Director Banquets
On-siteLexington, Kentucky, United States
Job Summary
Oversee Banquet Department operations by coordinating food and beverage requirements, managing staff recruitment and training, and ensuring compliance with safety, sanitation, and loss prevention standards. Direct daily activities including setup and breakdown of banquet functions, inventory control for supplies and liquor, and equipment maintenance while maintaining high guest service scores. Prepare banquet checks, respond to guest requests, and attend weekly meetings to ensure proper communication across departments. Maintain regular attendance and professional appearance per brand standards, with overtime applicable as needed.
Required Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent
- At least 3 years of progressive experience in a hotel or related field
- Supervisory experience
- Proficiency in Windows operating systems
- Ability to convey information and ideas clearly
- Ability to evaluate and select among alternative courses of action quickly and accurately
- Ability to work well in stressful high pressure situations
- Ability to maintain composure and objectivity under pressure
- Ability to be effective in handling problems in the workplace including anticipating preventing identifying and solving problems as necessary
- Ability to assimilate complex information data etc from disparate sources and consider adjust or modify to meet the constraints of the particular need
- Ability to be effective at listening to understanding and clarifying the concerns and issues raised by co-workers and guests
- Ability to work with and understand financial information and data and basic arithmetic functions
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