Banquet Manager

Makeready; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision benefits

Maternity/Paternity leave

Pet insurance

401k with company match

Dependent care assistance

Student loan repayment program

PTO/PTO exchange

Job summary

The Greenleigh River Oaks, opening Fall 2026, operated by Makeready LLC in Houston, seeks a Banquet Manager to lead banquet and catering events across the property. You will collaborate with culinary, sales, and operations teams to deliver flawless meetings, celebrations and events, ensuring superb service and attention to detail.

Responsibilities include directing events, managing labor and costs, preparing BEOs, and serving as the main client contact during events.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a Banquet Manager or on a Banquets team.
• Experience with creation and execution of sales contracts.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Strong financial awareness to manage labor and event costs.
• Professional, approachable and service-oriented demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and coordinate banquet and catering events across property space.
• Review sales contracts and event details with Banquet Director and Banquet Chef.
• Prepare and complete BEOs accurately and timely.
• Oversee event setup, guest seating, service of food and beverages, and post-event breakdown.
• Serve as primary client contact during events and accommodate special requests.
• Assign duties and supervise banquet team to ensure smooth execution.
• Oversee decor, room layouts, and event presentation to meet quality standards.
• Maintain records related to inventory, labor costs, and food costs.
• Ensure guest satisfaction by anticipating needs and addressing requests promptly.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Financial awareness

Customer service mindset

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Greenleigh River Oaks - Opening Fall 2026

In a world where natural beauty meets big-city sensibilities, The Greenleigh invites sophisticated travelers and locals to escape to an urban oasis flavored by unexpected creativity. With a coveted location neighboring the charms of River Oaks, and the culture of Uptown's energy, The Greenleigh is the one place that truly celebrates, and elevates, the unexpected nature of Houston.

At The Greenleigh, events are an extension of our hospitality — thoughtfully executed, beautifully presented, and memorable for every guest. The Banquet Manager plays a key role in bringing events to life by planning, directing, and coordinating banquet and catering functions across the property.

This role ensures seamless execution of meetings, celebrations, and special events by collaborating closely with culinary, sales, and operations teams while delivering exceptional service and attention to detail.

Requested Tasks

• Plan, direct, and coordinate banquet and catering events across property space
• Review sales contracts and event details in collaboration with the Banquet Director and Banquet Chef
• Prepare and complete Banquet Event Orders (BEOs) accurately and in a timely manner
• Oversee event setup, guest seating, service of food and beverages, and post-event breakdown
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients during events, responding to questions and accommodating special requests
• Assign duties and supervise banquet team members to ensure smooth event execution
• Oversee décor, room layouts, and event presentation to ensure quality standards are met
• Maintain and assist with records related to inventory, labor costs, and food costs
• Ensure guest satisfaction by anticipating needs and addressing requests promptly

Requested Capabilities

• Prior experience as a Banquet Manager or on a Banquets team highly preferred\
• Experience with the creation and execution of sales contracts required
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Strong financial awareness with the ability to manage labor and event costs
• Professional, approachable, and service-oriented demeanor
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods during events

As part of the Makeready collection, we proudly offer a variety of thoughtful benefits and perks for eligible team members including accommodating PTO/PTO exchange, medical/dental/vision benefits, maternity/paternity leave, pet insurance, company-matched dependent care & 401k, student loan repayment program and a wide range of additional ancillary benefits. The health, happiness and well-being of our team is our top priority.

We take pride in our Guiding Principles to help define how we successfully work together. We follow them not out of duty but live by them instinctively.

Makeready LLC and its affiliated entities are proud to encourage and support an environment where everyone can be a successful team member as their true independent self. We are an equal opportunity workplace and employer that does not discriminate based on race, color, disability, gender/sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status. We are committed to building a team and a workplace where we are all able to be successful based solely on our individual qualifications, experience, abilities and job performance.