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Houchins is an award-winning wedding venue in the north Essex countryside. We host 90-100 weddings a year in our elegant, converted barn and Grade 2* listed farmhouse accommodation.

We are a family run business which prides itself on delivering outstanding service to all our wedding couples.

We are looking for a reliable, organised and calm individual to work with our team of wedding professionals who are dedicated to giving our clients the best day of their lives.

The Weddings & Office Administrator role is central to the smooth running of operations in our busy office. As well as having clearly defined roles and responsibilities the successful applicant will need to be flexible enough to deal with and resolve numerous issues at the same time.

Key responsibilities:

1. Respond to all new prospects during office hours from whichever channel they originate in a timely manner.
2. Manage the Calendly on-line booking system and co-ordinate the weekly show-round schedule for the event managers.
3. Manage the Houchins CRM system to maximise our couples experience of planning their weddings with Houchins.
4. Input all new enquiries, from whatever source onto Houchins CRM system
5. Reconcile staff time sheets and maintain TOIL (time of in lieu) calculations in conjunction with the GM.
6. Deal with Client queries regarding their wedding day in a timely and efficient manner.
7. Be the face/voice of Houchins Wedding Venue as ‘first’ telephone receptionist when in the office.
8. Be capable of conducting client ‘show–rounds’ at busy times

Alongside the role’s key responsibilities, the ideal candidate will be able to juggle dealing with questions   from numerous partners – laundry, caterers, food & beverage suppliers, clients and guests during busy times.

The role is Mon-Fri, with hours likely to be 9am to 3.30pm daily. A good salary commensurate with experience is available for the right candidate.

Previous experience in weddings and/or hospitality is good but not essential.

How to apply and further information

Closing Date for applications is Wednesday 30th July 2025. We reserve the right to extend the closing date if not enough applications are received.

Interviews will be held Houchins Wedding Venue, Coggeshall, CO61RT

Please email your CV to the following email address and include a covering letter describing how you would be suitable for this role:  [email protected]

Houchins is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. Job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation (Protected Characteristics).

Thank you for taking the time to apply for this role. We will try to reply to all job applicants however if we receive a very high number of applications then we may not be able to respond and if you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date then we regret to advise that this means that your application has not been selected to progress through to the next stage of our recruitment process