Event Service (Banquets) Intern

Job description

Are you ready to commence your career in one of the world’s most iconic cities? This is your chance to join the award-wining Events team at Hyatt Regency Sydney!

At Hyatt, we are turning jobs into careers and we care for people so they can be their best. Care comes from an authentic place of empathy and human connection. We do this by truly seeing people and getting to know them as unique individuals, to enable us to design and deliver personal experiences.

At Hyatt, there’s a home for every stage of your career. As one of Sydney’s most trusted venues and Australia’s largest hotel, we are excited to provide motivated students the opportunity to join our Events Service (Banquets) team. This is the perfect opportunity for a student looking to grow their career in a service environment, or one who desires to become a great events planner in their future career.

Located adjacent to Darling Harbour in Sydney's Central Business District (CBD), Hyatt Regency Sydney is a haven of relaxation for the business or leisure traveller. As Sydney's largest premium hotel, the hotel boasts 878 guestrooms, multiple dining experiences and event spaces. The hotel offers more than 3,700 sq m of sleek meeting and event space in the heart of the city featuring two spacious ballrooms with views of Darling Harbour and 22 additional meeting rooms.

The Role:
You will play a critical role providing our valued guests and clients with exceptional friendly and efficient service, creating seamless, exceptional experiences. This is a front of house, operational role where no two days are the same.
Using your knowledge gained from your studies, you will be provided the opportunity to:

· Develop your service skills in a high volume, fast paced environment
· Commit to providing personalised and memorable experiences for our guests
· Build your interpersonal skills, working within a diverse, multi-cultural environment
· Expand your knowledge regarding the creation of menu items and beverages (non-alcoholic and alcoholic)
· Execute the set-up and pack-down of function spaces according to specifications

Our Ideal Candidate will possess:

· A desire to create distinctive and meaningful experiences
· The ability to adapt and think quickly in high pressure situations
· A high level of personal and professional appearance
· The strength to lift and move equipment, and be on your feet for an extended period of time
· The motivation to develop their interpersonal and leadership goals

This is a 6 month internship, commencing from February 2025. As a 24-hour business, you must be able to work a rotating, 7-day roster. At times this may include shifts in the early morning, late evening and overnight.
Sponsorship is unavailable for this role, you must be eligible to apply for a visa that grants full working rights.