Banquet & Catering Coordinator

Crescent Hotels & Resorts; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Crescent Hotels & Resorts in Mississauga is seeking an experienced event professional to coordinate banquets, weddings, corporate events and private functions. You will manage timelines, menus, staffing, setup and service, while communicating with clients and internal teams to ensure flawless execution.

The role involves budgeting, contract management, staff supervision, and ensuring guest satisfaction with high service standards in a hospitality environment.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating banquets, weddings, corporate events, and private functions.
• Strong communication with clients and internal teams.
• Budgeting, cost control, and contract management.
• Staff supervision and training for event teams.
• Knowledge of food and beverage operations and service standards.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate banquets, weddings, corporate events, and private functions.
• Manage event timelines, menus, staffing, setup, and service.
• Communicate with clients and handle special requests.
• Coordinate with kitchen, service, sales, and operations teams.
• Prepare event proposals, contracts, budgets, and invoices.
• Supervise and train banquet staff.
• Monitor guest satisfaction and service standards.
• Manage event costs, inventory, and labor.
• Resolve guest concerns during events.
• Ensure compliance with health and hospitality standards.

Skills

Event planning

Client communication

Budgeting

Staff leadership

Food & beverage knowledge

Detail oriented

Job description

Description

Typical responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate banquets, weddings, corporate events, and private functions


• Manage event timelines, menus, staffing, setup, and service


• Communicate with clients and handle special requests


• Coordinate with kitchen, service, sales, and operations teams


• Prepare event proposals, contracts, budgets, and invoices


• Supervise and train banquet staff


• Monitor food quality, presentation, service standards, and guest satisfaction


• Manage event costs, inventory, and labor


• Resolve guest concerns and unexpected issues during events


• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and hospitality standards


• Event planning and organization


• Customer service and communication


• Staff leadership


• Budget and cost control


• Negotiation and sales


• Problem-solving under pressure


• Food & beverage knowledge

Preferred

Novice

Food & Beverage Operations

Novice

Language

Intermediate

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Dedicated

Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity