Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel is a AAA Four Diamond hotel! We are the ONLY AAA Four Diamond hotel in our competitive set and the only one near Brentwood and Bel-Air.
The Luxe Sunset Blvd Hotel is looking to add a Special Events Manager to our team. When you join the Luxe family, you are joining a world of possibility!
A boutique retreat in the heart of Los Angeles, Luxe Sunset Boulevard hotel provides an oasis of elegance and style by welcoming guests to one of the most distinguished addresses in all of California.
Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel is a stunning property at the crossroads of Brentwood and Bel-Air. Located within minutes of UCLA, the Getty Museum, and the Skirball Cultural Center, our convenient location makes it easy to access the best of LA.
Job Position: Special Events Manager
Department: Catering
Accountable To: Director of Special Events
Pay Range: Employer Estimate: $65-$72k
Primary Objective:
Maximize hotel revenue by seeking out, identifying, and fully qualifying hotel group and catering business in conjunction with standards and polices of Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel.
Areas of Accountability:
- Meets and exceeds customer and co-workers expectations.
- Communicates effectively with customers, co-workers, and supervisors.
- Handles difficult situations effectively.
- Achieves catering goals by developing and implementing sales strategies.
- Contacts potential business in local banquet market through appointments or cold calls.
- Contacts group business to determine catering needs.
- Clarifies customer requirements and suggests alternative menus, themes, etc.
- Prepares proposals for client which outline details of proposed functions; coordinates preparation of estimates with other food and beverage departments.
- Utilizes Sales techniques.
- Negotiates sales of catering sales functions.
- Contacts previous clients for repeat business.
- Facilitates execution of function by providing departments responsible for executing the function with the function specifications.
- Maintains and submits complete activity reports to the Director of Special Events with personal calls, tours, luncheon, and proposal letters outlined actual versus goals.
- Refers clients to Catering and Sales Departments for detailing of function requirement.
- Shops competitive facilities to record what groups are meeting at these individual facilities.
- Uses records of competitive to record what groups are meeting at these individual facilities.
- Required to work evenings and on the weekends based on event requirements.
- Ensures that events are setup and run in a smooth manner and that the client’s expectations are met.
- Post and close PM Accounts.
- Prepare Hot Sheets and BEO packets.
- Hours of work will vary; will depend on events and workload. Required to work evenings and weekends.
- Keeps supervisor fully informed of all problems or matters of significance.
- Performs all duties and responsibilities in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with established company policies and procedures to achieve the overall objectives of this position.
- Maintains a favorable working relationship with all other company employees to foster and promote a cooperative and harmonious working environment.
- Adheres to company policies and procedures.
- Attends work as scheduled.
- Follows hotel’s dress and grooming standards.
- Minimizes safety hazards by following all safety rules and procedures.
- At all times, projects a favorable image of Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel to the public.
- Pushing/Pulling: Average weight 30lbs constantly
- Lifting/Carrying: Average weight 30lbs constantly
- Standing/Walking: Constantly
- Kneeling/Crawling: Occasionally. Completing tasks throughout the hotel
- Reaching: Constantly
- Pushing/Pulling: Average weight 60lbs constantly
- Lifting/Carrying: Average weight 60lbs constantly
- Standing/Walking: Constantly. Standing/walking the majority of scheduled shift
- Kneeling/Crawling: Occasionally. Completing tasks throughout the hotel
- Reaching: Constantly
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
- FSA Medical
- EAP
- Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability
- 401(K) Plan
- Vacation and Sick Leave
- Employee Meal and Parking
The Luxe independent hotel group is a privately held company, headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Although Luxe is the brand name of our Hotels, “Luxe” is really an experience, built around ideals of timeless hospitality, innovative services and unexpected solutions. Luxe hotels are like home, only better. At Luxe, we go beyond service and strive to relate to our guests. Every person that enters our hotel brings something new and different – a unique journey and experience. Our job is to recognize and respect that journey in every interaction. Every person truly is an entire world!
With this in mind, we seek employees who share our values and who desire to deliver a gracious guest experience with sincere commitment. We accomplish this by making our guests feel cared-for and known, when they stay or dine with us. Their preferences are considered; their expectations are constantly exceeded. Meeting their needs is only the beginning of what we do to make them feel like they belong.
Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.
Department: Banquets
This is a full time position