Events Team Leader

Come and join us in bringing the Raffles experience to London

The Raffles name is synonymous with luxury, glamour and extraordinary adventure. Raffles London at The OWO on London’s Whitehall, unites the allure and heritage of Raffles with one of the world’s most historic addresses.

This fine Grade II* Edwardian building has been transformed into a spectacular stage for dazzling celebrations; with fine dining, lively bars, the latest in wellness and beauty therapies, the most luxurious suites and rooms, versatile ballroom and event space. Within these much-storied walls, where legendary statesmen and women once shaped the modern world, guests are now invited to discover new and inspiring emotions and connections.

At Raffles, you arrive as a guest, leave as a friend and return as family. ​

Scope Of Position

Your role will be responsible for serving food and beverage to guests within the events department. You will also assist with event set up ensuring events are set up, run and delivered to guest expectations at the Raffles London OWO.

Maintaining exceptional levels of guest communication, preparation, and delivery of all events and meetings across the events department. The role involves the ability to pre-empt guest expectations.

You will work in close contact with the planning, kitchen, bar and events teams to ensure guests expectations are met and surpassed.

Responsibilities

Operation

• Oversee and facilitate in guest service of all food and beverage items.
• Lease with the kitchen to control service speeds and standards.
• Oversee the set up and excitation of all events across the hotel.
• Detailed and precise communication with guests in a friendly and professional manner.
• Preparing and resetting event spaces for service whilst managing time sensitive targets.
• Additional responsibilities in absence of line manager or senior employee.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned including working in a different department or restaurant, than usually assigned.

Health and Safety

• Ensure that all potential and real hazards are reported immediately and rectified.
• Be fully conversant with all departmental Fire, Emergency and Bomb procedures.
• Ensure the safety of the persons and the property of all within the premises, by strict adherence to existing laws, statues and applicable ordinances, and by anticipating possible and probable hazards and conditions and either correcting them or pre-planning a defence against them.
• Stimulate and encourage a general awareness of Health and Safety in relation to all tasks and activities undertaken in the department.https://careers.accor.com/global/en/job/events-team-leader-in-raffles-london-at-the-owo-london-united-kingdom-jid-97028