Conference & Banqueting Team Member (Venues)
Posted 4 days 5 hours ago by Education First
- Full time
- Associate
- Operations
Job Title: Conferencing and Banqueting Team Member
Location: Ashridge House, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1NS
Reporting to: Director of Food and Beverage
Hours: 6am-6pm/6pm-6am, 4 on, 4 off pattern including weekends.
The Venue Services Team play a vital part in Ashridge House's ability to deliver a high level of service to our guests by ensuring all booked areas are set up to detailed specifications, providing first response to any on-site incidents and supporting with security. This is a diverse but challenging role which requires strong organisation, communication, and manual handling skills.
Responsibilities- Setting up rooms for weddings, private functions, corporate events, and other activities taking place as per client requirements as well as the clear down of said rooms/activities.
- Transporting necessary materials around the site.
- Ensuring the site is safe, clean, and tidy such as waste management (and light maintenance - bulb changes/ AV set ups etc).
- Being part of a team of first responders for emergencies including first aid, security incidents and fire/building alarms - Team is operational 365 days a year.
- Completion of health and safety audits.
- Pro-actively working closely with other departments to ensure a seamless client/guest experience for any event.
- Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to your own transport.
- Have the right to work in the UK.
- Able to work in a physically demanding role.
- Want to be a team player.
- Be pro-active and use initiative.
- Ability to problem solve and think on your feet.
- Annual leave entitlement
- Free access to onsite gym
- Access to the company pension and healthcare schemes
- Free on-site parking
- Free staff lunch
Ashridge House is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, caste, parental status, disability, identity, experience and everything else that makes you unique.