Banquet Captain

Job Type: Part-time

Job Description

• Supervise and manage private parties such as weddings, rehearsal dinners, birthday parties, business meetings, and graduation parties.
• Supervise and manage the Weatherford Hotel’s signature events (Breakfast with Santa, The Great Pine Cone Drop- New Year’s Eve. etc.)
• Gain experience in catering and event management! You will have the opportunity to cross train in other hotel/restaurant positions as well such as server, bartender, front desk agent, etc.
• Position starts in April of 2022 and will continue through the summer! Preference will be given to a candidate willing to work through the end of December of 2022 or longer.
• This position can be used for hospitality work experience or as an internship.
• Reports to the Events Coordinator
• Discuss event details with Events Coordinator, Kitchen Team, Banquet Servers, and Bartenders.
• In charge of overseeing/assisting with event set up (tables, chairs, linens, buffets, etc.) as well as execution of events
• Communicates with the kitchen team to ensure food is out on time.
• Oversees event servers and bartenders while assisting to make sure the event runs smoothly
• Communicates with the client to ensure their satisfaction and handle any requests that come your way.
• Responsible for facilitating payment at the conclusion of an event.
• Put together post event reports to keep the Events Coordinator informed on how the event went 
• Meets with Events Coordinator weekly to discuss upcoming events.
• Works 10-25 hours per week. More hours available during winter break.

Requirements

• Experience as a server and/ or bartender
• Experience with catering/ events
• Interested in Event Management/Catering
• Great communication and leadership skills
• Must be a quick learner and able to think on the fly!
• Team player
• Willingness to learn
• High attention to detail
• Customer Service Oriented
• Professionalism- dress, attitude, relationships with both coworkers and clients
• Punctual
• Ability to Problem Solve and Adapt
• Must be available for the month of December (including New Year’s Eve) ***We are closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day