Banquet Manager

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• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21 and our Diversity & Inclusion initiatives

BANQUET MANAGER – Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa (Hotel) To assist the Banquet Director in insuring the set-up of and maintaining the cleanliness of the banquet rooms used for banquet functions.  The banquet manager must be flexible with the type of work that is needed to be done as well as hours worked including, but not limited to, mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays.  The banquet manager is responsible for organizing the team to ensure all standards are met and all events are successful

What you will be doing: Building and maintaining extraordinary Guest Service Standards

• Outgoing and friendly personality (good guest and associate interpersonal skills), working knowledge of food and beverage, working knowledge of Catered events, on and off property.
• Maintain close guest contact and banquet staff contact.
• Able to clearly communicate verbally and in writing with Banquet staff, kitchen staff and other hotel departments.
• Able to make management decisions in the best interest of the hotel and the guest.
• Able to review and maintain high quality of set-up, service and follow-up for Banquet events.
• Able to accurately tally beverage consumption sheets in a timely manner.
• Able to accurately and efficiently process Banquet checks (post, client signatures, close and process).
• Able to own and follow up on requests from clients and staff.
• Able to abide by Banquet and SMI service standards.
• Able to direct multiple events at the same time.
• Able to make management decisions.
• Able to lead Banquet Servers, Housemen and kitchen personnel in teamwork.
• Able to patiently train and rigorously follow up on SMI service standards.

Be proficient in practicing safe food handling skills – must be able to direct others in doing so

Your experience and skills include: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Speak clearly.
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