Assistant Banquet Manager

 The Hilton Des Moines Downtown is a bright and modern hotel in step with the tech-centric area. Part of the Des Moines Skywalk system, the hotel is connected to the Iowa Events Center – perfect for convention attendees – and offers quick access to offices, local dining and Des Moines attractions. Guests are offered plenty of conveniences for their stay, including a signature restaurant, indoor pool, fitness center, 330 guest rooms and 19,338 sq. ft. of stylish event space.

The Banquets Department is adding to their team! They are looking for an Assistant Banquet Manager.  The ideal candidate will have supervisory experience within restaurants or banquets, a positive attitude, and guest service focused. This is a great opportunity to be a part of an amazing team, work in a vibrant downtown city hotel, and grow your career within Hilton!

What will I be doing?

As an Assistant Banquet Manager you will be responsible for assisting in the planning, organization and execution of all banquet functions in the hotel’s continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability. Specifically, you would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Assist in the management of all Banquet operations to include, but not limited to, guest service standards and initiatives, product quality, cost controls and overall profitability, marketing initiatives, systems use and management, budgeting and forecasting, department management, policy and procedure implementation and enforcement and meeting participation and facilitation.
• Supervises food and beverage set up and clean up.
• Assist in planning, organizing and executing all banquet functions including, but not limited to, breakfast, coffee breaks, luncheons, dinners, cocktail receptions, galas, etc.
• Assist in monitoring and developing team member performance to include, but not limited to, providing supervision, scheduling, conducting counselling and evaluations and delivering recognition and reward.
• Assist in recruiting, interviewing and training team members.
• Greets clients and responds to guest requests in a timely, friendly and efficient manner.

What are we looking for?

https://jobs.hilton.com/apac/en/job/HOT0BOJP/Assistant-Banquet-Manager-Hilton-Des-Moines-Downtown