Banquet Captain
AC Hotel Arlington National Landing
1999 Richmond Highway
Arlington,
VA
22202
Opportunity: Banquet Captain
Assist leading banquet staff during assigned functions, ensuring colleagues perform in accordance with established guest service standards. Set up banquet rooms, serve food and/or beverages, and help lead the staff at the direction of management.
Potential Career Path
Assistant Banquet Manager – Assistant Restaurant Manager – Banquet Manager
Essential Job Functions
- Check Banquet Staff’s Event Orders to ensure that all information is accurate.
- Set up banquet room as instructed by management, and check room set-up to see that Banquet Event Order directions are completely followed.
- Serve the food and/or beverage in the order and to the expectation of the supervisor to ensure consistency throughout the banquet.
- Replenish beverages and food items as necessary, and check with guests for overall satisfaction.
- Act as point of contact for group representatives when management is not present.
- Communicate all Banquet Event Order changes to catering or convention services office and affected departments.
- Coordinate with banquet colleagues on set-ups, changes and time schedules for all functions.
- Inspect banquet areas at end of function to ensure all equipment is returned to its proper area and all areas are clean.
- Abide by all state, federal and corporate requirements pertaining to serving alcoholic beverages.
- Help with management to ensure that proper liquor controls are in use.
- Follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM’s EarthView program.
- Practice safe work habits, wear protective safety equipment and follow MSDS and OSHA standards.
- Perform other duties as requested by management.
Position Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
- Previous banquet experience required.
HHM Hotels Benefits and Perks
- Competitive wages for full time and part time opportunities
- Medical, Dental and Vision Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 401k Company Match
- Daily Pay
- Free Basic Life Insurance
- 24/7 access to TELUS Health, a confidential work-life resource.
- Travel Discounts
- Commuter Transit and Commuter Parking Benefits
- Employee Assistance and Wellness Program
- Educational/Professional Development
- Referral Bonus Program
Work Environment and Context
- Work schedule varies and will include working on holidays and weekends.
- Requires standing for extended periods, walking, pushing, lifting up to 35 pounds, bending and reaching, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.
What We Believe
People Are Our Capability – Hearts That Serve – Only Excellence – Stay Nimble - Own It
About AC Hotel Arlington National Landing
Welcome To The AC Hotel Arlington National Landing
Crystal City’s Newest Hotel nearby Reagan National Airport
Experience Crystal City’s newest hotel, where European-inspired design meets seamless convenience just minutes from Ronald Reagan National Airport. As the largest AC Hotel in North America, we feature 355 sleek accommodations with high-speed internet access, along with the signature AC Kitchen & Lounge offering Spanish tapas, cocktails, and an outdoor patio. Stay active in our fully equipped fitness center, or host gatherings in 8,800 sq. ft. of meeting and banquet facilities with advanced audiovisual equipment and full catering services. Perfect for business meetings, private events, and both short and extended stays, our Arlington hotel is steps from the Crystal City Metro Station, Crystal City Shops, Amazon HQ2, the Pentagon, and downtown Washington, D.C. Guests enjoy complimentary shuttle service to Reagan National Airport, with direct Metro access to the National Mall, Smithsonian museums, and Old Town Alexandria.
About HHM Hotels
An Industry Leader in Hospitality
HHM Hotels is the preferred operator to many sophisticated and institutional owners of hotel real estate, including public and private owners, across the United States and Canada. We are known for consistent outperformance in operating results, the stability of our managed portfolio and operating teams, and our unrelenting focus on people, processes, and technology. HHM Hotels is tireless in delivering results and working closely with our owners across a portfolio of 240 hotels and over $2BN in managed revenues in the United States and Canada.
MANAGEMENT
For the past 30 years, HHM Hotels has focused on building out specific and differentiated capabilities and technology to serve our owners and drive industry-leading results in the areas of revenue generation, cost management, service delivery, and associate development and retention. In particular, we have focused on developing proprietary data, processes, and business systems to drive advantage and maintain our unwavering focus on results across every aspect of our managed hotels.
INVESTMENT
HHM Hotels has a highly active and productive investment team that seeks to leverage our operating capabilities and market knowledge to source, underwrite, and introduce deals to our stable of industry-leading investment partners. We have helped put together dozens of related deals and focus carefully on potential operational efficiencies, brand or market repositioning opportunities, and other ways that we can find value through our extensive market knowledge, operating capabilities, and in-house legal, asset management, and risk management teams.
BRAND POSITIONING
Our experience with branded and independent hotels allows us to quickly determine the brand positioning within a local market to ensure the highest operational profitability. We understand the demands of hotel openings and rebranding because we’ve been on the ground to lead them, from Forbes Five-Star property openings and global product launches to corporate rebranding projects around the world.
