Assistant Banquet Manager

Crescent Hotels & Resorts; Quincy (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) matching

Vacation pay

Sick leave

Holiday pay

Free meals

Hotel discounts

Job summary

Crescent Hotels & Resorts in Quincy, MA is seeking an energetic Banquet Captain to lead our banquet team. You will work with the sales and events team to ensure events meet client expectations and that all banquet spaces are prepared to the highest standards.

The role requires 2 years of banquet supervisory experience, knowledge of food and beverage service, and excellent guest relations. Night and weekend shifts are common, with generous benefits and hotel discounts.

Qualifications

• Banquet supervisor/leadership experience required.
• Knowledge of food & beverage preparations and service standards.
• Experience with event setup and table settings is important.
• Marriott-branded hotel experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead banquet team to execute events per client expectations.
• Coordinate with sales/events to assign and check tasks.
• Ensure public areas are neat and clean during events.
• Work nights and weekends as events occur.

Skills

Energetic self-starter

Leadership

Team player

Guest relations

Etiquette knowledge

Food & beverage knowledge

Education

Some college in Hospitality/Resort Management

High School Diploma

Job description

Do you love helping people celebrate big events and host incredible meetings? Do you enjoy leading and inspiring others? If so, you may be the energetic self-starter we need to help lead our banquet team!

Fabulous Benefits include: medical/dental/vision, company-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, matching 401(k), vacation, sick, and holiday pay, free meals, hotel discounts and more!

What you will be doing: You will serve as a key member of our food & beverage leadership team. Using banquet event orders and in communication with our sales & events team, you will assign and check work to ensure that events are executed in accordance with the client's expectations and that all public areas are neat and clean.

What you should bring to the table: We are looking for an energetic, professional team player who is skilled in the art of hosting. Prior banquet captain or supervisor experience is required. Basic knowledge of food and beverage preparations, service standards, guest relations and etiquette, and knowledge of the appropriate table settings and service ware, as well as various types of equipment and set up styles used in the meeting rooms is important.

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

Behaviors

• Dedicated - Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
• Innovative - Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
• Leader - Inspires teammates to follow them
• Enthusiastic - Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Motivations

• Peer Recognition - Inspired to perform well by the praise of coworkers
• Self-Starter - Inspired to perform without outside help
• Growth Opportunities - Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility
• Ability to Make an Impact - Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Education

• Some college of Hospitality and Resort Management (preferred)
• High School (required)

Experience

• 1 - 2 years: Supervisory experience is highly desired. (preferred)
• 2 years: Prior banquet experience is required. Hotel banquet experience - particularly Marriott branded experience - is preferred. (required)

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