Job Description

Looking for a Hospitality role that doesn\'t include many late nights, continuous weekends and is very flexible in school holidays? Then this is the role for you. Contracted 44 weeks of the year to enjoy time off in the school holidays.

At Lexington Independents we cater for all the school needs in a fun, relaxed and family feel team.



Your key responsibilities as the Hospitality and Event Manager will consist of:
- Responding appropriately to incoming enquiries via phone and email and chasing to a conclusion
- Conducting site show rounds
- Liaise with external suppliers, prepare quotes, contracts and event proposals for events of all types, including internal and external
- Produce event detailed planners (including catering, cost, invoicing details, itinerary, room set up, entertainment, AV etc.)
- Conducting menu tasting while planning the event with the client
- Actively identify marketing and promotion opportunities
- Develop events from proposal right up to delivery, including set, communicate and maintain project timelines and priorities

Working Pattern: 35 hours a week, plis overtime (mainly between 7am - 7.30pm, some weekends)

Skills and Experience

The experience and knowledge we are looking for from the future Hospitality and Event Manager include:
- Experience as an event manager
- Skilled in project management and event planner
- Knowledge of KPIs and marketing techniques for event management
- Outstanding communication and negotiation ability
- Customer service orientation
- BSc/BA in PR, marketing, hospitality management or related field is preferred

Benefits

As part of your package, we are offering a salary of up to \xc2\xa312 per hour, plus overtime opportunities.

This role comes with an Employee Assistance Programme, a great cycle to work scheme, workplace pension, life Assurance ,great benefits for you and your family and a day off for your birthday!

Why it\'s Great to Work for Us

At Lexington we dare to be different with our food, our catering and reception services, and the way we work. Our values are a representation of who we are and through our values we encourage our people to be themselves, to be creative and to be bold, and we work hard to make sure our people enjoy what they do and have fun.

We foster and believe in a diverse workplace where we embrace and celebrate our differences, which creates an environment of positive energy. It is our culture to nurture great talent, create a place for people to thrive and fulfil their potential.

We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer and welcome everyone to our team. In your application please let us know if you need reasonable adjustments and feel free to note if you will require further assistance and which pronouns you use (for example - she/her, he/him, they/them, etc).

If you want to join an award-winning team who are passionate about serving delicious food and want to work with some the most exceptional client in London, you won\'t be disappointed. Don\'t just take our word for it and visit our website where our people have shared their experiences.

Interested?

All you need is an updated CV and cover letter; we\'ll do the rest.

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Any internal colleagues applying for this role, please be advised that new terms and conditions will apply.

About Us

At Elior we\'re enriching lives, everywhere, every day. Feeding children in schools, loved ones in hospitals and care homes, sports fans in stadiums, visitors in heritage sites and teams in the workplace.

We are a multi-award-winning global player in the hospitality sector, founded in 1991 with over 105,000 colleagues worldwide, serving over 4 million guests every day. In the UK, our dedicated team serve our customers across 1200 locations.

Because of our success and stability, we can offer you excellent career opportunities where you will be nurtured and supported to fulfil your potential. We are renowned for looking after our people, with 87% of our colleagues feeling proud to work with us, and we are committed to delivering delicious and healthy food, which is ethically sourced.

And we\'re committed to looking after the planet, supporting the community, cutting food waste and supporting wellbeing. We\'ve lots to shout about with our strong and united approach in tackling many important global sustainability issues.

This role sits within our Lexington brand for independent schools. A specialist catering company, we\'re committed to sourcing and serving delicious, healthy and exciting food for independent schools in London and the South East. Sustainable and ethical, our food satisfies appetites, fuels curiosity, and encourages academic excellence.

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