Catering Events Executive

Be well at our 5-star luxury hotel in Perth

About the company:

The Westin Perth Hotel is a rejuvenating haven with luxury accommodation and 5-star amenities, located dynamic city center location. The Westin Perth provides a refreshing location for mindful meetings or inspiring events.

The hotel is made up of 368 guest rooms – including 10 Club Suites, 8 Westin Suites, 5 Executive Suites and 1 Presidential Suite as well as 2,300 square meters of versatile event space; they are all equipped with cutting-edge technology, allowing guests to host grand functions.

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Events Executive to join our Event Planning team. You will be responsible for the planning of client events within the hotel including weddings, corporate and social. Reporting to Catering & Events Manager, you will have the training and support you need.

Your Responsibilities:

• To handle the event management process for assigned events once they have been handed over by the Sales Team. The focus will be on assisting with all types of events. Corporate and social events as well as small weddings/birthdays, when needed.
• Work closely with Sales, Event Operations, Culinary, and additional departments as needed to execute successful events
• As the client’s main point of contact, you will liaise with them to confirm the finer details for their event, conduct site visits and client meetings where required and generate banquet evet orders, invoices and other required documents.
• Following the event you will seek client feedback and distribute to relevant departments where required
• Timely distribution of all event related information and updates to relevant departments within the hotel and attend weekly event order briefings to discuss further.
• Develop and maintain strong and profitable relations with new and returning clients.

You will have:

• Proven experience in event planning
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management and the ability to manage multiple clients at one time
• Proficient in MS Office https://careers.marriott.com/catering-events-executive/job/6EB0A9EC0F58A88376E15BC6DBA55573