EVENT SERVICES DIRECTOR

This includes providing support and guidance to the banquet team, and Events Set-up team. This also includes working and communicating closely with all hotel departments and to ensure a successful and effective event resulting in a positive guest experience. The Event Services Director Responsibilities may include: • Supports and Manages the Banquet and Events Set-up Departments while working closely with the Director of Events and other hotel departments. Responsible for the appropriate and timely set up of all functions and meetings while maintaining standards of food, beverage and meeting specifications • Responsible for proactively reviewing staffing and equipment needs • Responsible for ensuring coordination and execution of all events with Culinary, Stewarding, and Events • Responsible for maintaining a high energy, positive, professional appearance • Responsible for developing innovative and creative décor for Banquet function space • Responsible for short- and long-term banquet functions in the front and back of the house • Creates an environment establishing highest standards of quality service and ensures implementation through effective hiring, training development, promotion and continuous reinforcement. Qualifications • Full Time Management Position that requires full flexibility, including the ability to work weekends and holidays and a varied schedule • A true desire to understand and anticipate the needs of others in a fast-paced environment • Refined verbal and written communication skills • Must be proficient in general computer knowledge • Candidates should be extremely creative, innovative, detail oriented and organized • Hotel experience and a thorough understanding of all levels of banquet service • Previous experience as a Banquets Manager/Assistant, Event Services (Banquet) Captain or Event Services Supervisor preferred • Must possess the following strengths: high energy, entrepreneurial spirit, motivational leader, effective communicator, strong developer and trainer and effective in providing exceptional customer service • Demonstrates ability to effectively interact with people of cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds