• Full Time employees have access to Medical and Dental insurance to fit your needs
• Pyramid Global Learning (You can grow both personally and professionally through on-line webinars and self-study courses)
• 401K match (Let us help you build your financial future)
• Companywide Hotel Room Discounts (Who doesn’t love to get away)
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program (We are here to support you)
• Employee family events (bring the kids!)
• Partnerships and discounts with major retailers such as AT&T, Verizon and Dish to name a few
• Many more, please inquire for more details

We are looking for a highly motivated, creative, customer focused leader to join our Banquets and Meeting team as Assistant Banquet Manager. To be successful in this role, the Banquet Manager must want to be at the heart of the banquet and meeting experience and have a passion for the events, service, and the warmth of genuine hospitality. The Assistant Banquet Manager is a leader who gives the Banquet staff members the sense that they have room to grow yet simultaneously coaches and encourages those with promise who are only just beginning a career.

If you have experience in Banquet operations, enjoy engaging with people from all over the world and making meaningful connections, as well as taking steps to “WOW” people, we want you! This is a tremendous opportunity for a driven person to grow a career in hospitality with a world-class property.

Your role:

• You will lead the team to always be engaging and approachable and by anyone.
• You will use your creativity to design concepts for theme parties, procure and purchase necessary props.
• You will be the master of all events, working closely with the clients to ensure all needs are met.
• You will ensure the team understands the needs of the clients clearly to service personnel and manager.
• You will oversee the development of the annual Banquet budget, with the property leadership team.
• Review monthly financial information explaining any variances.
• Maintain labor and associated costs within budgeted parameters.
• Manage payroll through review of staff schedules.
• Provide continual support and guidance to the Banquet team.
• Ensure the completion and return of beverage requisitions at conclusion of event.
• Oversee the completion of the equipment checklist prior to the day of the event.
• Ensure the maintenance and proper care and cleanliness of serving equipment.
• Oversee pre-meeting, assigning stations and duties to servers.
• Ensure servers take appropriate breaks during events.
• Adhere to and reinforce all appearance and service standards and procedures.
• Know and follow county and state ordinances. E.g. Noise, light, etc…
• Maintain positive communication with the kitchen, service personnel and managers.
• Supervise the payroll of Servers, Captains, and Housemen.
• Ensure adherence to all service standards and procedures.
• Ensure adherence to all appearance standards of Captains, servers, and housemen.

Respond to any reasonable task as assigned by supervisor or manager. Cover all duties of Manager in that person’s absence. Assist Manager with hiring and training of all staff. Any reasonable request from leadership is not limited to above tasks.

ENVIRONMENT:

Indoors, climate-controlled environment. Hard kitchen floors with occasional slippery or greasy areas. Handling hot plates and silver. Outdoors, with exposure to outdoor climate and elements.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Requires constant walking, with frequent standing, reaching, and balancing, for extended period.
• Requires occasional crouching, bending, and pushing/pulling.
• Constant lifting/carrying of up to 10 lbs; with frequent lifting/carrying of up to 50 lbs.
• Requires frequent manual dexterity and gross motor skills, with constant vision, and hearing capabilities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous experience in Banquets is required
• TABC and Food Handlers Certification REQUIRED
• Strong leadership skills
• Thorough, detail oriented, organized, and pro-active
• Independent thinker and doer
• Strong sense of style and taste
• Strong, intuitive ability to deliver exceptional customer service
• Team player
• Working knowledge of local, state and federal liquor regulations.
• Solid beverage and bar experience required and must be available to work late nights.
• Ability to make quick decisions in fast paced and high stress situations.
• Well organized, with excellent communication skills.
• Pleasant personality while able to hold team and self-accountable.
• Previous experience in luxury hotel and or full-service resort banquet operation.
• Knowledge of Micros.
• Pleasant and positive personality.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.