Conference & Banqueting Assistant

Forming part of our Conference Events team and working closely with the Event Managers to deliver an amazing memorable experience to our guests. This is a hands-on position; with great attention to detail you'll be setting up, refreshing and clearing rooms to The Grand standard! Shifts in the Lounge, Bar and Restaurant will also be made available to you.

• Think on your feet to meet clients' needs- a great can-do attitude is spot on!


• Have great communication skills: you'll be greeting organisers, ensuring guests' needs are met and working with others to achieve the department's KPIs


• Be self-motivated and comfortable working alone at times


• Work well in a team during large events


• Be AV savvy to support organisers with the set-up of their event (desirable)
  
  The Grand Brighton first opened its doors in 1864 to great fanfare and celebrated as the original 'Palace By The Sea'. The Victorian architectural brilliance offers you the opportunity to write your Grand story on Brighton's iconic seafront. Indulge in delicious, freshly made dishes in our Cyan restaurant or enjoy our award-winning afternoon tea in our famous Victoria Terrace. Our sea-view bedrooms and luxurious interior offer you the opportunity to lay back and relax. Being one of 31 AIM Gold accredited meetings venues in the UK, our Events team are renowned to delivering fantastic experiences.


About Leonardo Hotels

At Leonardo Hotels, our vision is very simple: to be the first choice for everyone who values genuine hospitality.

Built on decades of hotelier know-how, we are part of the Fattal Hotels Group, which operates over 230 hotels across Europe and Israel. We look after over 50 hotels here in the UK Ireland, and have come a long way since we opened our first hotel in Ireland back in 1993! With approximately 4,000 employees and multiple brands we are a dynamic, innovative and fast-growing company.

As an employer we put a big emphasis on career development and as a rule we recruit our operations team members for personality- it is all about how you interact with others and how you can demonstrate our values: Consistent, Friendly, Genuine, Positive and Willing

At Leonardo Hotels each and every team member is individually valued and respected for who you are. All careers within our hotels offer customer interaction, a great deal of variety, and a fun and friendly working environment. We strive to make all of our hotels great places to work, and get our teams involved in activities such as summer barbecues, Christmas parties, Thank You Week and birthday celebrations!

We also offer excellent employee benefits, including huge discounts on overnight stays at our hotels as well as performance-based rewards via our Leo Points system- these range from vouchers to a well-deserved day off!


• Special rates on Leonardo Hotel rooms across the UK Europe: get planning that city break you've been dreaming of!


• Company-wide recognition scheme: for being your fabulous self, you could earn afternoon tea and dinner vouchers and cash rewards


• Free hot meals whilst on duty


• High street, local attraction retail perks and discount programme.


• Talent referral scheme: earn yourself a bonus for recommending a friend to join us


• We love to get together and celebrate: we regularly host Thank You Week (your hotel could have anything from ice cream trucks to pizza parties) and every year we get dressed up in our fanciest threads to host our Employee Awards Celebration


• The important stuff: access to the Company Pension Scheme, Life Assurance and Wellbeing Support


• Ongoing job-related training programmes with clear paths for progression


Why come join us?

We look after our colleagues just as well as we look after our guests. Once you're part of the team, you're part of the Leonardo community. In our business, hard work earns you genuine opportunities for development and progression. In order to thrive here, you need to enjoy working at pace. With support on tap, top-notch practical training and clear progression you'll be on track for a brilliant future in Hospitality.

Our Story

Built on decades of hotelier know-how, we are part of the Fattal Hotels Group, which operates over 230 hotels across Europe and Israel. We look after over 50 hotels across the UK Ireland and have plans for major expansion over the next few years'; there's never been a more exciting time to join us!