EVENTS PLANNER
From £24,000pa depending on qualifications and experience
Permanent, full-time, 37.5 hrs pw
Approximately 5 miles from Truro, Cornwall
About Us
The Tregothnan Estate is a private family home with a world-renowned botanical garden and woodland. The Estate has a team of maintenance, gardening, forestry and joinery employees that maintain the core estate and manage the beautiful surroundings which are on the edge of the River Fal. The Estate is also a landlord with a substantial portfolio of residential, commercial, and agricultural properties.
Through its day to day running, the Estate produces tea (the only UK grown blend), honey and jam, which are sold by our trading team; delivers Experiences including Garden and Tea Tasting Tours; and rents holiday accommodation. The Estate is diverse in its activities and the job roles it provides. The teams have a great community spirit, the surroundings are inspiring, and the work is always interesting. Working at Tregothnan is being part of Cornwall's heritage and its modern future.
The Benefits
- 21 days' holiday, plus bank holidays.
- Pension scheme.
- Health care cash back plan.
- Discount scheme with high street and online retailers.
- Salary sacrifice homeware & tech and cycle to work schemes.
The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for an Events Planner to join our team. Duties include:
- Organise and manage events from conception to completion including Christmas tree sales; Tregothnan Experiences e.g. River Garden Tea Tour, Tea School Masterclass, Tea Growers Guide, Beekeeping, Tea Tasting, Tea Centre Experience; garden visits; Royal Cornwall Show, etc.
- Coordinate bookings and groups for Experiences.
- Arrange catering and hospitality for events, and help to deliver these on occasions, including serving Reading Room guests with tea.
- Operate booking system, online interface with clients and be the main point of contact to Experience guests.
- Liaise with the team over visits and events, coordinate Tour Guides, and personally deliver some Experiences.
- Manage rotas and staffing for larger events, e.g. Royal Cornwall Show; coordinate staff and delegate tasks, as required.
- Ensure all events meet Brand and Owners' expectations.
- Work collaboratively with the Design, Marketing and Brand Executive to effectively market events.
- Produce reports to demonstrate success of events.
- Work collaboratively with the Wild Escapes Manager and provide administrative support as and when required.
- Serve customers in the on-site shop in the Reading Room at Coombe, take responsibility for stock control, and quarterly stock checks.
About You
You will need:
- A good standard of education, with a minimum of Grade 4 GCSE Maths and English, and preferably a relevant degree.
- Events planning and management experience.
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Creative with the ability and desire to develop events.
- Administrative experience.
- High degree of attention to detail, with excellent organisation skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, as well as presentation, interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Ability to work alone and use own initiative.
- Excellent team player with a flexible approach to work and willingness to support others in the team as and when required.
- Enthusiastic, resilient, a positive attitude, and solution focussed.
- Confident, professional, polite, and good levels of personal presentation.
- Ability to work under pressure, with excellent time management skills.
- A full UK driving licence and own transport, as we are in a rural location with no access to public transport.
Closing date: Monday 15 July 2024
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