From £32,000.00 per year
REF: DM
Job description
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Senior Weddings Coordinator to join our cliens sales team at their stunning venue in Woking. This critical role will be varied and suit a dedicated and highly organised person who can work on their own initiative.
Hours are 45 hours per week – Tuesday to Saturday.
We are ideally looking for someone that has previous experience working in a similar role who is enthusiastic about weddings.
The ideal candidate will be highly customer focused team player with a positive demeanour and can-do attitude. The ability to work under pressure whilst displaying a keen eye for detail and excellent communication are key to this role alongside a warm and genuine approach.
Key Responsibilities
- Responding to and sending proposals to wedding enquiries received via our website, email or telephone, whilst upselling on every occasion to maximise revenue
- Following up on enquiries, and conducting showrounds (both pre-booked and walk in’s) to company standards to convert enquiries into bookings, whilst ensuring the commerciality of each event via optimum diary management
- Completion of wedding contracts with highest level of accuracy to ensure a superior customer experience and overall successful event
- Plan & execute details of the wedding via function sheets in a timely and highly accurate manner, from enquiry through to completion whilst working closely with both the wider sales and operational teams including the Operations / Wedding Manager running the event on the day
- Assisting with planning and hosting of Wedding Fairs, Open Evenings, and Menu Showcase Evenings
- Building and maintaining relationships with suppliers
Key qualities and experience
- Previous experience in a similar role
- Good knowledge of OPERA is an advantage, but not essential
- Excellent written and oral communication
- Creative – originality and new ideas highly valued
- Well organised with high attention to detail
- Well presented
Salary: £32,000 pa + tips
Evening & weekend working will be required in line with business needs & operations.
Additional Benefits:
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Employee Rewards/Discount Platform (Hospitality Rewards)
If this role is for you please apply now or call the Dan in the office on 01858 791333 to find out more.
About Us
Zoop Recruitment are an independent Recruitment Specialist and we pride ourselves into providing the highest quality of staff. If this job role doesn’t quite suit your requirements, please get in touch to see what other opportunities we have available, or visit our website on:
www.zooprecruitment.co.uk
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £32,000.00 per year
Additional pay:
- Tips
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Experience:
- Hospitality: 2 years (required)
- Events management: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: DM