Catering and Conference Services Coordinator

Catering And Conference Services Coordinator

From the hacienda-style architecture to the lush gardens and scattered artwork, Estancia La Jolla is a true Southern California escape. This former ranch dates back to the late 1800s, a history the property celebrates and honors. In Estancia's 210 casually elegant rooms and suites, this AAA Four Diamond boutique hotel feels like home.

The Catering And Conference Services Coordinator provides critical administrative and operational support across departments to assist with the production of memorable corporate and social/wedding events at Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa. The ideal candidate will have attention to detail with written and verbal communication, time management, and organizational skills to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Daily responsibilities include prompt response to catering sales inquiries, assistance with group activities and amenities, custom menus for tastings and group events, and preparation of site visit planning materials. The position will oversee internal event details and department reporting including distribution of Daily Events, Banquet Event Orders, and Group Resumes. This position requires proper phone etiquette and email correspondence to provide exceptional customer service with clients and vendors. The individual will be responsible to attend all assigned meetings and trainings, including special projects and onsite event support as required by Director.

To be successful in this position, we're looking for an amazing people connector, who thrives on creating experiences and problem solving. This role as the Catering And Conference Services Coordinator requires skills such as patience, empathy, and a desire to provide excellent service for our guests.

Be part of our award-winning team named TOP Workplace in San Diego 2022-2025 and TOP Workplace USA 2023-2026 by our Team Members. Estancia La Jolla is a part of Noble House Hotels and Resorts, offering a collection of luxury hotels and resorts in the Americas. To provide our guests with exceptional service and the most memorable experiences, we look for team members who share our core values. The people who best fit Estancia La Jolla are sharp, hardworking team players. We are looking for candidates with experience in having fun!

In return, we offer competitive pay, health insurance benefits, Team Member and Family & Friends hotel and restaurant discounts within the Noble House Hotel & Resorts family, Matching 401k (After 1 year), On-Demand Pay (Earned wage access before payday!) PTO, Complementary Parking, and Meals.

Requirements

• One year in luxury hospitality or similar environment.
• Requires ability to utilize Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Possess a basic knowledge of food and beverage operations.
• Perform math skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including AM, PM, weekend and holiday shifts as required by operational needs.
• The ideal candidate will have:
• Experience within a hotel/resort environment

At Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa, we take pride in supporting our initiatives towards Diversity, Equity Inclusion, and Accessibility. We have established a hotel committee to bring together a variety of thoughts, perspectives, and expressions and we would love for you to share yours with the team!

If you enjoy being a part of a team providing an excellent experience for our guests and meeting new people, we invite you to apply!

Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa is an equal opportunity employer M/F/V/D

Noble House Hotels & Resorts are proud to encourage and support an environment where everyone can be a successful team member (come as they are) as their true authentic self. We are an equal-opportunity workplace and employer that does not discriminate based on race, color, disability, gender/sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. We are committed to building a team (rooted in family) and a workplace where we are all able to be successful based solely on our individual qualifications, experience, abilities, and job performance.