Event Maestro - Fine Dining & Boutique Hotel

The Peacock Inn; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Flexible schedule

Comprehensive training

Medical Insurance

Paid Sick time

Great Discount Program

Job summary

The Peacock Inn is seeking an experienced Event Coordinator for our fine dining restaurant and boutique hotel. This full-time, permanent role requires coordinating events, supervising the event team, and ensuring flawless service for weddings, banquets, and corporate gatherings.

You will meet clients, review Event Orders, manage schedules, and collaborate with culinary and service staff to deliver exceptional hospitality.

Qualifications

• More than two years of post-high school education.
• 2 years of experience in the field.
• Restaurant experience preferred.
• Requires working knowledge of banquet/catering food and beverage services, policies or operations.
• Computer proficiency in MS Office, Excel, e-mail and internet functions.
• Ability to compile facts and figures in accordance with established procedures.
• Must be willing to “pitch-in” and help co-workers with their job duties and be a team player.
• Knowledge of restaurant operations, including marketing plans, security and safety programs, personnel and labor relations, preparation of business plans, repairs, maintenance, budget forecasting, quality assurance programs, hospitality law, and long-range planning.
• Leadership skills to motivate and develop staff and to ensure accomplishment of goals.
• Able to set priorities, plan, organize, and delegate.
• Written communication skills to be concise, well organized, complete, and clear.
• Ability to work effectively under time constraints and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Daily follow-up with potential event clients.
• Complete weekly event information submissions to management.
• Daily continental breakfast and clean-up for hotel guests; 7AM to 11AM
• Perform any other job-related duties as assigned by manager, which may include one shift at the front desk per week and/or one night audit shift per week if needed.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct the Event associates including servers, lead housemen, and housemen.
• Interview, recommend hiring, schedule, train, develop, empower, coach and counsel, resolve problems, provide open communication, recommend and conduct performance and salary reviews, recommend discipline and termination, as appropriate.
• Supervise the daily operations of the Event area to ensure compliance with SOPs, Event Orders, safety regulations and procedures and to ensure an optimal level of service, quality and hospitality.
• Meet with the customers to review the Event Order and to review any changes, issues and/or problems to ensure delivery of a quality product.
• Calculate and review the Event checks ensuring accuracy and present the check to the customer for signature to ensure payment.
• Calculate and prepare the daily service charges and payroll ensuring accurate, prompt reporting to the Accounting Department.
• Monitor and control the maintenance/sanitation of the Event areas and equipment to protect the assets and ensure quality service.
• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
• Perform any other job related duties as assigned by manager.

Skills

Leadership

Written communication

Verbal communication

Customer service

Education

Post-high school education

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Email

Internet

Job description

The Peacock Inn is seeking an experienced Event Coordinator for our fine dining restaurant and boutique hotel. This full-time, permanent role requires coordinating events, supervising the event team, and ensuring flawless service for weddings, banquets, and corporate gatherings.

You will meet clients, review Event Orders, manage schedules, and collaborate with culinary and service staff to deliver exceptional hospitality.