What are the responsibilities and job description for the Banquet Manager position at Holiday Inn Chicago North - Gurnee Hotel?
What’s the job?
As Banquet Manager, you’ll be responsible for supervising and assisting with the setup, service, and clean-up of all assigned banquet functions, while ensuring quality service and standards are maintained to deliver a memorable guest experience. Always following government regulations concerning health, safety, or other requirements.
Your day-to-day
- Approach all encounters with guests and associates in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-orientated manner.
- Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Hotel standards, as required by scheduling which will vary according to the needs of the hotel.
- Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include wearing the proper uniform and nametag when working.
- Comply at all times with Hotel standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations. Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times.
- Associates must, at all times, be attentive, friendly, helpful, and courteous to all guests, managers, and fellow associates.
- Inspect the setup of meeting and banquet functions, checking them against the Banquet Event Order.
- Supervise and assist with the set-up of assigned catered functions, ensuring that the hotel’s standards are met, and advance preparation for service is adequate to allow efficient service to the guest once the function begins.
- Act as a liaison between the Sales/Catering/Meetings Manager and the in-house meeting or banquet contact.
- Respond to guests needs in a timely manner. Communicate problems/issues to the Food and Beverage Manager.
- Assist F&B Manager with the creation of the Banquet Work Schedule
- Assist in service of functions as needed.
- Requisition liquor for all banquet bars and maintain proper control over banquet beverage service.
- Supervise and assist the breakdown after the completion of functions to ensure that all equipment and supplies are stored properly.
- Inspect the sanitation of all function space and storage areas to maintain the highest standard of cleanliness and organization throughout the department.
- Follow all state liquor laws.
- Be familiar with banquet menus and prices.
- Supervise banquet staff as directed by the F&B Manager.
- Hold pre-function meetings, and check staffing and menus, prior to events.
- Assign side-work duties and stations to all servers.
- Supervise service of station or banquet room.
- Prepare banquet checks and obtain signatures from guest contacts.
- Monitor ongoing functions throughout assigned shift.
- Supervise the breakdown and clean up of all functions assigned.
- Verify server’s paperwork when event is complete.
- Prepare accurate captains’ reports.
- Assist the F&B Manager with the hiring and training of banquet staff.
- Assist in setup of audio/visual, as necessary.
- Handle items for “Lost and Found” according to the standards.
- Attend training as required by management.
- Perform other duties as requested by management.
What we need from you
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Supervisory experience required.
- 3 years of progressive Food & Beverage experience within the Meetings or Banquets sector
- Must speak fluent English.
- Ability to stand for long extended hours.
- Medium work – Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
- Must be able to convey information and ideas clearly.
- Must be able to evaluate and select alternative courses of action quickly and accurately.
- Must work well in stressful, high pressure situations.
- Must maintain composure and objectivity under pressure.
- Must be effective in handling problems in the workplace, including, preventing, identifying, and solving problems as necessary.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $36,000.00 - $40,000.00 per year
Shift:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
Shift availability:
- Day Shift (Preferred)
- Night Shift (Preferred)
- Overnight Shift (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $36,000 - $40,000