Title:

Conference and Banqueting Manager

Location:

County Durham

Salary:

None specified

Description:

Experience hotels that are refreshing and individual, a real pleasure to work in!Conference and Banqueting Manager GBP competitive + benefitsBlackwell Grange Hotel, DarlingtonTake on a experience that's unique and refreshing because here at Corus hotels when it comes to standing out, our seriously progressive business will give you the career development that does exactly that.You'll oversee the smooth and successful running of private functions plus meetings and events. Everything from weddings and banquets to conferences and group bookings. So you'll need to be a highly effective people manager able to think on your feet and thrive under pressure.Within this fast moving environment your flexibility, adaptable management and communication styles are key. You will always be looking ahead for new ideas and progressions ensuring all staff understand your vision and are motivated to achieve the company's aims. Confidence in decision-making and a high profile combined with good time and people management skills as well as your personal aspiration will ensure success.Job Purpose * To take an active role in the service of the Meeting and Events Department to ensure guest satisfactionCore Accountabilities * To provide a first class service to the hotel guest. * To be actively involved in the development of the Meeting and Events product. * To identify, provide and evaluate Departmental learning and development * Monitor and control key departmental costs and controls. * To support and action departmental HR and employee relations issues. * To ensure co-operation and compliance with all legislation relevant to your role. * To ensure that recruitment is in line with agreed manpower / productivity levels. * To support the hotel in the achievement / maintenance of quality awards such as Investors in People.As well as opportunities to grow and develop company wide at Corus hotels you'll also enjoy a generous benefits package including 23 days holiday (pro-rata), Our "Lifestyle" benefits package helps you to get more out of your time outside work. You will enjoy enormously varied and valuable savings on holidays and weekend breaks in the UK and abroad, health & leisure, food & entertainment, home & motoring, and all sorts of everyday purchases. Laura Ashley, our sister company, enables you to claim 25% discount, whilst we also offer a Stakeholder Pension Scheme, and after a year's service, mothers returning to work after maternity leave can take advantage of our childcare voucher scheme.To launch your dazzling new career click the 'apply now' button