Assistant Banquet Manager

Vail Resorts; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 53,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player invites you to join their team as an Assistant F&B Banquet Manager. In this dynamic role, you'll support the banquets food and beverage department, ensuring exceptional service and quality food delivery. Your responsibilities will include managing event setups, staff coordination, and maintaining effective communication with clients. With a focus on professional development and a range of employee perks, this position offers a unique opportunity to thrive in a vibrant environment while enjoying the beauty of the mountains. Embrace your passion for hospitality and the outdoors with this exciting career opportunity!

Benefits

Free Epic pass

Free ski lessons

Employee discounts on lodging and food

401(k) Retirement Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Excellent training and professional development

Referral Program

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Qualifications

• Previous supervisory experience in food and beverage settings.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage banquet operations and ensure smooth event execution.
• Oversee event setup and breakdown, ensuring cleanliness and readiness.

Skills

F&B supervisory experience

Excellent communication skills

Point of Sale experience

RAMP certification

Ability to work long hours

Job description

Fast Company names Vail Resorts among the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2024. Learn more here.

Come work and play in the mountains! Whether it’s your first time seeing snow or you were born on the slopes, joining our team means discovering (or re-discovering!) a passion for the outdoors while building lifelong connections with teammates and guests from around the world.

With 40+ resorts across 3 continents, you can join our team for a season or stay to build a career. From day one, you'll receive some of the highest compensation rates in the industry, free Epic pass(es) along with free ski and snowboard lessons, 40% retail discounts, the chance to grow through Epic Service - our leading training and development experience, and wellness benefits to fuel your success.

Candidates for year-round positions are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications will be accepted up to 90 days after the posting date, or until the position is filled (whichever is first).

• Ski/Mountain Perks! Free passes for employees, employee discounted lift tickets for friends and family AND free ski lessons
• MORE employee discounts on lodging, food, gear, and mountain shuttles
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Excellent training and professional development
• Referral Program

Full Time roles are eligible for the above, plus:

• Health Insurance; Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance plans (for eligible seasonal employees after working 500 hours)
• Critical Illness and Accident plans

Job Summary:

The Assistant F&B Banquet Manager is responsible for supporting the banquets food and beverage department of Seven Springs. Exceptional guest service and delivery of quality food to our guests. This responsibility includes the complete management of the banquet's operation excluding the kitchen staff, in cooperation with the Banquet Manager and F&B Director. Day-to-day management includes but is not limited to; thorough set-up of banquet space, BEO review and editing, beverage ordering for banquets, adherence to banquet timeline, adhering to set-up guidelines on BEO, banquet staff management, verbal communication with banquet clients to ensure successful events, end of day accounting, thorough break down and clean-up of banquet space, and interdepartmental communication regarding events.

Job Specifications:

• Housing: Not Available
• The budgeted range starts at $53,000 - $54,000. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience
• Shift & Schedule Availability: Year Round / Full Time

Job Responsibilities:

1. Support F&B Management Initiatives. Cooperatively manage all activities and staff of banquets to ensure smooth, successful events. Participate in training and education of staff to promote enhanced guest experiences. Assist with scheduling, supervising, coaching, and providing disciplinary action to all areas of staff responsibility. Assist with implementation of season opening and closing procedures of the event sites. Attending pre function meetings with clients when appropriate.
2. Event Set-up. Ensure event space set-up and cleanliness. This includes: tables, chairs, dishware, flatware, crystal, stage, podium, dance floor, lighting, linens, outdoor furniture, bistro tables, buffet lines, bar areas, drink stations, display tables, room dividers, and basic decorations.
3. Event Breakdown and Clean-up. Ensure proper breakdown and clean-up of events after the event, and the days after. This includes: bringing in all outside items into the tent, zipping up the tent, putting away all banquet supplies, washing floor, emptying trash, cleaning grounds. It is imperative to have event sites cleaned and ready to show to prospective clients the day following any event.
4. Have a comprehensive knowledge of all aspects of the F&B department: chef’s core principles regarding food, menu item ingredients and preparations, cocktail ingredients and preparations, wine and beverage service, hours of operations for all outlets, club event details, location and levels of items needed for service.
5. Be hands on. Support service staff, bartender, planners and guests during events. Assist BOH line with food expo to ensure timeliness.
6. Display and enforce proper service etiquette to service team: maintain a sense of urgency, give warm greetings/farewells, no table stacking, no back handing, keeping water full, prompt greeting and order taking, efficient movement through event space, food and beverage knowledge, positive and friendly demeanor, anticipation of guests’ needs, compliance to guests’ needs, positive conflict resolution.
7. Respect and Professionalism. Treat all coworkers and JHGTC staff from every department with respect, and maintain positive working relationships. Work closely with the Culinary Team primarily the Executive Chef and Banquet Chef. Communicate all changes, menu concerns, buffet set ups, service timing and special requests. When dealing with group client contacts, maintain a positive and professional rapport.
8. Ordering and Inventory. Routinely check on levels of service items for banquets. Ensure that all FOH and bar items are ordered in a timely manner for events. Responsible for the total head count, beer, wine and liquor inventory for the function ensuring proper billing of all food, beverage and miscellaneous charges incurred for all banquet events worked.
9. Other duties as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

• Previous F&B supervisory experience
• Point of Sale experience
• Excellent communication and people skills
• RAMP certification
• Ability to work long hours and varied shifts

Preferred:

• Knowledgeable in wine service
• Experience training employees

The expected pay range is $53,000 - $54,000. This is the pay range we reasonably expect to pay for this position. Individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors.

Vail Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID 507738
Reference Date: 03/20/2025
Job Code Function: General Management