Assistant Banquet Manager OEM

Hyatt Regency Jersey City; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Hotel Discounts

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Hyatt Regency Jersey City is seeking aBanquet Coordinator/Manager to assist the Assistant Director of Food and Beverage in directing and organizing banquet activities. This role focuses on ensuring flawless event execution, proper setup, and excellent guest service while maintaining compliance with safety and corporate standards.

The ideal candidate has hotel experience, strong leadership and communication skills, and the ability to manage time-sensitive functions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Hotel experience preferred.
• Knowledge of hotel operations and budgeting.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to manage time-sensitive functions.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Assistant Director of Food and Beverage with the management of banquet activities to ensure successful functions and repeat business.
• Interview, hire, train, evaluate performance, resolve problems, and communicate with staff; enforce discipline when needed.
• Supervise setup of function rooms and oversee inventory, linens, silver, china, and glassware; supervise cleanup and breakdown.
• Coordinate verbal and written communication with kitchen, service, convention services, engineering, and guest host for timely events and compliance with standards.
• Enter billing information into POS to generate final guest checks; post banquet checks and assist with payroll calculations.
• Check staff attendance, reassign servers as needed, and ensure quality service within deadlines.
• Provide clear direction to staff in writing and verbally; comply with attendance rules and company standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Adaptability

Hotel Operations

Time Management

Job description

About UsThe Hyatt Regency on the Hudson located in downtown Jersey City sits on a beautiful pier overlooking the New York City Skyline. Our hotel is one of the oldest in the area and has great guest stories and experiences to share. We are located in the business district of Jersey City; home to residents and many businesses. Hop on the Hudson Bergen Light Rail located 1 block away for a quick trip to our local Newport Center Mall, home of a variety of Brand Name Stores such as JC Penny, Macys and Kohls, AMC Movie Theatre and a huge selection of food court attractions. Come and be part of our team, at the Hyatt Regency we embrace our associates with the help of our company culture, HEI Loves. With HEI Loves we offer amazing benefits to our team and they get better and better each year. HEI appreciates and supports our individuality and once you join our team; you become apart of our family and we become apart of yours.Don't meet every single requirement of this job? At HEI we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still send in your information. You may be the perfect candidate for this or for other roles within our organization!We value U.S. military experience and invite all qualified military candidates to apply.CompensationSalary Range: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 AnnuallyTipped/Service Charge Eligible? NoDiscretionary Performance Bonus Eligible? NoOverviewAssist the Assistant Director of Food and Beverage with the management, direction, and organization of banquet activities in order to ensure a successful function and repeat business.Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesInterview, hire, train, recommend performance evaluations, resolve problems, provide open communication, and recommend discipline and/or termination when appropriate.Supervise the setup of function rooms to include placement of linens, silver, china, and glassware. • Visually inspect function rooms and equipment prior to functions for cleanliness, proper inventory, and set up. Supervise clean-up of function room and proper breakdown and storage of equipment.Verbally communicate, in a calm, positive demeanor, during the course of the function with the kitchen, service, beverage, convention services, and engineering staff, as well as the guest host to ensure timely execution of events, quality service, and adherence to all applicable federal, state, local safety and health regulations and corporate standards.Enter billing information into point of sale/automated sales system in order to generate a final guest check. Post all banquet checks at end of day and turn in to Night Audit. Assist Assistant Director of Food and Beverage with processing payroll for each event which includes calculating number of hours worked and gratuity distribution.Check staff attendance according to schedules, adjust and reassign server stations, as necessary, in order to provide quality service during functions.Communicate both verbally and in writing to provide clear direction to staff.Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.Qualifications and Skills:Hotel experience preferred.Knowledge of hotel operations, including marketing plans, security and safety programs, personnel and labor relations, preparation of business plans, repairs, maintenance, budget forecasting, quality assurance programs, hospitality law, and long-range planning.Leadership skills to motivate and develop staff and to ensure accomplishment of goals.Ability to work effectively under time constraints and deadlines.Effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences, such as effectively communicating with supervisors, coworkers, public etc.Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences, such as effectively communicating with supervisors, coworkers, public etc.BenefitsHEI Hotels and Resorts is committed to providing a comprehensive benefit program that offers you choices for your physical, mental and financial wellness, creating value in your most important investment - you!For your physical and mental wellness we offer competitive Medical and Dental programs through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield as well as Vision insurance programs through EyeMed. Our Vacation, Sick and Holiday programs are available for you to rejuvenate with time off. HEI also provides pet insurance through the ASPCA. For your financial wellness, HEI provides a wide array of coverage, including Supplemental, Spousal and Child Life insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability plans. Our 401(k) Savings Plan with matching funds, and discounts through our 'YouDecide' and Hotel Room Discount programs provide additional incentives for choosing HEI as the employer of your future. Specific details and eligibility of these programs vary by location and employment status.HEI Hotels and Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.