Sales & Events Co-ordinator

Job Introduction

We have an exciting opportunity for a Sales & Events Co-ordinator to join our Sodexo Major Events Team based on-site at Ascot Racecourse. You will be responsible for supporting the events and sales function in this busy varied role and will be required to assist on site at major events during peak season. You will love a challenge and have a highly organised approach to your work; this role is diverse so a good understanding of events will be key to your success.

This is a fantastic permanent position with opportunities for further career progression within a global organisation. It would suit a pro-active individual looking to further develop your career within the Events industry, offering exposure to large scale events and the wider Sodexo business.

Our heritage is built on catering and hospitality experience and fuelled by our passion for exceptional food and service. For over 40 years we have been providing bespoke catering and hospitality services for sports stadiums, racecourses, visitor, attractions, historic venues, major events and premium airline lounges.

Role Responsibility

• Assist the sales team to competently sell hospitality packages for all major events business
• To assist the major events operational team in the delivery of exceptional catering offers across the portfolio of major events
• Ensure efficient systems and processes are in place for capturing all customer/client requirements and communication of these reported to the relevant departments
• To ensure all billing for services pre and post event is completed accurately and in a timely manner
• Support the planning and administration tasks in relation to the operational delivery of each event

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

▪ Proficient with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook

▪ Experience in the events, food service, catering and/or hospitality industry

▪ Good understanding of budget management and good numeracy skills

▪ Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.

▪ Ability to negotiate, work with flexible schedule and changing priorities is essential

▪ Good administration skills with attention to detail

Desirable

▪ First Aid Certificate

▪ The desire to have a career in Sales or Event Management

▪ IOSH managing safely

Package Description

c£25,900 + great benefits

Location: Ascot Racecourse

Permanent

Work Pattern – 40 hrs pw Monday to Friday with flexibility

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