Event Services Manager

Description

This position is an ideal fit for a experienced catering or event services professional that enjoys servicing groups and conferences, and creating extraordinary meeting and conference experiences.

The Event Services Manager is the main point of contact between hotel clients that have a contracted conference, meeting, event, sports team block, or any block of rooms at the Hilton Charlotte Uptown. The Event Services Manager will arrange room reservation procedures, event logistics, catering menus, VIP requests, billing arrangements and all other services as required. The Event Services Manager will also be available as the on-site contact while the group is on-property and ensure that each group has a successful and memorable experience.

Strong written & verbal communication and organization skills are required. Proficiency in working with multiple computer systems is required. Experience working with Microsoft Office, Delphi, and Delphi Diagrams is a plus. Prior hospitality experience with full service brand hotels, especially with the Hilton brand is preferred.

This is a Full-Time hourly management position with core hours of Monday-Friday from 8:30am until 5:30pm. This position requires availability as needed based on group stay patterns to include weekends, holidays and evenings.

Hilton Charlotte Uptown offers many exciting benefits, including complimentary parking, a wide variety of insurance plan options, paid Vacation & Sick days and access to the GO Hilton Team Member Travel discount program that offers discounts at Hilton Family of Brands properties across the globe.

Hilton Charlotte Uptown is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an email to [email protected] or call 704-331-4311 to let us know the nature of your request.
Qualifications

Conference Services, Event Services, Catering or Event Planning Experience
Education
• Bachelors (Preferred)
• High School (Required)

Skills
• Organized (Advanced)
• Decision Making (Advanced)
• Time-Management (Advanced)

Experience
• Preferred

2 years:

Conference Services, Event Services, Catering or Event Planning Experience
• Required

2 years:

Full Service Hotel Experience

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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Source: Hospitality Online