BANQUETS / EVENTS MANAGER

Job Description For Banquets / Events Manager(HOZ) in Long Beach,United States.
FAIRMONTCompany DescriptionFairmont Breakers is a beloved feature of the Long Beach skyline, a historic landmark with a character and soul of its own.
Originally opened in the roaring twenties as a lavish hotel on the waterfront, Breakers was a sought-after destination for world-famous stars.
Following an extensive renovation, Fairmont Breakers returns as Long Beach's only luxury hotel, restoring one of California's most storied properties to its original grandeur.
It offers 185 boutique rooms and suites; a rooftop pool and terrace; an open-air rooftop lounge with views of the Pacific; a blissful two-story spa, wellness and fitness center; dining venues and bars including a live jazz club; and square feet of indoor and outdoor function space.
Whether exploring the comforts of elevated coastal Italian cuisine in Nettuno or dining among the stars with champagne and caviar in Sky Room, Fairmont Breakers aims to delight all of your senses with artful surroundings and innovative offerings from our culinary team.
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ob Description SUMMARY To assist the Director of Food and Beverage in ensuring Events services exceed Accor and Fairmont Breakers standards.
The Events Manager is responsible for elevating guest experience and colleague satisfaction.
They also oversee the Events team and the daily floor operations as it relates to events.
The Events Manager must be flexible with the type of work needed to be done as well as hours worked including, but not limited to, mornings, nights, weekends and holidays.
It is a position centered around guests' needs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES include, but are not limited to the following.
onsistently offer professional, friendly and engaging serviceOutgoing and engaging personality (outstanding interpersonal skills), working knowledge of food and beverage, working knowledge of catered events - on and off propertyLead and manage the Banquets/Events teamAdministrative duties, such as, inventories, ordering, Event Order updates and Event Order meetings, processing Events checks, room set-up, room break-down, Event space and equipment maintenanceLeadership duties such scheduling, staffing, hiring and selecting talent, coaching and counseling, training, conducting performance reviews, and participating in corrective actions including terminationsPerform all payroll duties for the department and distribution of gratuitiesClearly and professionally communicate, both verbally and in writing, with clients, vendors, colleagues, and with other hotel departmentsMake management decisions in the best interest of hotel and the guestReview and maintain high quality of set-up, service and follow-up for events.
Own and follow up on requests from clients and colleaguesLead Events team members to abide by Accor and Fairmont Breakers service standardsAssist in leading the culinary and stewarding personnel during the work functionsTrain team members in Accor and Fairmont Breakers service standardsSupport the F&B Director in all aspects of operations and team directionEntertain client concerns and offer timely resolutionManage labor to Fairmont Breakers StandardsBuild and maintain extraordinary Guest Service StandardsReview all information pertinent to events, ensuring accuracy in form and executionRun the floor and multiple events simultaneouslyKnowledgeable and functional in all roles that report to the positionMaintain regular and predictable attendanceOther duties as assigned SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Oversee all Events staff memberWork with colleague schedules to optimize productivity and coverage.
ensuring actual coverage meets guest service standards and business demandRun a profitable shift by managing laborEnsure accuracy and availability of all inventoriesSimultaneously manage daily work and event timelinesQualificationsTo 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.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
ell-developed and rounded general management skills with an emphasis in Food and Beverage operations managementPrevious Events experience, with a minimum one year in a leadership rolePrevious experience in union environmentEfficient and effective operational skillsStrong cross-functional team playerResponsive, with a sense of urgencyConsistent follow throughPossess a focus on guest serviceStrong food and wine knowledgeMake business decisions based on Event Orders, available information, experience and collaborative inputWork tactfully, courteously and seamlessly with the general public, customers and colleaguesPerform a variety of activities; able to change activities frequently and sometimes without advance noticeAnalyze and interpret established policiesPlan and organize the work of othersDemonstrate the ability to change activities frequently and manage interruptionsAccept full responsibility for directing and managing an activityHigh school diploma or equivalent requiredTwo-year college degree preferredAdditional InformationWhat is in it for you.
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USD $ to $Discounted hotel rooms and food & beverage rates to employees at our sister properties around the globe.
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