Assistant Banquets Manager - DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Kansas City - Overland Park

Join our team at DoubleTree by Hilton Overland Park as our Assistant Banquet Manager and play a key role in delivering exceptional guest experiences while keeping our operation running smoothly. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, dependable, and comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment. Previous banquet management experience is a plus, but a positive attitude and strong problem-solving skills are what matter most. As an Assistant Banquet Manager or Director, you would be responsible for assisting in the planning, organization and execution of all banquet functions in the hotel's continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability. Assist in the management of all Banquet operations to include, but not limited to, guest service standards and initiatives, product quality, cost controls and overall profitability, marketing initiatives, systems use and management, budgeting and forecasting, department management, policy and procedure implementation and enforcement and meeting participation and facilitation. Supervises food and beverage set up and clean up. Assist in planning, organizing and executing all banquet functions including, but not limited to, breakfast, coffee breaks, luncheons, dinners, cocktail receptions, galas, etc. Assist in monitoring and developing team member performance to include, but not limited to, providing supervision, scheduling, conducting counselling and evaluations and delivering recognition and reward. Greets clients and responds to guest requests in a timely, friendly and efficient manner. Specifically, you would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards. Assist in recruiting, interviewing and training team members. Quality. Dependability. Customer Focus. Adaptability.