Overview
Qualifications / Knowledge / Experience and Skills:
- Highly professional and committed to the wedding and event industry
- Valid drivers-license
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office & Outlook
- Previous experience of running events; in particular private events such as weddings
- Previous experience in event sales and putting detailed proposals together
- Good understanding of different wedding cultures
- Availability to work some late nights and weekends
- Excellent telephone and message taking etiquette
- Focused on delivering a high level of customer/ client service
- Confident and professional approach when dealing with clients and event suppliers
- Able to work under pressure and multi task particularly during the peak seasons
- Maintain Financial records such as final Billing
- Excellent time management and interpersonal skills
General Responsibilities & Duties:
- Prepare and send contracts within 24 hours, after close of sale
- Schedule follow-ups in system on all contracts within 7 business days
- Compose related letters, reports, desk top publishing and spreadsheets, as required, for any venue department
- Prepare invoices for deposits, full payment and outstanding payment owing
- Schedule follow-ups in system on all invoices due and overdue
- Assist in developing and printing of menus
- Prepare sales kits on a weekly basis
- Preparing the Appointment schedule for all wedding & event sales appointments
- Update event reader boards • Weekly monitoring of all email accounts, distributing to proper department
- Weekly mail-out of thank you notes to all clients on behalf of the venue team
- Assist Property Manager with administration support not limited to preparing, sorting, organizing, and distributing correspondences, reports, invoices, daily couriers, and mail
- Coordinating logistics via Function Sheets and Banquet Event Orders
- Take part in Weekly F&B Meeting; going through all upcoming events via the Function Sheets & BEO’s
- Assist in coordinating day-of events which may take place weekdays and/or weekends
- Conduct site tours if necessary
- Help maintain department schedule, arrange meetings and take minutes, and provide reminders to all departments
- Work closely with the Sales/Marketing Team to assist with planning and organizing internal and external events
- Maintain inventory and order supplies by anticipating and forecasting department needs requirements
- Delegate Meeting and Event Set-ups
- Responsible to assure that cash bar/balancing/clean-up & lock up are done accurately
- Confirm and coordinate all Birthday Pool Parties
- Create limited menu/pre orders for larger groups
- Ensure all meetings and are being set up cleaned up
- Twice Yearly server inventory and ordering
- Manage gratuity details for each event
32 to 44 hours per week
Starting wage: $22.00
3-month training and probation
6-month increase to $23.00 per hour
10% of function service fees
Monthly phone credit $65.00
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00-$23.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Work Location: In person
