Catering & Conference Services Sales Executive

Fairmont Jakarta

Situated in Senayan Square at the South end of Jakarta's Central Business District, Fairmont Jakarta features 380 spacious guestrooms and 108 Fairmont branded Sky Suites. Additional features and amenities to the urban hotel include a number of lounges and several restaurants featuring a variety of culinary offerings. For corporate events and local galas, the hotel features 3,500 square meters of function space, including a 1,200 square-meter Grand Ballroom.

Catering & Conference Services (CCS) - Sales Executive

At Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, our engaging service and delicious cuisine make every special event a truly memorable affair, both within our distinctive surroundings and off-site. Be an ambassador for our exceptional offerings as Catering and Conference Services Executive, where you will liaise between multiple departments to meet the needs – and exceed the expectations – of your clients.

Employment will be under local contract. Open for Indonesian citizens only.

What's in it for you:

• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
• Learning programs through our Academies
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world!
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities

What you will be doing:

• Consistently offer professional, friendly and engaging service.
• Confirm all event related information with clients.
• Ensure prompt and courteous service is extended to both internal and external customers. 
• Establish and maintain rapport with clients - prior to, during and post conference - encouraging repeat business.
• Organize convention bookings from date of booking to departure, including meeting requirements, guest room requirements, guest room pick-up, food and beverage and audio-visual requirements. 
• Create floor plans for each event to ensure banquets and clients are in agreement prior to set up. 
• Initiate billing procedures, ensuring any deposits and/or credit applications are received with adequate information and withing acceptable time frame. 
• Conduct pre-conference meetings with clients and pertinent departments to confirm all relevant details are communicated. 
• Conduct daily meetings to review event contracts and ensure last minute changes are communicated with appropriate departments. 

Your experience and skills include:

• Previous Sales experience is required, preferably in a luxury hotel environment
• University/College degree in a related discipline preferred
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office and other operating system
• Good interpersonal skills with ability to communicate with all levels of employees
• Service oriented with an eye for details
• Ability to work effectively and contribute in a team 
• Good presentation and influencing skills 
• Multicultural awareness and able to work with people from diverse cultures 
• Flexible and able to embrace and respond to change effectively 
• Ability to work independently and has good initiative under dynamic environment
• Self-motivated and energetic
• Highly responsible & reliable
• Ability to focus attention on guest needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

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