Come be part of our Food & Beverage team as the Assistant Banquet Manager
The goal of the Assistant Banquet Manager is to:
- Effectively and proactively monitors the daily functions of the Banquet/Event Services department. This role also includes working and communicating closely with all hotel departments and to ensure a successful and effective event resulting in a positive guest experience
- Supervise, empower, lead, coach and motivate the events team towards achieving exceptional guest service results and colleague engagement.
- Ability to assist the hotel in reaching top service scores on our Meeting Planner and guest surveys.
- Responsible for the appropriate and timely set up of all functions, meetings, and food service while maintaining standards of food and beverage specifications.
- Responsible for proactively reviewing staffing and equipment needs.
- Responsible for ensuring coordination and execution of all events between Banquets/Event Services, Event Set Up, Culinary, Stewarding, Event Sales and Event Planning, and Beverage.
- Responsible for maintaining a high energy, positive, professional appearance.
- Performing daily walk-throughs in all function space, storerooms, and outlets to ensure full compliance with Department of Health regulations and Hyatt Corporate standards
- Ability to develop ideas for special events and holiday functions
- Assist in the Food and Beverage Dining Outlets when needed beyond Banquets
Qualifications
How do you know if this role is right for you?
- Must possess the following strengths: high energy, motivational leader, effective communicator, strong developer and trainer and effective in providing exceptional customer service
- A minimum of 2-4 years of hotel experience and a thorough understanding of all levels of banquet service
- Previous experience as a Assistant Banquet Manager or Banquet Supervisor is preferred
- Strong and concise verbal and written communication skills
- Must possess excellent organization, interpersonal and administrative skills
- Must be proficient in general computer knowledge
- Full-Time Management Position that requires full flexibility, including the ability to work weekends, holidays and, a varied schedule
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