Banquet Captain

DoubleTree by the Galleria, is looking for an experienced banquet captain to oversee set up and servicing of catering and meeting events. If you are passionate about delivering authentic and genuine guest service, submit your resume to apply!

Required Skills and Abilities:

-At least two to three (2-3) years of banquet captain experience required

-Ability to work a flexible schedule including AM, PM shifts, weekends and holidays

-Extensive knowledge of Food and Beverage and banquet etiquette

-Strong interpersonal skills to assess client needs and resolve concerns with events

-Able to stand on feet for long periods of time and carry, push and pull at least 25 pounds

Job Description:

-Attend banquet event order meetings, review banquet event orders and ensure meeting space is neat and clean and event set up is accurate and completely followed.

-Supervise banquet housepersons and banquet servers to ensure event set up is correct and events are successful.

-Coordinate with culinary team to ensure service of food is on time.

-Communicate all banquet event order changes to catering sales and affected departments.

-Operate as a banquet server; setting-up, greeting and serving the guest and breaking-down the function.

-Inspect banquet areas at end of function to ensure all equipment is returned to its proper area and all areas are clean.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Matching 401k
• Employee assistance program
• Free life insurance
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay
• Hotel discount program

Team Player - Works well as a member of a group
Enthusiastic - Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
Leader - Inspires teammates to follow them
Detail Oriented - Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Dedicated - Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Financial - Inspired to perform well by monetary reimbursement