Casual Conference & Events Operations Manager

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London, Greater London, England, GBR
In-Office
18-18 Hourly
Entry level
Events • Food • Travel • Hospitality • Hotels & Resorts
Come for the job, stay for your career.
The Role
Leads conference and event setup operations, including venue preparation, turnover, cleanliness, presentation, banquet execution, and coordination with food and culinary teams. Oversees service quality, resolves guest issues, supports event improvements, and develops team members through mentoring, career planning, conflict resolution, and succession planning.
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WELCOME TO A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES AT THE UK’s #1 GREAT PLACE TO WORK 2026, AS VOTED BY OUR TEAM MEMBERS! - Choose a work schedule that works for you! When you join our team on a Casual contract, you have the flexibility to pick the shifts that suit your availability, so you can make the best out of your spare time. Whether you are currently on full time employment, education, or just looking to make some extra money, this might just be the job for you!


A WORLD OF REWARDS

· Hourly rate of £18.00 per hour plus service charge

· We offer our casual Team Members the ability to instantly access and withdraw up to 40% of their earned wages whenever they need to and at no additional cost

· Opportunity to work additional hours when you can

· Free and healthy meals when on duty

· Modern and inclusive Team Member’s areas

Responsibilities

Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You

Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our Hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! As a Casual Conference and Events Operations Manager, you’re not just providing strategic leadership for event set-up operations – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.

Here's what you'll do during a typical day:

  • Lead event set-up operations: Provide overall strategic leadership to ensure all event spaces are prepared accurately, efficiently, and in line with client specifications
  • Drive seamless event turnover: Oversee breakdown and clean-up procedures to maintain high standards of cleanliness, organization, and readiness for future functions
  • Uphold space presentation standards: Guide team members with tasks such as furniture care, floor maintenance, carpet cleaning, and overall banquet space presentation
  • Support event success: Assist with planning, organization and execution of all banquet functions
  • Enhance guest experiences: Collaborate with the other F&B and Culinary teams to monitor service and product quality, address guest feedback, resolve issues, and support improvements to the banqueting experience
  • Champion company culture: Foster a diverse, high-performing team by integrating Hilton’s values into all event initiatives, creating a guest- and team member-centric environment, and leading with direct, meaningful engagement
  • Develop and guide talent: Advocate for team members through career development planning, mentorship, and succession strategies while maintaining an open-door policy, resolving conflicts effectively, and ensuring a productive, motivated work environment
Qualifications

What It Takes to Make the Stay

At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member:

A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality. Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership. A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.

    About Us
    Join an Award-Winning Workplace Culture
    At Hilton, we don’t just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests—we build an exceptional workplace for the Team Members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we’ve welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.
    Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the World’s Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world-class brands, and a company-wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we’re setting new standards for the future of travel.
    Whether you’re starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career—and help us make every stay a little more magical.
    Curious about life at Hilton? Explore our Careers Blog to see why we’re more than a great place to stay—we’re a great place to work. 

    Skills Required

    • Passion for hospitality and delivering memorable guest experiences
    • Integrity and accountability
    • Leadership and team development capability
    • Teamwork and collaboration
    • Ownership, urgency, and disciplined execution

    Hilton Compensation & Benefits Highlights

    • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Go Hilton provides heavily discounted hotel stays for team members and extends access to family and friends, with up to 110 discounted nights and rates as low as $40 in some cases. Additional wellbeing resources include an Employee Assistance Program, mental-health support, caregiving resources, and programs like Thrive and sabbaticals.
    • Retirement Support — A 401(k) is offered with a company match of 100% on the first 3% of eligible pay plus 50% on the next 2%. This structure provides meaningful employer support for long‑term savings.
    • Parental & Family Support — New parents receive 4 weeks of fully paid parental leave, with birthing parents receiving an additional 8 weeks for a total of 12 weeks. Support extends to adoption assistance up to $10,000 per eligible child and resources for caregiving.

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    The Company
    HQ: McLean, VA
    500,000 Employees
    Year Founded: 1919

    What We Do

    Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 28 world-class brands comprising more than 9,400 properties and nearly 1.4 million rooms, in 144 countries and territories. Dedicated to fulfilling its founding vision to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, Hilton has welcomed over 4 billion guests in its more than 100-year history. Named as the No. 1 World’s Best Workplace by Great Place to Work and Fortune, Hilton aims to create the best culture for its 500,000 team members around the world. Hilton has introduced industry-leading technology enhancements to improve the guest experience, including Digital Key Share, automated complimentary room upgrades and the ability to book confirmed connecting rooms. Through the award-winning guest loyalty program Hilton Honors, the more than 260 million Hilton Honors members who book directly with Hilton can earn Points for hotel stays and experiences money can't buy. With the free Hilton Honors app, guests can book their stay, select their room, check in, unlock their door with a Digital Key and check out, all from their smartphone.

    Why Work With Us

    Hilton is proud to be recognized as the World’s Best Workplace by Great Place to Work and Fortune. At Hilton, every job makes the stay. Team Members can make an impact, be themselves, build new skills, grow their careers, explore opportunities around the world, and enjoy people-first benefits like Go Hilton travel discounts.

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    With more than 9,400 hotels and properties in 144 countries and territories, plus corporate offices and teams around the world, Hilton offers opportunities to build a career in destinations and communities worldwide.

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    U.S. Regional Office - Memphis
    Middl East & Africa Regional Headquarters - Dubai
    APAC Regional Headquarters - Singapore
    U.S. Regional Office - Dallas
    Europe Regional Headquarters - Watford
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