Conference & Banqueting Coordinator

Role title: Conference & Banqueting Coordinator

Job Opening: 2023-01-31

Job Closing:
Leeds Bradford Airport Hotel

Leeds Road, Bramhope, Leeds, LS16 9JJ

Why wait to make your next career move?

The Leeds Bradford boasts 137 modern bedrooms as well as 7 large conference rooms that can accommodate up to 200 delegates. Our Leeds Airport conference venue offers a variety of suites to meet any business needs. All our ground floor rooms are interconnected, making them a popular area for exhibitions and wedding receptions. We can accommodate anywhere from intimate parties of ten up to larger wedding parties of 100 guests, depending on customer requirements.

Due to our continued expansion and high demand, we are looking to recruit a Full Time AND Part Time Conference and Banqueting Coordinator on to the team.

As Conference & Banqueting Coordinator, you will be required to:

Sell the Conference & Banqueting space at the best available rate maximising yield and achieve the budgeted sales.
Be aware of competitors, their products, facilities, rates & policies and to develop and present to the hotel team, products in which to beat the competition.
Be aware of future business peaks & troughs and major events in the area.
Sell the hotel by re-active and pro-active “cold calling” using telephone and in-house appointments, carry out necessary research, using hotel database, client files, business & local media.

The ideal candidate will have a proven history of Sales experience within the Hotel industry, reinforced with superb determination & pride in the work.

Visit our website www.britanniahotels.com and check out this superbly located airport hotel!

This position offers the opportunity for you to work in an exciting, fast-paced industry!

In return for your commitment, we will support you in this new opportunity, with

Up to 28 days holiday including bank holidays per annum
Discounted stays for you and your family at any of our 62 Hotels & 6 Parks
Meals on duty (Subject to eligibility)
Uniform (Subject to position)
Accelerated promotional prospects

Britannia Hotels are an Equal Opportunities employer and applicants from non-EEC countries will require work permits or permission to work issued by the Home Office.

Britannia Hotels will not recognise any submissions related to unsolicited applications and no agency fees will apply in relation to such submissions. If an agency submits an unsolicited CV to any director or employee of our company, we will not accept liability for commissions or other charges if we subsequently employ that candidate whether directly or through another agency. Where an agency’s correspondence contains a disclaimer indicating otherwise, our policy will prevail in this regard.

Positions are open to all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, candidates of any sexes or sexual orientation. All vacancies are posted both externally and internally on a weekly basis to ensure access to all applicants.