Banquet Captain

Delta Hotels by Marriott; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401(k)

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

LTD Hospitality Group is seeking a Banquet Captain to organize and execute event details for our Chesapeake-area venues. The role focuses on leading the banquet team and ensuring flawless service during events.

The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of banquet experience, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple tasks under pressure. This full-time position offers competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Ability to lead, train, and motivate team members.
• At least 2 years of banquet experience.
• Strong communication and problem solving skills.
• Has a sincere desire to exceed guest expectations.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Flexibility in scheduling.
• Strong knowledge of banquet operations.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Move, lift, carry, push, pull and place objects weighing less than or equal to 50 pounds.
• Stand, sit or walk for an extended period of time.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate prompt, courteous banquet food, beverage, meeting and audio-visual services.
• Supervise meeting and meal set-ups, turnovers, and all meal functions.
• Train and directly supervise banquet team members to ensure service standards and staffing levels.
• Ensure a clean and safe working environment.
• Provide hands-on support and service to guests.
• Resolve day-to-day issues.
• Ensure room setup aligns with function; check BEO.
• Conduct inventories and report food and supply needs.
• Maintain sanitation standards in kitchen areas and minimize waste and theft.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Banquet leadership

Team training

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Flexibility

Banquet operations

Stamina

Job description

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts

LTD Hospitality Group is seeking highly motivated individuals with expertise in effective and efficient banquet operations. Our ideal candidates should exude a passion for the hospitality industry that will cultivate an exceptional guest experience. If you are looking for an exciting career with unlimited opportunities to thrive within LTD’s growing portfolio of properties, we have an immediate opening for you to join our team as a Banquet Captain.

The Banquet Captain is responsible for organization and execution of event details the day of the event.

Essential Duties:

• Supervision, coordination and direction for prompt, courteous, and efficient food, beverage, meeting, and audio-visual services of the Banquet department
• Supervision of meeting and meal set-ups, turnovers, and all meal functions related to guest requirements
• Training and direct supervision of banquet team members to ensure the highest level of service, satisfaction, and efficiencyMaintains appropriate staffing levels by communicating with the Banquet Manager
• Ensure a clean and safe working environment
• Provide hands-on support and service to all in-house and potential guests
• Resolving issues faced on a day-to-day basis
• Ensure that room has proper set up for the function.
• Check BEO to ensure all service requirements have been met.
• Set up side stations in scheduled rooms.
• Conducts regular physical inventories of food supplies, and assesses projected needs; reports all food and supply needs for catering and breakfast operations to Food Service Coordinator.
• Ensures that high standards of sanitation and cleanliness are maintained throughout the kitchen areas at all times
• Monitors and practices controls to minimize food and supply waste and theft
• Other and all duties, projects, and tasks as assigned by employee’s manager.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Additionally, the requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skills and or ability required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

• Ability to lead, train, and motivate team members
• At least 2 years of banquet experience
• Strong communication and problem solving skills
• Has a sincere desire to exceed guest expectations
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Flexibility in their scheduling
• Strong knowledge of banquet operations
• Excellent time management skills
• Move, lift, carry, push, pull and place objects weighing less than or equal to 50 pounds.
• Stand, sit or walk for an extended period of time.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision & 401 (k) with company match
• Group Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Hotel Discounts
• Paid Time Off
• Training and Development, Opportunities for Growth, and Much More!