Events Captain Events Part-Time Swings $20 - $30/hr

Grand Casino Mille Lacs; Onamia (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Supplemental insurances

Parental leave

401k

Tuition reimbursement

Birthday gifts

Anniversary gifts

Job summary

Grand Casino Mille Lacs seeks a Banquet Supervisor to ensure maximum guest service and satisfaction at Banquet and Amphitheater events. You will prepare and execute functions per Banquet Event Orders, oversee setup, and supervise staff.

You will lead pre-shift meetings, collaborate with the Event Manager, assist with staffing, training, and performance feedback, enforce budget and inventory controls, handle cash, and ensure compliance with health, liquor, safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Effective verbal and written communicator.
• Guest and Associate service focused.
• Trustworthy partner to team members.
• Openness to collaborate with others at all levels to deliver service.
• Serves and develops others by building relationships.
• Fosters an inclusive workplace where inclusion and individual differences are valued.
• Collaborates across boundaries to achieve common goals.
• Aligns organizational objectives and practices with Mille Lacs Band traditions or interests as appropriate.
• Sets direction and influences others to translate vision into action.
• Demonstrates drive for continued personal and professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Work from Banquet Event Order preparing and executing functions to the specifications of Guests.
• Listen to, evaluate, and assure control of Guest grievances and settle them without delay.
• Ensure banquet and/or event facilities are set up properly and food and beverage service meet Guests’ needs.
• Conducts pre-shift meetings with Banquet Team, to ensure all Associates are in proper uniform and knowledgeable of the Banquet Event Order details.
• Communicate regularly with the Event Manager notifying them of information affecting the department.
• Assist Event Manager in maintaining adequate staffing levels by interviewing, hiring, scheduling, training, evaluating, counseling, suspending, and separating Associates as needed.
• Accountable for the job performance of all Associates and provide feedback to aid development.
• Maximize cost effectiveness by ensuring compliance with budget, labor, and revenue benchmarks.
• Maintain procedures for cash handling and variances; prepare Banquet Checks and daily re-cap records.
• Comply with health, liquor, and safety regulations; ensure cleanliness of Banquet service areas, meeting rooms and public spaces.
• Maintain inventory control; organize storage areas and ensure supplies are on hand.
• Verify Banquet Event Order items (linens, silver, china, glass, floor plan, special instructions, menu) are available.
• Inspect facilities and report maintenance/safety needs; follow up on actions.
• Set up and execute all off-site and outdoor events.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Guest service

Verbal communication

Team leadership

Staff scheduling

Budget controls

Inventory management

Cash handling

Regulatory compliance

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.For current employees of Mille Lacs Corporate Venture and its subsidiaries, please login to Workday and visit the Jobs Hub for internal career opportunities.The OpportunityEnsuring maximum Guest service and satisfaction as it relates to Banquet and Amphitheater events, through the production and service, in all its phases, of quality food and beverage, in accordance with all operational policies and procedures and gaming regulations.What you get to doWork from Banquet Event Order preparing and executing functions to the specifications of Guests.Listen to, evaluate, and assure control of Guest grievances and settle them without delay.Ensure banquet and/or event facilities are set up properly and food and beverage service meet Guests’ needs.Conducts pre-shift meetings with Banquet Team, to ensure all Associates are in proper uniform and thoroughly knowledgeable of the details contained in the Banquet Event Order.Communicate regularly with the Event Manager notifying them of information that directly relates to or affects the department. Provide input to management concerning operational deficiencies and areas in need of attention.Assist Event Manager in maintaining adequate staffing levels in the department, by interviewing, hiring, and scheduling, training, evaluating, counseling, suspending, and separating Associates as business needs dictate.Accountable for the job performance of all Associates and provides feedback on it to aid the Associates in developing and enhancing skills.Maximize cost effectiveness within the department by ensuring compliance with established budget, labor, and revenue benchmarks.Maintain proper procedures for cash handling and variances.Prepare Banquet Checks and maintains written records on daily re-cap form.Comply with all food and beverage health, liquor, and safety regulations; as well as all federal, state, and local applicable laws. Ensure cleanliness of Banquet service areas, meeting room and public spaces.Maintain an effective system of inventory control; ensures storage areas are well organized and adequate supplies are on hand.Maintain liquor control and ordering for the venue.Verify all items specified in the Banquet Event Order (linens, silver, china, glass, floor plan, special instructions, menu, etc.) are available and ready to use.Routinely inspect facilities and notifies the appropriate department of any maintenance, repair and/or safety needs; follows up to ensure matters have been appropriately handled.Set up and execution of all off site and outdoor events.Additional duties as assigned and necessary for changing business needs.Must havesEffective verbal and written communicator.Guest and Associate service focused.Trustworthy partner to team members.Openness to collaborate with others at all levels to deliver service.What we look for in a personServes and develops others by building relationships.Fosters an inclusive workplace where inclusion and individual differences are valued.Collaborates across boundaries to achieve common goals.Aligns organizational objectives and practices with Mille Lacs Band traditions or interests as appropriate.Sets direction and influences others to translate vision into action.Demonstrates drive for continued personal and professional growth.What we offer youWe have a fun, energetic personality and are adventurous, creative, and open minded.We strive to lead through our seven (7) values in all that we do. (Wisdom, Love, Respect, Truth, Humility, Bravery, and Honesty).Our foundation of Servant Leadership is a philosophy that embodies and fosters empowerment, decision-making and engagement across all levels of the organization.We are a career accelerant, which means developing our Associates is one of our main priorities.We provide a space for Associates and others to bring who they are to work and impart a sense of purpose.A variety of competitively priced health benefits and supplemental insurances, parental leave, 401k, tuition reimbursement, birthday, and anniversary gifts.What qualifies youBartending experience – preferred but will train.Two (2) years front-of-the-house Food and Beverage experience.Banquet Service experience preferred.Three (3) years supervisory experience.Alcohol Awareness training within two (2) months.Must be able to secure license from Gaming Regulatory Authority.Responsible for following all relevant Detailed Gaming Regulations (DGR’s).Mille Lacs Band Member and American Indian preference will be exercised in the hiring process.