Job Description

Banquet Manager

Responsible for all food planning, preparation, production, and control for all food outlets and banquet facilities, to meet Trump National Doral - Miami's standards of quality. Must have extensive experience in Banquets.

Essential Functions:

• Assist the Executive Chef to hire, train, supervise, schedule and participate in activities of chefs, cooks, and other personnel involved in preparing, cooking and presenting food in accordance with productivity standards, cost controls, and forecasts needs.
• Assist the Executive Chef to listen actively and communicates clearly while interacting with customers to promote food products and directing staff activities. Analyze feedback from clients and associates, make judgments and take action to implement suggestions for improvement. Maintain working rapport with all hotel staff for efficient operation and service to the customer. Organize and conduct meetings with the culinary team.
• Monitor associate performance, product quality and production flow; foster continuous improvement where necessary.
• Assist the Executive Chef to create and implement new menus and individual menu items for all outlets based on current food trends and regional tastes. Invent menu selections for special banquet themes and parties in accordance with client budgetary guides and expectations. Confer with the F&B Director regarding any new selections and changes.
• Assist the Executive Chef to audit food storeroom items and direct items to maintain consistent quality products that ensure adherence to all health code requirements. Enforce safety procedures and cleanliness standards throughout kitchen(s) including walk-in and reach-in boxes

Supportive Functions:

• Assist Executive Chef in estimating annual food budget
• Dine at local restaurants to observe the latest trends in food presentation/pricing as needed and as directed, and approved by the Executive Chef and/or the Director of Food & Beverage
• Monitor outlets during peak periods to oversee production flow and presentation
• Maintain vacation schedule for proper staffing
• Report any equipment in need of repair or replacement to Property Operations
• Perform other duties as requested, such as VIP parties and staff meetings

Physical Requirements:

Frequency Key: Rare, Occasional, Frequent, Constant for lifting enter estimated lbs at 10, 25, 50, and 50+

Physical Activity Frequency

Sitting Occasional

Walking Frequent

Climbing stairs Occasional

Standing Frequent

Crouching/Bending/Stooping Occasional

Reaching Occasional

Grasping Frequent

Pushing/Pulling Rare

Near Vision Constant

Far Vision Frequent

Hearing Constant

Talking Constant

Smell Constant

Taste Constant

Lifting/Carrying (# lbs) Occasional – up to 50+lbs.

Travel Rare

Other Duties:

Assimilate into Trump National Doral - Miami Cultural Foundation through understanding, supporting and participating in all elements of the Trump Cornerstones. Demonstrate working knowledge of the service standards. Regular attendance in conformance with the standards, which may be established by Trump National Doral - Miami from time to time, is essential to the successful performance of this position.

Safety Requirements:

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may be required when performing work duties that may have the potential of risk to your health or safety. The hotel will provide the required PPE. Associates will be trained in the proper use and care of any assigned PPE. It is your responsibility to report defective, damaged or lost PPE, or equipment that does not fit properly, to your Manager.

Specific Job Knowledge, Skill and Ability:

• Considerable knowledge of mathematics (addition/subtraction/multiplication/division) to create and interpret reports, budgets, and forecasts
• Extensive knowledge of menu development, insight into marketing, cost and wage control on
• Extensive knowledge of food products, standard recipes, and proper preparation.
• Ability to analyze, forecast, and make judgments to ensure proper payroll and production control
• Ability to read, write, speak English to comprehend and communicate job functions
• Ability to safely operate complex food preparation machinery
• Ability to work in confined spaces
• Ability to supervise a large staff and accomplish goals on a timely basis
• Ability to work in an environment with extreme temperature ranges (hot and cold)
• Effectively conduct meetings, menu briefings, and maintain communication lines between associates and Executive Chef
• Ability to stand, walk, and or sit continuously to perform the essential functions of job for extended periods of time
• Ability to effectively deal with external and internal customers, some of whom will require high levels of patience, tact, and diplomacy. Ability to collect accurate information from these customers to resolve conflicts.
• Hearing and visual ability to observe and detect signs of emergency situations, distinguish product taste, texture, and quality, and evaluate presentation and preparation
• Artistic ability to create theme menus, ideas for ice carvings, decorations, etc.

Qualification Standards:

Education:

High school education required. Minimum of 3 years of culinary schooling.

Experience:

Must have prior experience as a Sous Chef with knowledge of most international and domestic dishes.

Licenses or Certificates:

Must be able to obtain state health department certificate for food safety, sanitation. CPR/First Aid certification preferred.

Grooming/Uniforms:

All associates must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance. Specific uniform guidelines and/or required articles of clothing will be explained to you as a part of the orientation process.

Trump National Doral participates in the federal E-Verify program, an electronic system that verifies employment authorization in the United States by comparing information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with government databases. The company uses E-Verify only after an employee has accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. The company does not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants or candidates who have not received a job offer from the company.

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