What will I be doing?
As a Trainee Group,Conference & Events you are part of the Commercial team, which works together with the National Sales team and is responsible for increasing the revenue in our hotels. In this internship you will learn what is important for selling rooms and meeting rooms and optimize revenue. You will be responsible for the whole booking process, from inquiry to the actual stay.
- Supporting the department in organizing events
- Making function sheets to satisfy all needs of our guests
- Communicate with all departments involved (Front Office, Food & Beverage and Kitchen)
- Selling meeting rooms, guest rooms and additional services to potential guests
- Making offer letters for guests
- Process all information needed in systems of Hilton for good follow up in the hotels
- Be present at events or guest meetings when necessary
- After sales when the event is completed to ensure Guest Satisfaction
- Student currently studying a MBO/HBO education, preferably Hotelschool (internship must be part of current education.)
- Traineeship: a minimum period of 6 months.
- Fluency in the Dutch and English language
Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam opened in May 2014. You are a part of a young dynamic team and working at one of the top luxury hotels in Amsterdam. As Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts is a part of the Hilton Worldwide Hotel Group lovely benefits will apply, like discount on hotel rooms and Food and Beverage.
Waldorf Astoria provides guests the exceptional environment and the personalized attention of True Waldorf Service that creates a singular experience. If you understand the value personalized attention and know how to treat even the most extraordinarily different experiences with the same rich level of customer service, you may be just the new colleague we are looking for.
What benefits will I receive?
Your benefits will include a competitive starting salary and holiday entitlement.
As an employee you will become a member of the GO Hilton programme, which provides reduced room rates in all our hotels WORLDWIDE, which means you can choose out of over 7,000 properties in more than 100 countries and all this not only for yourself but off course to share with your friends and family as well. Not only will you receive discount on room rates but also 50% off on Food & Beverage.
In addition you will be entitled to discounts on products and services offered by Hilton Worldwide and its partners, for example Guerlain and Avis.
We look forward to explaining in detail the range of excellent benefits that you would expect from a global hotel organization like Hilton Worldwide.