Conference and Banqueting Manager

4 weeks ago


Pretoria, South Africa The Globevest Group Full time

Salary: Market related

Location: Kameeldrift, Pretoria

Job type: Permanent

Industry: Hospitality

Reference Number: RDT.K.CBM.03042024

COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

Our client, an upmarket Hotel and Conference Center in Pretoria, has a vacancy for a Conference and Banqueting Manager to join their team as soon as possible.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

A Banqueting & Conference Manager responsible for coordinating events, managing staff, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Responsible for planning, execution, and closure of events, such as conferences, trade shows, meetings and banquet functions and coordinate with various departments to ensure that everything runs smoothly, from setting up the event spaces to providing catering and audio-visual equipment. The Banqueting & Conference Manager will supervise the work of B&C team and provide guidance as needed. The Banqueting & Conference Manager are also responsible for managing budgets, controlling Beverage and Operation Equipment stock, and ensuring compliance with legal requirements. Must have excellent communication and organizational skills, are adept at problem-solving, and have a background in event planning or hospitality management.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Receiving, interpreting and distributing function sheets. Liaising with the G&C department regarding function sheets and ensuring strict compliance to what the guest is expecting
  • Sales & Marketing of the C&B department, partaking in site inspections and taking responsibility of the departmental revenue goals
  • To ensure that profit margins are maintained in the Banqueting department and agreed costs not exceeded through effective control systems
  • Responsible for management of all staff activities, implementing & monitoring standards, driving professionalism, providing feedback to Food and Beverage Manager, managing performance, engendering support, and building loyalty
  • Managing, directing, and coaching of all permanent and outsourced staff
  • Responsible for directing work, addressing complaints & resolving problems in the C&B department
  • Responsible for discipline in all banquet venues, readiness of all venues, cleanliness, mise en place, staff levels, uniforms, food presentation, buffet displays, food, and drink service sequence as well as the overall standards of service in the C&B department
  • Responsible for daily control of all operating equipment, beverage stocks, linen, and consumables counting, issuing, storage area cleanliness etc.
  • Responsible for daily cash-ups, timekeeping of line staff and POS charges Responsible for staff training to ensure compliance and competency, monitoring staff productivity and communicate to Food and Beverage for any shortcomings
  • Actively work with and engage the team, contribute towards positively changing staff behaviour, delivery of service standards, ensuring guest satisfaction
  • Apply a Think on your feet approach passionate, embracing, proactive, and committed
  • Constantly work on the floor during service times to test guest feedback, coach staff and remedy issues
  • Ensure that all aspects of safety and hygiene are stringently enforced as directed by the relevant legislation and standard operation procedures of the Company
  • Ensure staff always follows procedures regarding the safety and locking-up of conference venues
  • Responsible for compiling rosters in the absence of the F&B Manager and assist with Duty Manager shifts as required
  • Ensure the conference delegates / clients complete the relevant evaluation forms to enable feedback and rectifying issues if any
  • Ensure that all maintenance issues are recorded and attended to by the Maintenance team
  • Willing and able to stand in as F&B manager during his off days or if the position is vacant

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Grade 12
  • Hospitality Diploma

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

  • Must have 3yrs experience in similar position
  • Management experience (4 yrs.)
  • Hospitality experience (5 yrs.)
  • Experience in running function of up to 600 pax at a 5-star level
  • Micros system experience
  • Computer literacy work previously at the bar, hotel
  • Understanding stock count process
  • Have good technical understanding
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