Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Exact $63,000.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Professional Development
Flexible Schedule
Job Description
Guest Services, Inc. is a distinguished hospitality management company founded in 1917, with a longstanding reputation as the premier hospitality service provider and National Park Service concessionaire in the United States. The company operates across a diverse range of client sites, including luxury communities, hotels, resorts, government and business dining facilities, full-service restaurants, state and national parks, outdoor recreation venues, boathouses, marinas, museums, conference centers, senior living communities, health care systems, school and university dining facilities, and specialty retail stores. This extensive portfolio showcases Guest Services' commitment to delivering best-in-class hospitality experiences to a wide variety of guests and clients... Show More
Job Requirements
- Ability to sit at a desk in front of a computer for the entire work day
- Ability to stand and/or walk for an entire work day
- Reading and writing work-related documents in English
- Speech recognition and clarity including the ability to understand the speech of customers and co-workers and the ability to speak clearly so that you can be understood by customers and co-workers in English
- Constantly communicates and receives verbal communication with other employees
- Occasionally stoop, kneel, or crouch
- Use hands and arms to reach for, grasp, and manipulate objects
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required
- Bachelor’s or business degree preferred
- At least 5 years of experience in event planning
- Computer proficiency with the ability to utilize MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Demonstrated talent for interacting with a wide variety of people
- Ability to effectively organize and coordinate multiple priorities
- Ability to work well as a team leader
- Ability to problem-solve
- Strong customer service abilities
- Actively looks for ways to assist customers and coworkers
Job Duties
- Oversee meetings and events within the Washington office conference center to include meeting and event requirements for catering, audio/visual, technology, staffing, and outside resources
- Oversee conference scheduling mailbox to ensure reservationists are properly responding to meeting requests
- Regularly inspect meeting rooms, as well as service areas, to verify accurate setup, cleanliness, and organization
- Provide on-site management of special events
- Serve as a liaison to external vendors for on-site events
- Present conference facilities to clients and members of external organizations
- Liaise with in-house catering regarding menu selections for meetings and events, as well as work with the Director of Operations on seasonal catering menus
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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