Love live events? Made for teamwork? Join our catering team at Birmingham’s epicentre of events, working for the NEC Group.
We have a host of exciting opportunities available across the group! You can join our hospitality team at The ICC and Vox, serve up smiles and chat on the tills at NEC’s world famous shows or serve up pints to thousands of music fans in our bars at Resorts World Arena.
We have an opportunity at The ICC for a Conference and Banqueting Manager.
What you will be doing:
- To use your innovative and customer service skills to work with our award winning team creating memorable food moments and dining experiences
- Health and wellbeing are at our core and you will be required to ensure that the highest standard of food safety is adhered to
- Contribute to the financial success of The NEC Group, which is a high performing business where driving revenue and cost control is one of our building blocks
- Work alongside likeminded individuals who have food and customer service at their heart
- Working together as a team is paramount, where we have fun in an exciting fast paced environment
What you will need:
- A passion for success
- Creative flair
- Adaptability working across multi venue from retail to hospitality
- Good overall knowledge of operating Conference & Banqueting in a large capacity
- Strong leadership and people manager qualities who can lead and motivate a team to excel
- Proven ability to work under pressure with excellent customer service skills and an eye for "attention to detail".
- Ability to prioritise and delivery to deadlines are crucial and be able to work across several events and manage time effectively
- Passion, energy, drive and commitment
- Client focused to deliver
- Ability to lead the team and ensure they have fun!
What we offer:
- 25 days annual leave rising to 26 after one year plus all UK bank holidays
- Free Onsite parking
- Free lunch when office based
- Potential home working options for part of the week, role dependent
- Pension matching up to 7% and
- We will provide you with a Life Assurance cover if you are actively contributing to the NEC group personal pension plan and have joined at the first opportunity or within 12 months of becoming first eligible
- Private Medical Insurance funded by the company
- Great Learning and Development
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Dental, Cash Health and Holiday Buy flexible option
- Exclusive Discounts and many more great benefits
The NEC Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. NEC Group is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm, you will find a home within the NEC Group.