On Call Banquet Captain

The Denver Athletic Club; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

PTO accrual immediately

Free shift meal

5% commission sharing

Job summary

The Denver Athletic Club seeks a Banquet Captain with supervisory experience to lead event staff, manage service timelines, and ensure flawless execution according to the banquet event order (BEO). You may cover multiple banquet roles as needed to keep events on track.

Ideal candidates have strong customer service, can multitask across concurrent events, and may have knowledge of A/V. The role offers weekend and holiday availability with on-call shifts and potential involvement in commissions

Qualifications

• Banquet experience in a supervisory role is required.
• Ability to learn or knowledge of A/V preferred.
• Experience supervising multiple events simultaneously and multitasking.

Responsibilities

• Prepare events and assign banquet staff to work areas.
• Reevaluate staff distribution to meet BEO timelines.
• Coordinate event conclusions with Banquet Manager and vendors.
• Conduct pre-shift meetings and ensure compliance with the BEOs.
• Oversee bar and vendor timelines and coordinate clean-up efforts.
• Step in to cover banquet roles as needed.

Skills

Banquet experience

Supervisory

A/V knowledge

Multi-tasking

Customer service

Tools

A/V equipment

Job description

WHAT is the job

Banquet Captain! You will be responsible for preparation of events, assigning banquet staff to work areas, reevaluate staff distribution to ensure function set-up times are on track and will be ready as identified in the BEO, coordinate event conclusion time-line with Banquet Manager and outside vendors, conduct pre-shift meetings, execute event according to BEO's, ensure bar and vendor time-line is followed and coordinate clean-up efforts. The Banquet Captain should be comfortable stepping into any banquet roles if needed.

WHERE is the job

1325 Glenarm Place in downtown Denver. The Denver Athletic Club is across the street from the Colorado Convention Center, 2 blocks from the 16th Street Mall and a 3-minute walk from Civic Center Park.

WHEN you would work

We are looking for a candidate with open availability, 7 days per week. You must be available to work on the weekends and some holidays (Easter, Mother's Day are annual events, other events occur throughout the year that the Banquet Captain must be available for).

WHO we are looking for

The ideal candidate must have Banquet experience in a supervisory role and private club experience is a plus. You should have the ability to learn or prior knowledge of A/V. You should also have experience with supervising multiple events simultaneously and be able to multitask. Of course, excellent customer service and a positive, team player attitude is a must!

WHY you want the job

Working at the Denver Athletic Club can be a life-changing experience for the right candidate! Benefits for on-call employees are generous: paid holidays, PTO accrual immediately, and a free shift meal are just a few of the benefits offered. In addition to hourly pay, this role splits a 5% commission with banquet servers and bartenders.

The Denver Athletic Club is an equal opportunity employer.

Candidates must pass a pre-employment drug test to be eligible for work.