Sales Administrative Assistant - Capital Hilton

Hilton Worldwide • Washington, DC

38d • $21 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

The elegant Capital Hilton is searching for a full-time Sales Administrative Assistant to join their team! Located just blocks from the capital's best attractions, this property has 559 rooms, 30,000 square feet of banquet space, and 3 food and beverage outlets. Our ideal candidate will possess sales/events administrative assistant experience or relatable experience in a hospitality environment with the ability to manage a high volume of administrative tasks.

Requirements

• Hospitality - We're passionate about delivering exceptional guest experiences.
• Integrity - We do the right thing, all the time.
• Leadership - We're leaders in our industry and in our communities.
• Teamwork - We're team players in everything we do.
• Ownership - We're the owners of our actions and decisions.
• Now - We operate with a sense of urgency and discipline
• Quality
• Productivity
• Dependability
• Customer Focus
• Adaptability

Responsibilities

• Responsible for initiating the preparation of proposals and/or contracts to advise prospective customers primarily of the hotel guest rooms, but also meeting space and/or banquet date, space and rate availability.
• Responsible for initiating reservations for group attendees, preparing rooming lists, revising existing reservations, building group blocks in the PMS as needed.
• Communicating to external customers any communication deemed necessary by the event service managers.
• Assist the Sales Managers upon request to conduct site inspections with potential customers, visiting guest rooms, meeting space and banquet facilities, as well as other hotel facilities.
• Data entry using Delphi, Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Copying and distributing of internal/external letters, forms, bookings, contracts, resumes, room lists, schedules, and mail.
• Email correspondence directed by managers as needed. Filing, faxing, and distribution of incoming/outgoing mail.
• Answer telephone and assist internal and external guests with requests.
• Attends weekly sales departmental meeting and other scheduled meetings to support business operations, such as group pick up meeting, weekly operations meeting, and weekly sales meeting.
• Keep work area clean and organized.
• Assists with special projects assigned by management.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned or required by management.
• Maintain a good working relationship with other departments, employees, and guests.

Benefits

• Go Hilton travel program: 100 nights of discounted travel
• Access to your pay when you need it through DailyPay
• Hilton Shares: Our employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - you can purchase Hilton shares at a 15 percent discount!
• Maternity and parental leave, including 12 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents and four weeks of paid leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents
• Debt-Free Education: Team Members will have access to a wide variety of educational credentials through our partnership with Guild Education, including: college degrees and professional certifications
• Flexible shifts and days off
• Mental health resources including free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program
• Best-in-Class Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401K plan and company match to help save for your retirement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Accommodation
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees