Banquet Manager

PENN Entertainment; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join PENN Entertainment as a supervisor in Food & Beverage, where you will manage staff, create operational goals, and ensure exceptional guest experiences. With a competitive starting salary of $60,000, you'll contribute to a dynamic workplace committed to career development and employee satisfaction.

Benefits

Medical coverage from day one

401(k) matching

Annual performance bonus

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Minimum four years supervisory experience or a combination of education and experience.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• Flexibility to work all shifts including holidays and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Supervising and managing staff in Banquet/Catering and Food & Beverage.
• Creating effective schedules while maintaining labor costs.
• Ensuring compliance with customer service standards.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Problem Solving

Motivational Skills

Education

Associate degree from an accredited college

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

WE’RE CHANGING ENTERTAINMENT. COME JOIN US.

We’re always looking for talent that believes in having fun. At PENN Entertainment, you’ll get to be a part of an exciting industry, where the days and nights are fast paced. You’ll work with an incredibly diverse set of coworkers driven by their enthusiasm for helping people find and have more fun. You’ll also get to work at a company that cares about your career growth and will help you get the support you need to expand your possibilities.

Initial placement within the salary range is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is just one component of our competitive Total Rewards package, which includes wellness programs designed to support our team members' financial, physical, and mental well-being.Specific benefits—such as day-one medical coverage, 401(k) matching, and annual performance bonus—mayvaryby position.Paid time off is earned according to the local policy and increases with the length of employment.

Click HEREto discover how we empower team members to grow, thrive, and advance in their careers.

WE LOVE OUR WORK.

• Responsible for supervising and managing staff in the Banquet/Catering and Food & Beverage Develops, implements and manages operational goals and monitors achievements of performance and profit objectives.
• Create effective and efficient schedules, while maintaining labor costs, meeting staffing objectives and achieving guest satisfaction.
• Responsible for assisting in the budget process for the department and provide recommendations; ensuring compliance to departmental budget initiatives; reporting budget concerns to manager.
• Enthusiastically supports, actively promotes, and demonstrates superior customer service in accordance with department and company standards and programs. Ensures customer service standards are followed by all team members and addresses issues as they arise. Responsible for the overall achievement of department customer service goals.
• Assists clients with any problems or special requests to ensure the best personal service to meet guests' needs.
• Ensure that banquet/catering equipment is in proper operational condition and is cleaned on a regular basis while you keep all banquet/catering facilities are cleaned, vacuumed and properly stocked according to anticipated business volume.
• Record deposits, forward checks to Accounting and coordinate billing and credit approval for Banquet/Catering clients.
• Responsible for promoting, planning, coordinating, and supervising the execution of all event functions ensuring a top-notch dining experience.
• Responsible for meeting and exceeding the monthly and annual revenue targets by generating brand-new and repeat business through referrals, telephone solicitation, direct mail, outside sales calls, networking and other community marketing techniques.
• Responsible for ensuring the compliance with all regulatory compliance within area of responsibility and reporting potential issues to Executive Management / GM.
• Maintains strict confidentiality in all departmental and company matters.
• This position is responsible for providing a high level of customer service and promoting a positive attitude to create a fun and entertaining experience for our guests and cast members.
• Other duties as assigned.

BRING US YOUR BEST.

• Associate degree (A.A.) from an accredited college or university; or a minimum of four years previous supervisory experience; or a combination of education and experience combined.
• Must have the ability to interact with guests, staff and colleagues and resolve problems and conflicts diplomatically and tactfully.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Previous experience in Food & Beverage desired, but not required.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Flexible to work all shifts including holidays, nights, weekends, and overtime as business needs dictate.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Outlook programs.
• Excellent motivational, communication and customer service skills required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has supervisory responsibilities.

• Responsible for staff development and training programs.
• Responsible for rewards and recognition program to maximize employee engagement.
• Evaluates team members within department and delivers constructive feedback to employees in regards to performance.
• Determines recommendation for staffing (including interviewing and hiring) and scheduling (planning, assigning and directing work) to meet business needs.
• Determines work procedures and expedites workflow.
• Responsible for employee performance (disciplining, coaching, counseling).

STAY IN THE GAME. FOLLOW US.

We’ve grown to become the leading provider of integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gaming experiences thanks to our 43 destinations across North America, online sports betting and iCasino via ESPN BET and theScore Bet Sportsbook and Casino.

Being an industry leader means more than being a purveyor of fun. We are also committed to values like diversity and sustainability — for our community, our team members, our vendors, and our planet.

We're changing entertainment.Follow us.

Equal Opportunity Employer

STARTING SALARY

$60,000 annually, based on experience