines.
Good time keeping.
Smart appearance.
Ability to deal with sensitive information with discretion and to maintain confidentiality at all times.
Excellent team working skills with the ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with colleagues.
Embrace the opportunity to work at a unique and exciting venue.
Prepared to work weekends and shift patterns that the business requires.
Gregarious, diplomatic and the ability to work under pressure.
You will need to hold a driving license and have your own car as public transport connections are almost nonexistent.

Salary and hours
This is a full-time role (ie 5 days a week) and working hours can include late nights.
Starting salary is from £28,000.00 depending on experience. You will be eligible for a discretionary performance based bonus.

Start date
We are looking for someone to start in October 2023 but are flexible on this.

Salary:
From £28,000.00 per year

Benefits: