A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Senior Weddings Coordinator to join our client’s team at their stunning venue in Berkshire. This critical role will be varied and suit a dedicated and highly organised person who can work on their own initiative. Hours are 45 hours per week – Tuesday to Saturday. Salary: £32,000 pa + tips.

We are ideally looking for someone that has previous experience working in a similar role who is enthusiastic about weddings.

The ideal candidate will be highly customer focused team player with a positive demeanour and can-do attitude. The ability to work under pressure whilst displaying a keen eye for detail and excellent communication are key to this role alongside a warm and genuine approach.

Key Duties

• Responding to and sending proposals to wedding enquiries received via our website, email or telephone, whilst upselling on every occasion to maximise revenue
• Following up on enquiries, and conducting showrounds (both pre-booked and walk in’s) to company standards to convert enquiries into bookings.
• Completion of wedding contracts with highest level of accuracy to ensure a superior customer experience and overall successful event
• Plan & execute details of the wedding via function sheets in a timely and highly accurate manner, from enquiry through to completion whilst working closely with both the wider sales and operational teams including the Operations / Wedding Manager running the event on the day
• Assisting with planning and hosting of Wedding Fairs, Open Evenings, and Menu Showcase Evenings
• Building and maintaining relationships with suppliers

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Good knowledge of OPERA is an advantage, but not essential
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Creative – originality and new ideas highly valued
• Well organised with high attention to detail
• Well presented
• Evening & weekend working will be required in line with business needs & operations.