Conference and Banqueting Operations Supervisor

Hilton Worldwide, Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job description

WELCOME TO A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES AT THE UK’s #1 GREAT PLACE TO WORK 2025, AS VOTED BY OUR TEAM MEMBERS! The Hilton London Metropole Hotel has just finished in 2022 a transformational refurbishment, updating all of its Food & Beverage outlets, Bedrooms, Public Areas and Meeting Space.

Following the completion of the refurbishment, the hotel now boasts 1,100 bedrooms, four unique restaurants and bars, 35+ meeting rooms, including three ballrooms, with capacity for over 1,350 guests as well as an exclusive event space with unparalleled breath-taking skyline views across London.

Fancy taking a closer look at our brand new hotel? Check out our socials:

Events website: Hilton London Metropole (londonmetpresents.com)

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hilton-london-metrople/

A WORLD OF REWARDS

• Hourly rate of £13.88
• Smart Uniforms provided and laundered
• Free, healthy and high quality meals when on duty
• Grow your Career!
• Personal Development programmes designed to support you at every step of your career
• A chance to make a difference through our Corporate Responsibility programmes – Find out what and how we are doing (https://cr.hilton.com)
• Team Member Travel Program: discounted hotel nights plus 50% off Food and Beverages (subject to individual outlets)
• Team Member Referral Program
• Discounted dental and health cover
• High street discounts: with Perks at Work
• Discounted car park
• Holiday: 28 days including bank holidays (increasing yearly to up to 33 days)
• Modern and inclusive Team Member’s areas

A Conference and Banquet Operations Supervisor is responsible for supervising Conference and Banqueting operations to deliver an excellent Guest and Member experience while assisting with meeting department targets.

What will I be doing?

As a Conference and Banquet Operations Supervisor, you are responsible for supervising Conference and Banqueting operations to deliver an excellent Guest and Member experience. A Conference and Banquet Operations Supervisor will also be required to delegate tasks in line with function sheets and assist with meeting departmental targets. Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Supervise Conference and Banqueting operations
• Communicate and delegate in line with daily function sheets
• Able to work in all areas of Conference and Banqueting including Bar, Restaurant, and Room Service
• Welcome guests in a polite and friendly manner
• Follow cash handling procedures
• Manage guest queries in a timely and efficient manner
• Ensure cleanliness of work areas
• Plan, organise and control the daily operations
• Ensure compliance of brand standards
• Represent needs of the team
• Assist Food and Beverage with achieving financial targets
• Assist Conference and Banquet Manager with training and developing the team
• Assist with annual and mid-year appraisals with team members under your responsibility
• Comply with hotel security, fire regulations and all health and safety legislation
• Comply with local licensing laws
• Be environmentally aware
• Assist other departments wherever necessary and maintain good working relationships

What are we looking for?

A Conference and Banquet Operations Supervisor serving Hilton brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:

• Previous Conference and Banquet experience
• Committed to delivering high levels of customer service
• Positive attitude
• Good communication skills
• Flexibility to respond to a range of different work situations
• Ability to work on your own or in teams
• It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:
• Experience in the hotel industry
• Experience in supervising and/or delegation
• Willingness to develop team members and self

EVERY JOB MAKES THE STAY.

At Hilton, It Matters Where You Stay, but The Stay is only one side of the story. We know it takes hundreds of jobs to create unforgettable experiences for our guests – and behind every job, there’s an extraordinary person working to make each Stay magical. That’s why at Hilton, Every Job Makes the Stay.

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