Assistant Banquet Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Banquet Manager, the Assistant Banquet Manager is a working supervisory position that assists with managing the catering backhall production, deliveries, and associated personnel.
• Actively manages the back-hall production area including event set-up, food presentation, service, cleanup activities, and storage of catering items.
• Ensures client’s expectations are met (presentation/service, food quality, etc).
• Supervises and schedules the 50+ student and temporary staff and assists with directing the Floor Supervisor team.
• Performs duties related to hiring, training, performance management, etc.
• Oversees 2 Backhall Floor Supervises in their daily duties.
• Affords assistance with a variety of administrative duties such as student/temporary staff payroll, inventory, supply orders, production sheets, etc.
• Might design, research, and actively set decorations for events.
• Affords assistance with clients’ facility set-up and coordinates with other campus entities as needed.
• Participates with the catering team during menu and recipe development.
• Affords assistance with controlling food and labor costs.
• Ensures equipment and the catering vehicle fleet is in good repair and operational.
• Familiar with trending catering ideas and suggests strategies for presentation and service.
• Ensures compliance with FDA codes and as directed by MSU’s Registered Sanitarian for sanitation guidelines and food handling and storage.
• Steps in to act as the the Banquet Manager during absences to manage the backhall.
• Actively participates as a member of the team while performing other duties in support of the department’s mission.

Qualifications

• Progressively responsible management experience in the food service or hospitality industries or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Supervisory experience coordinating, directing, and evaluating the work of others.
• Proficient experience using computers and various software packages.
• Extensive experience providing excellent front line customer service to a variety of individuals.