Conference Porter

Reporting to the Food & Beverage Manager, we are looking for someone who is keen to get their sleeves rolled up and take the lead in setting the scene, ensuring our guests have a fantastic experience regardless of whether they are attending a corporate meeting, A Christmas Party or a Wedding!

The Conference Porter role involves a range of duties, including;

• Ensuring conference and events rooms are set up to a high standard and accoding to the guest requirements before they arrive - This does require a high level of manual handling including moving tables, chairs and heavy equipment throughout our conference and event spaces.


• Servicing the rooms during the event and being ready to help make sure the event runs smoothly on the day


• Clear down and cleaning of the meeting rooms once the guests have departed


• Assist in banqueting set ups and turn rounds


• Store and maintain conference equipment


• Ensure all meeting rooms are maintained on a daily basis and set to standard, even when not in use


• Be able to respond to the changing needs of the guest in a timely manner.


• Carry out additional duties in support of the wider Food & Beverage Team including supporting with Room Service and Bar when required.


Our Food & Beverage team are like a family, and we work together to deliver outstanding guest service to our guests by offering timely, efficient, knowledgeable, and truely remarkable service. We are an enthusiastic, authentic bunch of individuals who truely care about teamwork and great service!


• Previous experience in a similar manual style role including; lifting heavy equipment and moving tables and chairs would be an advantage.


• Good Time Management and able to achieve tight deadlines whilst not compromising on quality


• Good attention to detail


• To be willing to learn new things and work as part of a wide hotel team
  
  The Met Hotel Leeds, King Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2HQ, At RBH we believe our people are our biggest assets and understand the value in putting them first. Our approach to diversity in the workplace, health & wellbeing, sustainability and individuality sets us apart from our competitors and is one of the reasons we are rated Top 30 Best Places to Work in Hospitality! We are passionate about the industry and always on the lookout for new talent to join us on our journey..., Opening in the late 1800's The Met Hotel Leeds has welcomed guests to Leeds for over a century.


Designed by local architects Chorley & Connon, this hotel is renowned for its Victorian terracotta facade and stone cupola taken from the city's demolished 4th White Cloth Hall. Today, The Met Hotel Leeds is still a much-loved landmark in Leeds' cityscape, blending its original design with contemporary interiors to create a 4-star city centre retreat.

At our restaurant and bar, you can enjoy seasonally inspired dining and drinking, with menus crafted from local ingredients - all in a stylish setting.

You will have access to a benefits package we believe truly works for our people and enhances our overall culture...

• Discounted hotel room rates for you and your friends & family


• Extra days holiday for your birthday


• Flexible working arrangements


• Pension


• Free meals on duty saving you over £1000 per year