Job Title: Hospitality and Events Manager

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the following positions in Ensign Global College.

– We are looking for a highly experienced professional, who is motivated by the importance of creating, maintaining, and protecting an organization’s reputation, while enhancing its prestige, and presenting a first class Hospitality and Event offer to our students, staff and guests of the institution.

– The role of Hospitality and Events Manager is critical to generating funds for the institution. We host a diverse range of events ranging from a basic delivery of beverages through to residential conferences offering full board facilities with banquet facilities. We also cater for Weddings, corporate dinners, day conferences and meetings, along with key College events such as Open Days, Matriculation and Graduation ceremonies and celebrations.

– The events world is constantly changing and we need to ensure we are on trend with current offers whilst benchmarking both locally and nationally to ensure we operate in an ever increasingly complex, challenging and competitive market that will assist in attracting new business to the institution.

– The ideal candidate should have experience in managing Hospitality Services and Events for a minimum of three years, experience of leading and managing teams to deliver results, have a record of accomplishment of growing sales and retaining business and be both quality and process driven with a particular focus on delivering

results. Ultimately, we are an education institution – it’s our bread and butter! Therefore, you will ideally hold a good degree, or equivalent. However, we also recognize the value that significant and relevant work experience can bring to an individual’s skillset.

– Key to this role is high attention to detail, as the role holder will keep up-to-date on changes in the external environment to provide advice so that the college can respond accordingly – both proactively and reactively.

• Have a minimum of a degree in Hospitality/Events Management from an accredited institution.

• Have a minimum of five years related hospitality/Even management experience.

• Have good interpersonal and communication skills

• Have strong administrative and leadership skills.

• Computer literacy is mandatory.

Managing employees, planning, marketing, coordinating and administering hospitality services such as catering, accommodation and events.