Assistant Director of Banquet
About The Position
Omni Las Colinas Hotel, a AAA Four Diamond property located along the Mandalay Canal in Irving, Texas, is seeking a passionate and driven Assistant Director of Banquet to join their team. The hotel recently underwent a $13-million-dollar renovation, enhancing its 401 guest rooms, 96 suites, and over 50,000 square feet of event space. Omni Las Colinas offers a dynamic, high-end experience with waterfront dining, resort-style pools, and curated local events, serving as a hub for leisure travelers, business professionals, and locals. As part of the Omni Hotels & Resorts family, associates benefit from a strong culture of excellence, industry-leading training, and a commitment to well-being and development.
Requirements
- Position requires a minimum of five years’ progressive experience in Food & Beverage Management.
- Minimum two years’ experience in a Banquet Operations leadership role.
- Large convention hotel / high volume business experience strongly preferred.
- Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent.
- Union environment experience preferred.
- Must possess the ability to handle stressful and busy hotel operations.
- Ability to always maintain a positive and professional demeanor and composure.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the day-to-day operation of all banquet functions, to include efficient and effective running of all events ensuring operating costs are minimized.
- Supervise the movement and/or storage of all necessary convention boxes, pallets, equipment from hotel receiving to designated event space based on guest preference.
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, and sanitation awareness standards. Prepare daily for health department and Ecosure inspections.
- Manage day to day operation to consistently inspect all events to ensure that the correct standards are being maintained.
- Responsible for ensuring high-quality meeting room sets, service, food quality and presentation.
- Maintain up to date knowledge of local and international market trends in order to create event space that is relevant, thereby maximizing sales opportunities.
- Supervise the banquet sanitation operation and timing of service out of the kitchen and into all banquet areas.
- Ensures prompt delivery and quality control from the point of departure to arrival.
- Conduct/attend all required department training and meetings.
- Perform any other duties required by management.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
