- Full-Time
- Permanent
- MERCURE
- Food & Beverage
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Mercure Nairobi Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya
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Assistant Manager-Banquets
Region
MEA SPAC
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EXECUTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES & EMPOWERMENT
- Ensures that all events run smoothly and guests are well looked after from the moment they arrive to the time they leave
- Enquires whether guests are satisfied throughout the Events
- Offers attentive service to guests, adapting to any constraints
- Establishes good relations with guests, offering advice and fostering customer loyalty
- KEY OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial
- Takes part in inventories and manages stocks under his/her responsibility
- Increases revenue for the point of sale through additional sales techniques
- Prepares and analyses financial reports/results and implements corrective actions as necessary
- Manages the Events cost in accordance with the expense budgets and insures efforts to reduce costs and expenses without compromising on quality.
- Ensures strict adherence to Events & Banqueting SOPs and internal bill settlement policy, as per the company/hotel guidelines and Brand policy.
Operational
- Organizes the work for the team, including the need to multi-skill in employees for job requirements
- Ensures information is properly passed on to the team (briefings and debriefings with the kitchen staff etc)
- Continuously takes initiatives to enhance and improve the team member’s product knowledge.
- Takes initiative to maintain and update repeat guest history and regularly communicates the same to the team members, during outlet briefings etc.
- Ensures prompt guest recognition on the basis of VIP list / repeat guests as per the guest history.
- Ensures the Events Space is prepared to a high standard for as per the discussion with the guest, which is mentioned in the BEO / FP and that all equipment is used correctly
- Takes the global level of activity into account when managing the flow of events in the Hotel.
- Checks the quality, speed and overall efficiency of the team/ events staff.
- Ensures that the Back of the house service areas are maintained as per the hotel standards.
-Diploma or Degree in Hotel Management
-3-4 years of experience in a similar role in a premium brand hotel.
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