Banquet Captain-250

Crescent Careers • Portland, OR

5d

About The Position

A banquet captain is a senior-level hospitality professional who manages event operations from setup to cleanup. They act as the primary liaison between clients, event staff, and the kitchen, ensuring events run flawlessly while meeting all guest expectations.

Requirements

• Senior-level hospitality professional experience
• Experience managing event operations
• Experience acting as a liaison between clients, event staff, and kitchen
• Ability to interpret and execute Banquet Event Orders (BEOs)
• Ability to manage room layouts
• Ability to conduct pre-shift briefings
• Ability to oversee food course timing
• Ability to direct service staff
• Ability to coordinate with culinary team
• Client relations skills
• Staff management skills
• Ability to train, schedule, and assign tasks
• Administrative skills including processing checks and inventory review
• Knowledge of health, safety, and alcohol regulations

Responsibilities

• Interpret and execute Banquet Event Orders (BEOs)
• Manage room layouts
• Conduct pre-shift briefings with servers and bartenders to review menus and service timeline
• Oversee the timing of food courses
• Direct service staff
• Coordinate seamlessly with the culinary team
• Greet the host
• Respond to requests
• Promptly resolve any complaints or last-minute changes
• Train, schedule, and assign specific stations or tasks to the banquet team
• Process event checks
• Review beverage and equipment inventory
• Ensure all health, safety, and alcohol regulations are met

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed