Events & Catering Administrative Assistant

EOS Hospitality•Myrtle Beach, SC

4h•$16•Onsite

About The Position

The Kingston Resorts is a 145-acre oceanfront resort on the north-end of Myrtle Beach. Less than 2 miles from Tanger Outlets and a short 20-minute trip to Broadway at the Beach. This resort is home to the Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort, Embassy Suites Myrtle Beach, Kingston Plantation Condos, and Royale Palms. This means many opportunities to help you grow your career to the next level. The Catering and Events department is responsible for the management of contracted groups and social event food/beverage and meeting room revenues and experiences, room block management, negotiation of supplier services. Ensuring event planner satisfaction while meeting and or exceeding department and individual revenue goals. As an administrative assistant, or coordinator in the Catering and Events department, you will be responsible for assisting and supporting several Catering & Event Managers.

Requirements

Minimum of 1 year of Administrative Assistant experience
Working knowledge of Microsoft products (Word, Excel, PPT)
Minimum of 1 year of customer service experience.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize a heavy workload.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in events and/or catering is a plus!

Responsibilities

To organize, plan and prioritize your duties by developing plans and goals.
Timely communication to internal and external clients via telephone, email, written documents or in person
Handling phone calls, e-mails and greeting clients for Catering and Events in a professional, courteous manner.
Inputting programs in booking systems, managing VIP guest arrangements, and coordinating site visits.
Creating and communication of documents including but not limited to BEOs, group resumes, post event reports, menus, diagrams/floor plans.
Working with affiliate groups.
Assist with clients and deliver on the client’s expectations.
Demonstrate knowledge of job systems, products, booking systems, and processes.
Make decisions and solve problems by analyzing and evaluating the issues and determine the best solution for the client.
Ensure high quality service by communicating and assisting others to understand the guest needs.
Participate in customer site inspections and assist with the sales process as necessary.
Other duties as necessary based on business needs.
Regular attendance