Find & Apply For Event Planner Jobs in Goleta, California

Along Highway 1, our boutique hotel is 15 minutes from beaches, hiking trails, and downtown Santa Barbara. Reach the airport, Amtrak station, and University of California-Santa Barbara in less than 10 minutes. We're a short drive from Sandpiper Golf Club, Lake Los Carneros, and Goleta Monarch Butterfly Grove. SPIRE Hospitality is a management company specializing in creating memorable guest experiences and delivering best-in-class service at our hotels and resorts across the country. We ensure you have the support, tools and opportunities you need to get the job done, grow as an individual, and excel in your hospitality career. We offer a comprehensive full-time benefits package consisting of

EARNED WAGE ACCESS

get paid before payday, medical, dental, vision, pet discount program, identity theft protection, pre-paid legal support, flexible spending accounts, matched 401K, life, critical accident or illness, short- & long-term disability, paid time off, wellness programs, wonderful hotel discounts and much more. This role is dedicated to delivering exceptional Guest Services as part of our Sales & Catering TEAM, ensuring the smooth operation of the hotel's sales function. As a Catering and Events Manager, your primary responsibility is to manage accounts, ensuring exceptional guest satisfaction while actively soliciting both past and new business. The goal is to achieve or exceed all revenue targets, including room nights, average rates, and room rentals.

Essential Job Functions:

Review Daily Event Sheet and Banquet Event Orders. Check status of meeting room set-ups. Visually inspect all meeting rooms and public areas making note of any changes that are inconsistent with the BEO's and take immediate corrective action. Coordinate refreshes and changes to all meeting rooms with the proper operation department. Inspect registration area and office for cleanliness, water service, etc Check-in with Meeting Planners a minimum of 4 times a day. Assist clients with any last minute or pending requests. Complete daily events report.

Physical Demands:

Ability to sit for long periods of time Ability to exercise judgement in evaluating situations and making sound decisions.

Qualifications:

Education:

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or any other combination of education, training or experience that provides the required knowledge of skills and abilities.

Experience :

Two years Hospitality Sales and/or Convention Service experience preferred Previous Sales experience required Confident utilizing MS outlook, Word, and Excel Previous experience with hotel PMS systems a plus.

Pay range:

72K-78K depending on experience Spire Hospitality, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Behaviors Required Enthusiastic:

Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Preferred Innovative:

Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking

Detail Oriented:

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Dedicated:

Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations Preferred Flexibility:

Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Goal Completion:

Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Entrepreneurial Spirit:

Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business Ability to Make an

Impact:

Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Self-Starter:

Inspired to perform without outside help Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.