Assistant Conference

Reporting to: The Assistant Conference & Banqueting Manager will report on a daily basis to the Conference & Banqueting Manager, while liaising with General Manager and Hotel Manager to ensure that agreed strategy is delivered across the various segments of the business. The Person: We are seeking candidates with a proven track record in a Senior Banqueting Role who can demonstrate ability to successfully assist in managing and develop the Banqueting Team while providing a consistent high level of service to our guests . The Hotel: The Castletroy Park Hotel, a leading Limerick Hotel, is ideally located in the heart of the Mid west of Ireland and is the closest 4* hotel in Limerick to the M7 motorway from Dublin. This luxury hotel is just 2.5 miles from Limerick City, surrounded by superb amenities and is easily accessible via Shannon International Airport, just 25 minutes drive away. The Internationally acclaimed University of Limerick UL, University Sports Arena (Olympic sized Pool), University Concert Hall, Irish World Academy of Music & Dance, Irish Chamber Orchestra are adjacent to the hotel. This Limerick hotel is located beside the University of Limerick which is situated on a superb riverside campus of over 133 hectares. Two bridges cross the river on the campus, offering an ideal walking circuit of the grounds, with its trees, its fountains and the river Shannon flowing through it all. In Limerick, sport is a matter of pride and passion. Nearby to the hotel is "the proud home of Munster Rugby" the new Thomond Park stadium which is the jewel in the rugby crown of the city. Limerick offers you a wonderfully wide range of activities and facilities which include: Sightseeing, culture activities, horse racing, fishing, horse-riding, golf, river cruising and so much more. This luxury 4 * hotel with conference and banqueting facilities, leisure centre and C Salon offers superb accommodation from deluxe rooms to suites making this the ideal base for your holiday in the Limerick region. One of Six properties within the S Hotel Group, there are significant progression and development opportunities for ambitious and driven hospitality professionals. Ensuring all guests receive high standards of customer service and departmental profitability / control is achieved, to work closely as part of our management team, assisting where necessary. Main Responsibilities: Responisibilty for the conference & banqueting department Conference & banqueting rostering & management of said. Assisting in managing & controlling budgets & costs. Ensuring all aspects of the C&B operation are planned for Ensuring additional equipment, technology etc are planned for and needs of the department met with the C&B manager. Planning Ahead All aspects of the C&B department from cleanliness, training, SOP development & implementation, service & presentation standards When on duty to meet & greet all clients using conference rooms receiving feedback (both good & bad) and communicating this to the C&B manager/operations manager. Feedback must be acted upon to ensure reoccurrence does not happen. Liason in the absence of the C&B manager for all events in the Hotel Assisting in the setting of standards in C&B and ensuring they are maintained. Presentation of meeting rooms constantly striving for better standards, looking towards new technologies in conferencing & adapting our product to be better Assisting in developing our F&B offerings in conferencing break options, lunch options, things on trend. Increasing the spends thinking outside the box Training & developing porters & the greater C&B team to ensure staff retention Management & running of events/weddings in the C&B department with the C&B manager or solo in his/her absence Assisting in enhancing advancement of our wedding business in particular. Wedding sales planning in conjunction with the sales team for open days, marketing & promotion of same To perform wedding showarounds in a sales capacity where necessary Weekly ordering of linen for your department Assisting in enforcing cashing up procedures in banqueting, reviewing discrepancies. Ensuring staff are trained on this. Cleanliness of function bars implementing cleaning lists that are signed off & actioned Implementing daily tasks for porters, in particular for quieter periods To perform duty management shifts diligently with a focus on the guest. Special focus given to operations on DM shifts. Ensuring your managerial presence is leading the team at all times Ensuring all public areas & always maintained to a high standard The Ideal Candidate: Proven experience in a senior role within a similar 3/4 star property. Ability in dividing responsibilities and monitoring progress. Outstanding Communication and Leadership skills. Ability to multi-task with a Banqueting Department Skills: Previous Banqueting Experience Banqueting Supervisory Level Team Leader Benefits: Meal Allowance / Canteen Paid Holidays Parking Employee Assistant Programme Career Development Progression Employee Recognition Awards Group Employee Discount Scheme