Banquet Manager Jobs

Why us?

The Rally Hotel is an independent, lifestyle hotel located in Denver’s downtown playground, McGregor Square. Located in the heart of Lower Downtown, The Rally is representative of all that Colorado has to offer. From the railway to the Rockies, Denver’s industrial roots to mile high skies, moments of discovery are found around every corner.

Our 182-room hotel is adjacent to the home of the Colorado Rockies, Coors Field and located on McGregor Square. This full-city block is the epicenter of entertainment featuring restaurants, retail and a circulate plaza with a stadium sized LED screen, that will host sports entertainment, movie nights and private events. The Rally inspires the playful side in all of us.

Come join our team at The Rally Hotel!

Job Overview

The Banquet Manager is responsible for the successful operation of the banquets department. Ensures all banquet activities are carried out professionally and to standard while maximizing profitability. Manages, motivates and empowers associates. Serves as the banquet department liaison to all other hotel departments. Must demonstrate excellent leadership, communication and team building skills with associates, peers and across departments.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control banquet budget (i.e., labor costs, beverage costs, supplies and equipment and coordinate with event budgets to maximize revenue and minimize expenses while providing quality guest service.
• 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.
• Monitor and control the maintenance/sanitation of the banquet areas and equipment to protect the assets and ensure quality service.
• Implement company programs (company/franchise) and resolve daily operational problems through consistent monitoring of banquet operations to ensure compliance with safety and security regulations, SOPs and to ensure an optimum level of service, quality and hospitality.
• Review all schedules, equipment, supplies and organize work flow to ensure a quality event to customers on a daily basis.
• Set tables in assigned area correctly and uniformly.
• Calculate and review the banquet checks ensuring accuracy and present the check to the customer for signature to ensure payment.
• Supervise the daily operations of banquets to ensure compliance with SOPs, Banquet Event Orders, safety regulations and procedures and to ensure an optimal level of service, quality and hospitality.
• Able to work flexible shifts to consist of mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekend and holidays.
• Communicate effectively with customers, managers and associates to ensure that all room setups, equipment, supplies, staffing and menus meet/exceed customer's expectations.
• Analyze banquet event orders, read BEO and know how to complete a set-up.
• Calculate and prepare the daily gratuities and payroll ensuring accurate, prompt reporting to the Controller's department.

Qualifications

Education/Formal Training

One to two years of post high school education.

Experience

Two to three years in a related position with this company or other organization(s).

Knowledge/Skills

• Excellent literacy necessary to read BEOs, process gratuities and payroll, etc.
• Experiential knowledge of management of people, complex problems, efficient sales activities and food and beverages management.
• Excellent hearing necessary for verbal interaction with guests and associates.
• Advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within catering and food and beverage.
• Requires ability to investigate and analyze current activites and/or information involving readily available data and indicating logical conclusions and recommendations.
• Excellent vision necessary to view set-ups. Excellent speech communication skills required for verbal interaction with guests and associates.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bending/kneeling required for taping down cords, skirting tables, picking up floor after function, occasionally.
• Continuous standing -function observation, client site inspections (one hour minimum to four hours maximum).
• Driving -distance varies (20% used for sales calls).
• Mobility -ability to service clients on a moments notice, variable distances, 100%.
• Climbing stairs up to approximately 55 steps 3-5% of 10 hours.
• Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying tables, chairs, boxes (50 lb. maximum) occasionally.

Environment

• Inside 70% of 10 hour shift.
• Physically strenuous -prolonged standing, walking, lifting and carrying throughout entire shift in indoor environment.
• Outside 30% of 10 hour shift. Abnormal temperatures -extreme summer heat of 95 degrees and above and winter cold.

Benefits

We offer amazing benefits to our salaried associates which include:

• Eligible to participate in Sage bonus plan.

• Medical, dental, & vision insurance

• Health savings and flexible spending accounts

• Basic Life and AD&D insurance

• Company-paid short-term disability

• Paid time off for vacation, sick time, and holidays

• Employee assistance program

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Great discounts on Hotels, Restaurants, and much more.

• Eligible to participate in the Employee Referral Bonus Program. Up to $1,000 per referral.

ID: 2023-18436

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Property : Rally Hotel

Outlet: Banquets

Category: Banquets

Min: USD $60,000.00/Yr.

Max: USD $70,000.00/Yr.

Address : 1600 20th St

City : Denver

State : Colorado

EOE Protected Veterans/Disability