Banquet Coordinator - The Hershey Lodge

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company•Hershey, PA

30d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the team at Hershey Lodge, an award-winning resort best known for being warm, welcoming, and distinctly Hershey. Offering 665 guest rooms and 100,000 square feet of function space, Hershey Lodge provides convenience and comfort for families and guests of all ages. We hope you'll enjoy the sweet hospitality and iconic chocolate details around every corner. This position is responsible for assisting in the management and administrative duties of all Banquet event operations for the Hershey Lodge Banquet department. This includes but is not limited to, event billing and settlement, reviewing Banquet Event Orders to maintain accuracy, and assisting the operations management team. As a Full-Time Team Member, you will enjoy sweet perks like FREE admission to Hersheypark, discounts, and more as soon as you receive your Employee ID! Your total compensation consists not only of the wage that you are paid, but also includes Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage beginning the first day of the next month after you begin working, 401K Contribution, paid time off, and so much more!

Requirements

Minimum of 1 years of related experience.
18 years of age or older.
Post-Employment - Must obtain RAMP certification within 60 days of hire
Completion of high school or GED
Computer experience and proficient in Microsoft Office, Birchstreet, Delphi, Lotus Notes, Amadeus, Kronos, Gmail and knowledge of I.G. POS helpful.
Understanding and Ability to learn Open Table Software for Holiday events.
Must possess organizational, problem solving, and guest/employee relations skills.
Professional image representative of property image.
Understanding of leading a Union Workforce.
Must embody the HE&R Core Values (Devoted to the Legacy, Selfless Spirit of Service, Team Focused, Respectful of Others).
Must exhibit strong leadership, motivational and organizational skills.
Ability to type 50 words per minute with a high degree of accuracy.
Excellent written/verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Updating and executing Banquet event billing on a daily basis. Communicate with internal partners to ensure accurate settlement and revenue allocations.
Perform department administrative duties to include, but not limited to: answering phones, taking and communicating messages, recording messages, typing, taking and distributing meeting minutes, assisting with maintaining attendance, scheduling in Kronos and payroll, creating custom labels and signs, and keeping files organized and accurate.
Work with the F&B Administrative Assistant on set-up, maintenance, and execution of special event reservations and seating systems (ie: Open Table) as well as assisting at the registration desk of those events, when needed.
Support the creation and posting of the weekly schedule and assist with payroll exceptions and adjustments. Update, build, revise, and post the daily schedule based on operational needs (as counts or events may be changed or altered).
Maintain updated Culinary, Banquet, and Arrangement BEO books, updated with equipment needs and any changes or alterations from the change sheet each day.
Create labels, signs, and menus for themed and standard Banquet Events. Prepare Banquet Checks for each function (including Beverage Only Functions) with guarantees provided each day to ensure accurate billing.
Order office supplies, maintaining pars to standard and assisting with the purchasing of inventory needs for all three department operations.
Maintain accurate tracking of on-call schedule and assist with correspondence to the on-call staff for scheduling purposes.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

FREE admission to Hersheypark
discounts
Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage beginning the first day of the next month after you begin working
401K Contribution
paid time off

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