Banquet Manager

Location: US-TN-Nashville
# of Openings: 1
Category: Food and Beverage
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt

About Us

Set in the Nashville's lively West End neighborhood and steps from the heart of Music Row, the iconic Hutton Hotel offers 4-Star, Four-Diamond Hutton Hotel service and amenities inspired by our guests. Analog is a live music venue designed in partnership with Red Light Management.

To work at Hutton Hotel is to work with a family of team members focused on making a positive impact and truly authentic memories. We treat our team members with the same respect and hospitality that we offer to our guests and because of this, we maintain a challenging and stimulating employee-centric work culture, developed and defined by the people who make us great. We focus on values such as determination, creativity, coachability, humor, and positivity. Our property and our culture are genuine, unique, and diverse, as is each team member who joins us. In addition to putting employee relations above all else, we are proud to offer competitive wages and benefits for our team members. If you are in the search for a new career and you want to join an energetic team where growth is encouraged, ideas are shared, and an experience is created, visit the Hutton, where you can stop saying you "HAVE TO" go to work, and start saying you "GET TO."

Overview

Supervise the daily operations of the Banquet area to achieve customer satisfaction, quality service and compliance with local and corporate standard operating procedures. Banquet Manager is responsible for the daily operations of the Banquet area. May be involved in the budgeting process and monitoring of daily revenues and payroll expenses.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct the Banquet associates including captains, 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 Banquet area (order and maintain supplies, review set-up and food and beverage preparation and service) to ensure compliance with LSOPs and 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 service charges and payroll ensuring accurate, prompt reporting to the Accounting Department.
• Monitor and control the maintenance/sanitation of the Banquet areas and equipment to protect the assets and ensure quality service.
• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.

Qualifications

• More than two years of post high school education.
• Experience required by position is from one to two full years of employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).
• Hotel experience preferred.
• Requires a working knowledge of HEI banquet/catering food and beverage services, policies or operations.
• Knowledge of computer equipment.
• 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 with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Knowledge of hotel 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.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences, such as effectively communicating with supervisors, coworkers, public etc.

Benefits

HEI Hotels and Resorts is committed to providing a comprehensive benefit program that offers you choices for your physical, mental and financial wellness, creating value in your most important investment - you!

For your physical and mental wellness we offer competitive Medical, Dental and Vision insurance programs geared to you and your family's needs as well as Vacation/Sick/Holiday benefits. For your financial wellness, HEI provides a wide array of coverage, including Supplemental, Spousal and Child Life insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability plans. Our 401(k) Savings Plan with matching funds, and discounts through our 'YouDecide' and Hotel Room Discount programs provide additional incentives for choosing HEI as the employer of your future.

HEI Hotels and Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.