Wedding and Events Coordinator Southampton, England
Job description
An exciting opportunity to join our growing events team at The Mansion! We are looking for an experienced Wedding & Events Coordinator to be instrumental in selling and planning our Wedding, Functions and Events. This is a great opportunity to advance your career within a fun and hardworking team!
The Mansion at Coldeast
The Mansion at Coldeast offers over 25,000 square feet of Victorian splendour situated within 9 acres of landscaped grounds and woodland, The venue is perfectly located between Fareham and Southampton, just minutes from junction 9 of the M27 (Whiteley).
Hotel
We have 28 large characteristic hotel suites that are equally suited to leisure or business travellers.
Food & Beverage
We offer a range of truly unique, customer focussed food and beverage options be that serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, afternoon tea, Sunday roasts or private dining in elegant surroundings in our Montefiore Suite or one of our 6 contemporary outdoor pods. We have a 65+ cover restaurant within the historic building itself, over 100 outdoor dining covers, 6 unique garden dining pods, an outdoor cabin bar, a comfortable guest lounge and a premium cocktail bar.
Events
We are actively growing this sector of the business and are able to provide exceptional surroundings and service for weddings, celebration of life, bridal & baby showers, private parties and corporate events. Our Victorian Orangery has its own dedicated bar and has already hosted some exceptional events. The venue catering is serviced by 2 professional kitchens.
Why Work For Us?
The Mansion is a unique venue, independently owned, thriving but also growing and evolving daily. The owners recognise that it is the people that work in hospitality that make or break a business. Many of our key staff started the journey with us and have grown in terms of personal development, taking on greater responsibility and building further on individual career progression. Like any hospitality venue, we face our challenges but in overcoming these, we grow stronger and the customer experience gets better. We believe the career opportunities at The Mansion offer the potential to work within a friendly yet dynamic team with fair remuneration and a true opportunity to grow personally.
Job role and responsibilities
We are looking for an extremely organised and passionate individual that has a flare for sales and enthusiasm for excellent customer service. We truly value our customers journey, so it is key that we find someone who flourishes in excelling customer expectations. Previous experience within wedding or event coordination is required.
- Handling incoming wedding and function enquiries via email, telephone, enquiry platforms and face-to-face
- Conducting venue show arounds with enthusiasm for driving and conducting sales
- Highly organised in planning with a strong attention to detail
- Passionate in working in a fast passed environment and providing excellent customer service
- Confident communicator with a positive attitude and approachable personality
- Maintain effective communication within the department, between other departments and with managers
Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Salary: £24,000.00-£26,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Experience:
- Working in events: 2 years (preferred)
- Event: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
