Assistant Banquet Manager - Gas South District

Overview

Assistant Banquet Manager - Gas South District role at Proof of the Pudding

Proof of the Pudding provides food and beverage services using the freshest ingredients available. Offering fine-quality concessions and catering for meetings, exhibit hall booths, conventions, and special events. Gas South Convention Center includes a 9,800 sq. ft. state-of-the-art space.

We are seeking an energetic, well-organized, and seasoned Assistant Banquet Manager to provide our customers with a first-class banquet experience. The Assistant Banquet Manager will work closely with the Sales and Culinary team to obtain event information, expectations, and details to effectively run a Front of House team to achieve event success. Gas South District's proximity to the Gwinnett area makes it a convenient and demanding location for executive conferences, weddings, and high-profile events. As one of Georgia's busiest convention centers, every day brings new opportunities to create, design, and execute memorable events for a variety of guests.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the supervision of all events and banquets
• Ensure all areas are client ready considering their cleanliness, organization, and appearance.
• Work with the Banquet Manager to hire and train a well-qualified staff.
• Assist with the day-to-day duties and monitoring of staff and banquet operations.
• Direct and motivate banquet team and ensure a good environment of teamwork and employee satisfaction.
• Must be able to manage employees and the floor while maintaining Proof of the Pudding standards and hold all staff accountable.
• Assist with vendor contracts, ordering levels, inventory and process billing for all departmental supplies, linen, beverage, and small wares
• Implement controls for labor and operating expenses as directed.
• Position may require irregular work schedules at various times and the performance of work assignments that may not be directly related to these job specifications
• Help oversee equipment distribution, inventory tracking, organization and clean up of events.
• Be a managerial presence at a variety of events.
• Performs other related duties as needed.

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This position will break down into mainly event attendance and preparation with some light office work. Office work includes sitting at a desk, communicating via email, phone, in person, and attending meetings. Event attendance consists of navigating through the indoor event space, leading a team, event preparation and set up, attending walk throughs, client meetings, and event execution including breakdown. This position will office out of and mainly stay within the Gas South District Convention Center, but may travel to other venues within the Gas South Region where events may include outdoor settings.

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Position Benefits

Proof of the Pudding and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion and employing a diverse workforce. All applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, disability, or other legally protected characteristics.

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