Banquet & Catering Coordinator

The Crescent Hotels Group; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Crescent Hotels & Resorts is seeking an events coordinator to plan and supervise banquets, weddings, and private functions in a fast-paced setting. You will manage timelines, menus, staffing, and budgets while ensuring top guest experience.

The role requires exceptional client communication, attention to detail, and leadership of banquet staff across multiple teams to deliver flawless events.

Qualifications

• Experience planning and coordinating banquets, weddings, and corporate events.
• Strong communication with clients and teams; ability to handle special requests.
• Leadership of banquet staff and cross‑functional coordination with kitchen, sales, and operations.

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.

Skills

Event planning

Customer service

Staff leadership

Budget management

Negotiation

Problem solving

Food & beverage knowledge

Attention to detail

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

Key skills

• Event planning and organization
• Customer service and communication
• Staff leadership
• Budget and cost control
• Negotiation and sales
• Problem-solving under pressure
• Food & beverage knowledge
• Attention to detail

Qualifications

Behaviors

• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well (Preferred)
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity (Preferred)
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group (Preferred)

Skills

• Sales & Marketing (Novice)
• Food & Beverage Operations (Novice)
• Language (Intermediate)

Source: Crescent Hotels & Resorts