Events Coordinator - F&B - Jumeirah Beach Hotel

Job Description

About Jumeirah & the Hotel:Jumeirah Group, a member of Dubai Holding, has been making a distinguished impact on the global hospitality market for more than two decades with its Stay Different? Brandnd promise.Its award-winning destinations, such as the iconic Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, position service beyond expectations, elevated dining destinations and surprising architecture and design at the heart of every guest experience.Today, Jumeirah operates a world-class portfolio of 23 properties across the Middle East, Europe and Asia and employs over 8,000 colleagues, representing over 106 nationalities.As Jumeirah continues to expand its global portfolio and scales up its operations to the next level of growth, it remains fully committed to developing and empowering our colleagues to excel in world class environments.Jumeirah is committed to embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion in all its practices, emBrandcing a culture that celeBrandtes diversity.Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai?s premier lifestyle destination, is located on Jumeirah Beach Road just 15 km from the city centre and 25 km from Dubai International Airport. The 26-floor hotel has a curved design which represents the shape of a breaking wave and offers pristine private beaches with undisturbed views of the Arabian Gulf.With 599 sea-facing rooms and suites and 19 private villas, as well as 21 restaurants and bars, extensive conference and banqueting facilities, a private marina, Sinbad?s Kids Club, Talise? Spa, and direct complimentary access to Wild Wadi Waterpark? for all guests, the hotel continues to redefine the holiday experience.About the Job:An opportunity has arisen foran Events Coordinator to jointo join the F&B Conference and events team, the main purpose of this role is to plan and coordinate events by selecting venues, adhere to the given budgets, arrange onsite vendors, and ensure client satisfaction for the scheduled event.The main duties and responsibilities of this role:

• Provide administration and secretarial support to the banquet team including organizing meetings, handling the calendar, researching issues, tracking action item completion, and managing other administrative requirements as required.
• Act as first point of contact for both internal and external parties who wish to contact or meet the Event Department and screen the requests to ensure those with genuine and important reasons are given priority. Act as a focal point for the administration and communication of all activities related to the Events function.
• Set and maintain the folders for incoming and outgoing correspondence regarding group bookings, ensure that filing is neat, systematic, and easy to locate.
• Prepare group menus and meeting delegates? place cards, prepare sales kit, banquet kit and thank you letters for the banquet team. Maintain adequate souvenir and office supplies for banquet department.
• Monitor and update group banquet reservations and ensure that there are no discrepancies in banqueting reservations in the hotel?s main frame. Remind the client of cut-off dates as per the contract.
• Complete day-to-day activities by following all relevant departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner while delivering a quality service to guests and maintaining standards of excellence.
• Adhere to all relevant Health, Safety and Environment procedures, instructions, and controls so that Jumeirah Group provides world class and luxurious hospitality services to its guests.

About you:The ideal candidate for this position will have the following experience and qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years same or similar experience in a 5-star hotel environment.
• Clear communication; effective verbal and written communication skills in English. Fluency in Arabic, French, Russian, German, and/or Italian is an advantage.
• A proven track record of organizing successful events
• Outstanding communication and negotiation ability.
• Well-organized with multi-tasking skills.
• Understanding requirements for each event
• Planning event with attention to financial and time constraints
• Proficient in MS Office
• Degree in hospitality management, public relations or relevant field is preferred

About the Benefits:We offer an attractive tax-free salary, paid in Dirhams (AED), the local currency of the UAE. In addition, we offer reduced hotel rates across our properties globally, excellent leave and health care package, flights home, life insurance, functional incentives, 50% discount off Jumeirah F&B Outlets and reduced hotel rates.

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