Purpose and responsibilities : This job will ideally suit a person with a few years experience on their way up the ladder.
This very personal business house, situated in the middle of Mayfair in one of Londons outstanding town houses, provides an opportunity to gain a management responsibility within a small close knit team.
A week day only job catering to the needs of a sophisticated and well educated client base.
Salary and working conditions exceed the hospitality industry.
House operations/ Hospitality Service Responsibility for delivering the highest standard meeting / banqueting service including daily Drawing Room Lunch service alongside all private rooms / functions in the House.
This includes daily liaison with both the House Manager and Kitchen Staff.
Overall responsibility for ensuing all rooms within the House are presentable at the end of each day and rooms are set-up ready for early meetings the following day Oversight of in-house reservations system for ensuring all House consumables are recorded accurately Maintaining trusted working relationships with colleagues across the events, accounts and kitchen team Working closely with the event manager to ensure all private functions are resourced and equipped correctly Managerial Account management of a number of external suppliers such as cleaning, equipment hire and wine merchants.
Monthly audits of all banqueting equipment and house consumables What were looking for 4+ years experience in a similar role People management, luxury hospitality experience essential Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills Strong stakeholder management and communication skills at all levels Ability to handle multiple competing priorities and workloads Formal service of food and fine wines, knowledge of etiquette and protocol Experience using MS Office suite and CRM systems preferable Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion Additional benefits: Performance-driven bonus and recognition scheme Pension with enhanced employer contribution 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays Private medical insurance including online GP service and Dental AMRT1_UKCT