Conference & Banqueting Supervisor

Job Description
The Xara Palace in Malta is looking to recruit a Conference & Banqueting Supervisor to join their team on a full-time basis. 

The stories begin here at Xara Palace Hotel:
The Xara Palace Hotel was built during the late 17th century and is one of Malta’s most significant landmarks. Forming part of the company, the Xara Lodge is a multi-purpose venue located in the countryside offering breath-taking views, landscaped gardens, and pool areas, and enjoying a solid reputation for style and excellence that has attracted international visitors and notable personalities over the past years.

The impact you will make:
You will supervise & coordinate all set-up activities in relation to the Conference & Banqueting Department. You will support the leading and training of all team members and be responsible for ensuring everything is set up to specified requirements, following the function sheet provided, and making any last-minute changes requested by the guests. You will ensure our usual high standards are seen in all areas of the facility, and that the guest’s conference/event is set up and ready to go for them to enjoy a seamless experience! Types of events you will be preparing for will range from small family gatherings to large weddings, parties, or exhibitions.

About You:

• You'll have great leadership skills and the ability to follow instruction independently by way of delivering the detail on the function sheets prepared based on guest/clients requirements
• Excellent interpersonal and customer relation skills to ensure a seamless and memorable experience, proactively resolving any challenges that may arise
• Strong communication skills through a variety of means
• Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to stay calm under pressure, adapting your approach to complete routine and non-routine tasks
• High attention to detail and accuracy – great at managing one’s own time and the time of the team.

The Xara Palace:
Forming part of the prestigious Relais & Chateaux, The Xara Palace is a unique Boutique Hotel hidden away in the heart of the Medieval fortified City, Mdina, and is a definition of Architectural Style and Culture. Perched on centuries-old bastions, surrounded by stunning baroque architecture, The Xara Palace Relais & Châteaux, is a truly unique establishment offering unparalleled views of the beautiful Maltese countryside, full of charm and character, with its luxurious accommodation and award-winning haute cuisine, The Xara Palace Relais & Châteaux incorporated their exclusive, Michelin Star restaurant, the de Mondion, into the bastion walls – with breathtaking views of the island. It also operates a causal restaurant, Trattoria AD 1530 in the Piazza, in the front of the hotel, offering casual dining in a picturesque setting as well as the Xara Lodge, the only purpose-built multi-functional venue of its kind on the Maltese Islands. Whether our guests are after a honeymoon, a wedding, a cultural stay, or simply an exclusive getaway, The Xara Palace has it all. Our promise to our guest's centers on impeccable attention to detail – from the décor to the serene, unhurried pace of life at The Xara Palace Hotel or any of our venues, through every facet of our service – all setting the scene for nothing less than an exquisitely unforgettable experience in Malta.