Director of Banquets

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Banquet Manager

$60,000-$65,000/Year

 

Applications will remain open until May 1, 2025 or until the position is filled.

 

Hotel Alpenrock is seeking a Banquets Manager to join us  in Breckenridge!

 

This is in a superior location, modern lifestyle hotel with mountain personality that sits immediately adjacent to the slopes of Peak 9 base area in Breckenridge. Don't miss out on this opportunity to bring our Sage lifestyle to the mountains of Colorado!

 

Beyond the comforts of our accommodations, Breckenridge beckons with its world-class skiing, hiking trails, and vibrant cultural scene. Allow our concierge team to curate your perfect mountain adventure, from arranging ski passes to recommending scenic drives and local attractions. Discover a new standard of luxury at our property, where every detail is designed to elevate your stay and create unforgettable memories in the heart of the Rockies.

 

Sage’s vision is to be recognized by our customers as the best in our business by ensuring a culture that “makes the ordinary extraordinary!” The ideal candidate should champion this culture in every touchpoint of our business from our associates, guests, owners, and communities. The service and courtesy you extend and promote daily will ensure a healthy and productive culture of serving others with excellence. Join us today!

 

We are fully loaded with perks. Take a look at some of them below:

 

▪️ Medical, dental, & vision insurance

▪️ Health savings and flexible spending accounts

▪️ Employee Housing 

▪️ Basic Life and AD&D insurance

▪️ Paid time off for vacation, sick time, and holidays

▪️ Eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching

▪️ Employee Assistance Program

▪️ Tuition Reimbursement

▪️ Great discounts on Hotels, restaurants and more!

Job Overview

The Banquet Manager is responsible for the successful operation of the banquets department. Ensures all banquet activities are carried out professionally and to standard while maximizing profitability. Manages, motivates and empowers associates. Serves as the banquet department liaison to all other hotel departments. Must demonstrate excellent leadership, communication and team building skills with associates, peers and across departments.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the daily operations of banquets to ensure compliance with SOPs, Banquet Event Orders, safety regulations and procedures and to ensure an optimal level of service, quality and hospitality.
• Meet with the customers to review the Banquet Event Order and to review any changes, issues and/or problems to ensure delivery of a quality product.
• Calculate and review the banquet checks ensuring accuracy and present the check to the customer for signature to ensure payment.
• Calculate and prepare the daily gratuities and payroll ensuring accurate, prompt reporting to the Controller's department.
• Monitor and control the maintenance/sanitation of the banquet areas and equipment to protect the assets and ensure quality service.
• Analyze banquet event orders, read BEO and know how to complete a set-up.
• Set tables in assigned area correctly and uniformly.
• Communicate effectively with customers, managers and associates to ensure that all room setups, equipment, supplies, staffing and menus meet/exceed customer's expectations.
• Able to work flexible shifts to consist of mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekend and holidays.
• Review all schedules, equipment, supplies and organize work flow to ensure a quality event to customers on a daily basis.
• Monitor and control banquet budget (i.e., labor costs, beverage costs, supplies and equipment and coordinate with event budgets to maximize revenue and minimize expenses while providing quality guest service.
• Implement company programs (company/franchise) and resolve daily operational problems through consistent monitoring of banquet operations to ensure compliance with safety and security regulations, SOPs and to ensure an optimum level of service, quality and hospitality.

Qualifications

Education/Formal Training

One to two years of post high school education.

 

Experience

Two to three years in a related position with this company or other organization(s).

 

Knowledge/Skills

• Advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within catering and food and beverage.
• Experiential knowledge of management of people, complex problems, efficient sales activities and food and beverages management.
• Requires ability to investigate and analyze