Banquet Captain/LINE DC
$624,000–$624,000 year
On-siteWashington, District of Columbia, United States or Washington, United States
Job Summary
Orchestrate the event experience from set up to breakdown, greeting every guest with a smile and maintaining professional demeanor. Coordinate event setup and breakdown, ensuring furniture is clean, equipment is arranged properly, and all areas remain neat. Plan opening and closing assignments for the serving team, create floor plans with specific server assignments, and read event orders to ensure safe and efficient operations. Serve food and beverages courteously, introduce hosts to assigned wait staff, and take ownership of all service issues. Attend pre-function meetings to ensure smooth event flow and maintain awareness of safety issues throughout the hotel.
Required Qualifications
- High-School diploma or GED
- Resides in the Washington DC Ward 1 Area
- Two-year hotel event or related experience
- Excellent reading, writing and oral proficiency in the English Language
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to multitask
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to handle a large volume of guest interactions in an efficient and courteous manner
- Work well under pressure
- Team player
- Must be able to work in synergy with your peers and the different departments around you
- Active communicator
- Detail-oriented
- Must be able to lift up to 50lbs on a daily basis
- Must be able to work varied shifts, including weekends and holidays
Desired Qualifications
- Passion for the hospitality industry
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- Autonomous
- Expert understanding and knowledge of the sequence of service
- Expert knowledge of all food and beverage aspects of the event
- Knowledge of all food and beverage aspects of the event, company culture and history
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