Banquet Captain

Are you ready to advance your career to the next level? Are you a passionate hospitality professional? How about Hands on, energetic, and honest? Tharaldson wants you!

We provide a friendly, professional place to work and have fun, with opportunities for advancement and career growth. A strong company culture inspires staff to achieve the highest service standards in hospitality. Tharaldson has 83 hotels nationwide and will be doubling in size in the next 3 years, providing huge potential for all of our team members!

What We Offer:

• Career advancement opportunities
• Employee discounts
• Competitive pay
• Daily Pay
• Flexible work schedule
• Comprehensive benefits for you and your family including (medical, vision, dental, 401k, Profit Sharing)
• Paid vacation
• Daily Pay Option

Job Functions:

• Supervise banquet staff during assigned functions, ensuring staff performs in accordance with established guest service and sustainability standards.
• Assist with the planning, organizing and execution of all banquet functions including, but not limited to, breakfast, coffee breaks, luncheons, dinners, and cocktail receptions.
• Check Banquet Staff’s Event Orders to ensure that all information is accurate.
• Meet with the Chef and Banquet Manager to review scheduled group's menu and equipment requirements.
• Check room set-up to see that Banquet Event Order directions are completely followed.
• Act as point of contact for group representatives
• Communicate all Banquet Event Order changes to catering or convention services office and affected departments.
• Coordinate with banquet staff set-ups, changes, and time schedules for all functions.
• Verify staffing levels for the next day's functions.
• Adjust schedules accordingly through the addition or cancellation of servers, bartenders, and/or housepersons.
• Operate as a banquet server when needed, 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.
• Works closely with kitchen personnel to coordinate cooking, food presentation and delivery times.
• Responsible for banquet/meeting room monthly inventory of display ware, tables/tablecloths, glasses, silverware etc
• Knowledgeable of meeting space AV system and able to assist guests
• Abide by all state, federal and corporate requirements pertaining to serving alcoholic beverages.
• Oversee staff to ensure that proper liquor controls are in use.
• Work schedule varies and will include working on holidays and weekends.
• Requires standing for extended periods, walking, pushing, lifting to 35 pounds, bending, and reaching, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.

What We Are Looking For:

• Preferably 1+ year of similar experience in Banquets
• Hilton Brand Experience preferred.
• Knowledgeable in Micros, Inventories, Scheduling, and Ordering.
• Open Availability
• Education Preferred of High School degree or better