Sales & Catering Coordinator

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Riggs Washington DC sits on the iconic downtown corner of Penn Quarter's 9th and F Street in a historic building once home to Riggs National Bank. Each of the Hotel's 181 guest rooms offers a playful nod to the building's legacy. Riggs is home to the all-occasion European brasserie-inspired restaurant Café Riggs, as well as Silver Lyan - a subterranean bar from the internationally acclaimed Ryan Chetiyawardana, also known as Mr Lyan.

We are looking for... an experienced and passionate Sales & Catering Coordinator for Riggs and Lyle Washington DC. Our preferred candidate would have luxury or independent hospitality experience in the Washington DC market.

Our culture is entrepreneurial, team-oriented, creative, and unparalleled hospitality experiences underpins all that we do. We believe passion, a clear vision and best-in-class talent leads to extraordinary results. Our ideal candidate thrives in a non-stop environment, has an open mind and a great sense of humor, and loves finding solutions.

The ability to be adaptable, calm under pressure, resourceful and efficient is in your DNA.

Core Essential Functions

* Act as the primary resource for the operational and administrative functions for the group block management including building room blocks, managing group inventory, billing, pre-arrival and post departure tasks as required

Riggs Washington DC sits on the iconic downtown corner of Penn Quarter's 9th and F Street in a historic building once home to Riggs National Bank. Each of the Hotel's 181 guest rooms offers a playful nod to the building's legacy. Riggs is home to the all-occasion European brasserie-inspired restaurant Café Riggs, as well as Silver Lyan - a subterranean bar from the internationally acclaimed Ryan Chetiyawardana, also known as Mr Lyan.

We are looking for... an experienced and passionate Sales & Catering Coordinator for Riggs and Lyle Washington DC. Our preferred candidate would have luxury or independent hospitality experience in the Washington DC market.

Our culture is entrepreneurial, team-oriented, creative, and unparalleled hospitality experiences underpins all that we do. We believe passion, a clear vision and best-in-class talent leads to extraordinary results. Our ideal candidate thrives in a non-stop environment, has an open mind and a great sense of humor, and loves finding solutions.

The ability to be adaptable, calm under pressure, resourceful and efficient is in your DNA.

Core Essential Functions

* Act as the primary resource for the operational and administrative functions for the group block management including building room blocks, managing group inventory, billing, pre-arrival and post departure tasks as required

* Input group rooming lists using reservation systems, revise room blocks to maintain the required number of available rooms and keep organized files of all groups

* Complete Resumes for all owned groups

* Oversee accuracy of room blocks and reservations

* Set-up proper billing accounts according to accounting policies

* Process sales related reservation requests, changes, and cancellations received, including routing and pro-forma invoices

* Communicate information regarding designated VIP reservations

* Provides support for Transient Reservations

* Perform any other job-related duties as assigned

* Maintain sales contracts and other documentation, edit/customize documents as needed

* Anticipate guest's needs, create personal and memorable experience and solutions

* Collaborate and communicate with all departments to ensure seamless guest satisfaction

This position requires the following knowledge, skills and abilities


* Fun and welcoming personality is a MUST

* Excellent communication skills; both verbal and written is a MUST

* Possess poise, elegance and calm demeanor in all situations

* Exceptional organizational skills

* System Administrator: adaptability to learning new systems is required

* Prior experience…