Food & Beverage Lead (Casual)

Lahal Management LP; Richmond; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lahal Management LP seeks a Food & Beverage Lead to oversee banquet setup, sales, and service for events, ensuring superb guest experiences in a hotel or related venue.

The role requires coordinating with kitchen, catering, and events teams to deliver seamless functions, maintain high standards, and drive client satisfaction and profitability.

Qualifications

• Must have proven experience in banquet setup, sales, and service within F&B or hospitality.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards for banquets.
• Excellent communication/interpersonal skills for clients, staff, and management.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks/events in a fast-paced environment.
• Legal authorization to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise banquet setup to meet client specifications and company standards.
• Manage banquet sales activities: client consultations, proposals, contracts to maximize revenue.
• Oversee banquet service operations during events, ensuring timely, professional delivery of food & beverages.
• Train, schedule, and lead banquet staff to maintain high service quality and efficiency.
• Collaborate with kitchen, catering, and events teams for seamless execution.

Job description

The Food & Beverage Lead plays a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless execution of banquet events within the accommodation and food services industry. This position is responsible for overseeing all aspects of banquet setup, sales, and service to deliver exceptional guest experiences. The lead coordinates with various departments to manage resources, staff, and client expectations, ensuring that events run smoothly from planning through completion. By maintaining high standards of quality and efficiency, the Food & Beverage Lead contributes directly to the establishment's reputation and profitability. This role requires strong leadership, organizational skills, and a customer-focused approach to meet and exceed client needs consistently.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Proven experience in banquet setup, sales, and service within the food and beverage or hospitality industry.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation standards applicable to banquet operations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with clients, staff, and management.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and events simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Legal authorization to work in Canada.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Post-secondary education or certification in hospitality management or a related field.
• Experience using banquet management software and point-of-sale systems.
• Leadership or supervisory experience in a food and beverage setting.
• Knowledge of current trends in food and beverage service and banquet event management.
• Bilingual abilities, particularly in English and French, to better serve diverse clientele.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and supervise banquet setup to ensure all event spaces are prepared according to client specifications and company standards.
• Manage banquet sales activities, including client consultations, event proposals, and contract negotiations to maximize revenue opportunities.
• Oversee banquet service operations during events, ensuring timely and professional delivery of food and beverages.
• Train, schedule, and lead banquet staff to maintain high levels of service quality and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with kitchen, catering, and event management teams to ensure seamless communication and execution of banquet functions.

Skills:

The required skills of banquet setup, sales, and service are integral to the daily responsibilities of the Food & Beverage Lead, enabling them to plan and execute events that meet client expectations and operational standards. Banquet setup skills ensure that the physical environment is arranged efficiently and attractively, while banquet sales skills are used to engage clients, understand their needs, and secure bookings that contribute to business growth. Banquet service skills are essential during events to oversee staff performance and ensure guests receive attentive and professional service. Preferred skills such as leadership and familiarity with management software enhance the ability to coordinate teams and streamline operations effectively. Additionally, communication and organizational skills are applied daily to manage client relationships and event logistics, ensuring successful outcomes for all banquet functions.

Our Companies are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all qualified team members. Accommodation is available throughout the recruitment and selection process. Team members requiring accommodation are encouraged to contact Human Resources at any stage of the process.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.