Banquet Captain

Crescent Hotels & Resorts; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company is seeking a Banquet Captain to oversee banquet functions and ensure exceptional service. The role involves supervising staff, managing event execution, and maintaining high standards of cleanliness. Ideal candidates will have supervisory experience and relevant certifications, contributing to a vibrant team environment.

Benefits

Highly competitive wages

Exceptional benefit plan

401K matching program

Flexible scheduling

Discounts with managed properties

Free Associate Parking

Qualifications

• Two years’ experience in a supervisory banquet role.
• Basic computer skills including email and data entry.
• Working knowledge of A/V, Weddings, liquor/wine, and Banquets.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and train banquet servers and bartenders.
• Ensure all meeting rooms are set according to BEO’s.
• Daily inspection of banquet areas for cleanliness.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Education

Food handlers’ certificate

Tips Trained certification

Job description

At Crescent Hotels & Resorts, we are a team of hospitality professionals that are deeply connected to & proud of the exceptional experiences we provide for our guests. More than that, we know our Associates are the shining stars of what we do!

We understand what it takes to be a part of something great. We will encourage you to bring your true self to work every day, we will celebrate you and we will cheer you on as you shine bright in your career journey. Whether it be our health & wellness programs, best in class learning and development or our travel discounts that ‘feed your inner explorer’, we work hard to create and deliver on what YOU need. We are ready for you to start your journey with us where You Belong. We Care. Shine Bright.

The Hilton Greenville is located off I-395, and 10 minutes from downtown Greenville. Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport is under 15 minutes from our door. The Hilton Greenville has 259 rooms, 20,000 sq. ft. of Meeting Space, and home of Cast Iron- Greenville which offers delicious takes on good southern favorites.

We are looking for our next great team member to join us on our Banquets team. We are committed to providing you with:

• Highly competitive wages
• An exceptional benefit plan for eligible associates & your family members
• 401K matching program for eligible associates
• Flexible scheduling to allow you to focus on what is important to you
• Discounts with our Crescent managed properties in North America for you & your family members
• Free Associate Parking

The Banquet Captain oversees banquet functions; maps out all events with banquet staff and helps to develop a proper plan of execution with the Banquet Manager.

It is imperative that the Banquet Captain keeps informed and becomes involved in the entire banquet execution process.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Supervise and train banquet servers, bartenders and assists on all daily banquet operations.

• Correct staff for proper service techniques.

• Thoroughly communicate function information with your team of servers.
• Must have understanding on how to read and execute a BEO form

• Make sure all meeting rooms are set accordingly to BEO’s and are clean and organized at all times.

• Daily inspection of banquet hallways, meeting rooms, storerooms and public areas, for organization and cleanliness.

• Attend BEO meetings.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Two years’ experience in a supervisory banquet role
• Food handlers’ certificate and Tips Trained required.
• Basic computer skills to include email, data entry and Microsoft office.
• Working knowledge of A/V, Weddings, liquor/wine and Banquets.

Qualifications Experience

Preferred

Prior Banquet Captain experience in a Full Service Hotel preferred

Behaviors

Preferred

Loyal : Shows firm and constant support to a cause

Leader : Inspires teammates to follow them

Enthusiastic : Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Functional Expert : Considered a thought leader on a subject

Detail Oriented : Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Dedicated : Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Required

Flexibility : Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Preferred

Growth Opportunities : Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

Financial : Inspired to perform well by monetary reimbursement

Ability to Make an Impact : Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

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