Events Manager

Job Introduction

Sodexo Live have a fantastic opportunity for a Events Manager to join our first class team at Ascot Racecourse!

At Sodexo you belong, we will take care of you and ensure you thrive in your career and provide you with excellent learning opportunities.

You will be working as part of the team at the iconic Ascot Racecourse where we are committed to providing our guests with an outstanding experience whether they come to race, hold a business meeting, or host a private dinner at our world-class venue and we are looking for a hard working and driven individual to become part of our team!

In this fast paced and exciting role you will manage the day to day running of the Events at Ascot, ensuring all we do is elegant, uplifting and original.

You will be experienced in delivering high end events, conferencing or banqueting operations, have an excellent eye for detail and be willing to work as part of a team!

Role Responsibility

• To manage the day to day running of the Events at Ascot operation, ensuring all we do is elegant, uplifting and original
• Open and close the business – being present at key times to lead and coach the team to deliver great service and attention to detail
• Be organised to ensure function sheets are in use and current and briefings are prepared daily
• To liaise with the Planning Department, Staffing Department and Events at Ascot (EAA) to plan, resource and deliver great events at Ascot
• To assist in developing long term relationships with key clients and accounts, creating scope for repeat business
• Proactively manage the team, including 121s, development sessions and most important, on the day briefings
• Lead with training and development of a core casual team, to help retain the best people
• Work with the culinary team in a passionate way to ensure the food we deliver is market leading

For a full list of responsibilities please review the attached job description

The Ideal Candidate

• Relevant experience in high-end Events, Conference or Banqueting operations
• ▪ Diary management & cost control
• ▪ Able to implement operational plans
• ▪ Resilience to manage multiple tasks and prioritise importance in terms of operations and planning
• ▪ Management experience of a large events
• ▪ Experience in using Microsoft Office
• Good eye for detail
• Willing to work with flexible working hours

Desirable
▪ Experience of training and the development people

Package Description

Circa £31000 plus excellent benefits

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process