Director of Banquets - Boutique Luxury Hotel 100k - 150k | FL

Marvin Love and Associates • Washington, DC

7d • $90,000 - $100,000

About The Position

Own banquet operations for a high-touch, design-forward boutique hotel. Lead end-to-end delivery of social and corporate events from pre-con to flawless execution, guest satisfaction, and post-event financials. Scale a premium service culture while hitting revenue, cost, and quality targets. Annual banquet revenue approx. $7M .

Requirements

• 5–7+ years banquet leadership in luxury/boutique hotels; multi-venue supervision preferred.
• Strength in complex, high-design social events (weddings/galas) and polished corporate programs.
• Hands-on floor leader; calm under pressure; strong coaching, labor planning, and conflict resolution.
• Expert with BEOs, diagramming tools, seating software, and POS; proven cost control and billing accuracy.
• Current food handler and alcohol service certifications (or obtained promptly).
• Flexible schedule: nights/weekends/holidays; event-driven hours.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily banquet service across ballroom, salons, and outdoor spaces; execute BEOs, floor plans, and timelines for events typically up to ~250 guests.
• Set, train, and audit luxury service steps; tastings, mise en place, room sets, sequence of service, and guest-recovery protocols.
• Hire/schedule/coach captains, servers, bartenders, housemen; maintain grooming, safety, and performance standards; manage third-party labor as needed.
• Own banquet labor forecasts, inventory, cost control, billing accuracy, gratuity/service charge distribution, and revenue capture (upsells, resets, premium bars).
• Tight partnership with Culinary, Stewarding, Catering/Events Sales, AV, Rooms, Security, and Finance; lead pre-cons and post-cons.
• Maintain DOH, fire/life safety, and alcohol service compliance; oversee equipment care and pars.
• Analyze event KPIs/feedback; refine SOPs, training, and layouts; recommend CapEx/smallwares.

Benefits

• Base salary: $90,000–$100,000
• Incentives: 10% year-end bonus (paid in December) + 1% commission on all event sales (payout cadence/eligibility to be confirmed).
• PTO: Paid vacation / Flexible PTO.
• Retirement: 401(k).
• Health insurance: Medical (and available coverages) effective after 90 days .
• Allowances: Phone allowance.
• Other: Meals during shift, uniforms, and parking/commuter benefits if applicable.
• Relocation/temporary housing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed