Banquet Supervisor

Opportunity: Banquet Supervisor

Supervise the operation for all dining services. Ensure that all activities are consistent with and support of the banquet & catering standards. Assist the Director of Banquets in aiding the staff to meet their job expectations.

Potential Career Path

Food and Beverage Manager – Banquet Director - Food and Beverage Director

Essential Job Functions

• Assist with training, scheduling, and coaching associates.
• Support Banquet director in daily operations of banquet & catering through developing a high energy, guest service focused team through leading employees in customer service and managing resources.
• Monitor guests service in meeting, conference, breaks and dining experience and take action to ensure service goals and satisfaction levels are attained.
• Support and demonstrate banquet & catering standards, ensuring that guest service is always in the forefront of the banquet operation and implementing plans to improve service levels with measurable goals and benchmarks.
• Collaborate with banquet chef to improve food expediting process for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
• Maintain a strong presence by visiting every meeting space at least once during the experience.
• Upholds company food safety, food handling and sanitation requirements, to ensure the health and safety of our customers and associates.
• Ensure that all food and products are consistently presented and served according to the restaurant’s and serving standards.
• Achieve company objectives in sales, service, and quality, appearance of facility, sanitation, and cleanliness through training of employees and by creating a positive and productive working environment.
• Control cash and other receipts by adhering to cash handling and reconciliation procedures in accordance with banquet policies and procedures.
• Fill in where needed to ensure guest service standards and efficient operations are always meeting guest expectations.
• Continuously strives to develop staff and follow up opening & closing check lists.
• Prepare all required paperwork, including forms, reports and schedules in an organized and timely manner.
• Cohesive planning beverage ordering, serving inventory process.
• Maintain beverage inventory process, and avoid pilferage and waste.
• Always maintain accuracy of the billing and cash transaction process.
• Keep front of the house and back of the house areas cleaned and organized as per department standards.
• Communicate operational information to associates in a timely manner.

Position Requirements

• High School or equivalent education required.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in supervisory role in a restaurant or banquet setting.
• Possess or have ability to obtain Food Handlers and Tips Certification within six months of commencement of employment.
• Experience with point of sales system strongly preferred.
• Basic computer knowledge with the ability to use Word and Excel.
• Must have working knowledge of types of room set-ups, capacities to relation-type of event.
• Must have interpersonal and sales-related skills.

Work Environment and Context

• Work schedule varies and may include working varied shifts, holidays and weekends.
• Requires standing for extended periods, walking, pushing up to 198.5 pounds, lifting up to 50 pounds, bending and reaching, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.
• On occasion, work in freezers (temperatures of -10F) and kitchens (of 90F) for one or more hours.

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