Director of Banquets

Description

We are looking for an energetic self-starter to lead our Banquet team in executing flawless, brilliant events!

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING: The hotel has approximately 20,000 square feet of function space and the capability to host mutliple groups at once. Working with our sales & events team and our food & beverage operations, you will plan, schedule and manage your staff to ensure that events meet and exceed client expectations.

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING TO THE TABLE: Prior experience as a banquet manager is essential. Excellent guest service and communication skills, both written and verbal, will be important. We are looking for an exceptional people manager with the ability to train and inspire. Strong management skills are also required to be successful in this role, including planning, scheduling, executing multiple events at once, and inventory control.

WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER: You will join an engaged and motivated team and lead a group of experienced servers. Crescent Hotels & Resorts is an employer of choice in the hospitality industry. We offer excellent benefits, including vacation, holiday and sick pay, medical/dental/vision, company-paid life insurance and short/long-term disability insurance, free meals in our employee cafeteria, generous hotel discounts, pet insurance, identity protection, and more! FREE EMPLOYEE PARKING!

When you will be working: Banquet events are frequently on night and weekends, but the hotel hosts groups every day of the week and all hours of the day.

Qualifications

Prior experience managing banquet and event staff is required.

Behaviors

• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them (Preferred)
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well (Preferred)
• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest (Preferred)

Motivations

• Preferred

  Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

• Preferred

  Peer Recognition: Inspired to perform well by the praise of coworkers

• Preferred

  Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Education

• Bachelors (Preferred)
• High School (Required)

Experience

• Required

  2 years:

  Prior experience managing banquet and event staff is required.

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