Deputy Sales & Events Manager
Posted 5 days ago
Deputy Sales & Events Manager
Location Surrey
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000+
This role supports the day-to-day operation of a premium clubhouse while driving growth in smaller-scale event sales and delivering high-quality guest experiences. It combines hands-on hospitality leadership with a strong focus on enquiry conversion, event coordination, and team development.
Responsibilities
- Support daily operations across restaurant, bar, terrace, and event spaces
- Lead, train, and develop front-of-house teams, including rotas and briefings
- Maintain high service, presentation, and cleanliness standards
- Manage stock control, supplier coordination, and cost efficiency
- Handle inbound event enquiries and convert bookings for small to mid-size events
- Qualify and escalate high-value enquiries to senior sales leads
- Coordinate event delivery, including catering, setup, and guest experience
- Maintain CRM systems and track sales/enquiry performance
- Ensure compliance with health & safety, food hygiene, and licensing standards
Skills & Experience
- Strong hospitality operations background (F&B, restaurant, or events)
- Proven experience in event sales and inbound enquiry conversion
- Commercial awareness with ability to drive revenue and upsell
- Team leadership and staff development capability
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Experience using CRM/booking systems and reporting tools
- Knowledge of stock control, supplier management, and cost control
- Understanding of compliance, health & safety, and food hygiene standards
Personal Attributes
- Proactive, adaptable, and calm under pressure
- Detail-oriented with high presentation standards
- Passionate about hospitality and guest experience
- Positive, team-focused, and development-driven mindset
- Flexible to support events, including evenings and weekends
- Training and development opportunities
For more details on Leisure, fitness and visitor attractions opportunities email david@corecruitment.com or call David Allen 02077902666
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