Director of Banquets
Listed on 2025-12-07
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Hospitality / Hotel / Catering
Event Manager / Planner, Catering
Corporate Recruiter | Culinary & Food & Beverage Talent Specialist
Join the Kalahari Experience
At Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, our Promise is simple:
Lead with Love. We care deeply for our guests, associates, and communities—treating people like family and creating spaces where everyone feels valued.
Director of Banquets
Lead with excellence and deliver exceptional moments—become the Director of Banquets who shapes the guest experience at one of the nation’s premier convention destinations. You will also ensure the quality of service, compliance with health, safety, and sanitation, and alcohol awareness standards.
Weekends, evenings, and holiday availability are a must.
What You’ll Do:- Oversee all banquet event operations with strong on-the-floor leadership to ensure flawless setup, service, and execution.
- Lead, coach, and develop banquet managers and associates while managing staffing levels, scheduling, and labor control.
- Partner with Sales, Convention Services, and culinary teams to align expectations and deliver exceptional guest experiences.
- Maintain operational standards, ensuring compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and company policies.
- Manage financial responsibilities, including labor forecasting, inventory control, and operational expense oversight.
- Continuously review event outcomes to drive process improvements, efficiency, and elevated service quality.
- We do require that you have a background consisting of at least four to five years of management experience in a significant convention center or large hotel (over 500 room property).
- Beverage experience is required.
- Prior experience working in banquet/event spaces of 75,000+ sq. ft.
- Bi-lingual, English and Spanish speaking is helpful.
- A leadership style rooted in collaboration, respect, and service to others.
- Career growth with promotion from within.
- Discounts, perks, and education assistance.
Be part of something extraordinary. Apply today and help us Lead with Love.
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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