Banquet Setup Lead

Sonesta Hotels International Corporation; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

HSA with Company Match

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Vacation & Sick Time

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Educational Assistance

Hotel Discounts

Job summary

Sonesta International Hotels is seeking a Banquet Setup Supervisor to lead and coordinate banquet operations for meetings, conferences, weddings, and special events. You will oversee setup teams, review BEOs, manage timelines, and ensure flawless event spaces.

The role demands strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills, with the ability to adapt to high-volume events while maintaining impeccable presentation and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Supervise banquet setup operations for meetings, conferences, weddings, social events, and catered functions across the hotel.
• Lead, support, schedule, and guide Banquet House Persons and setup teams to ensure accurate and timely event execution.
• Review banquet event orders (BEOs), setup diagrams, timelines, and operational details to ensure event spaces are prepared according to client and hotel specifications.
• Oversee setup and breakdown of banquet rooms, meeting spaces, staging, dance floors, audiovisual equipment, tables, chairs, linens, and event décor.
• Monitor event transitions, room resets, and operational readiness throughout banquet service periods.
• Coordinate closely with Banquets, Convention Services, Culinary, Stewarding, Engineering, and Operations teams to support seamless event execution.
• Respond quickly and professionally to operational changes, last-minute setup adjustments, and guest or client requests during events.

Job description

Sonesta International Hotels is seeking a Banquet Setup Supervisor to lead and coordinate banquet operations for meetings, conferences, weddings, and special events. You will oversee setup teams, review BEOs, manage timelines, and ensure flawless event spaces.

The role demands strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills, with the ability to adapt to high-volume events while maintaining impeccable presentation and safety standards.