\n\n. Oversee the planning, coordination, and execution of all banquet and event functions, including corporate and social events.\n. Collaborate with clients to understand their needs and preferences, ensuring their vision is realized.\n. Provide leadership and coaching to the banquet management team. \n. Develop and manage event timelines, ensuring all aspects are executed on schedule.\n. Ensure all banquet setups, including room layouts, table settings, and audio-visual equipment, meet client specifications and convention center standards.\n. Monitor and manage inventory, ensuring adequate supplies for all events and minimizing waste.\n. Develop and manage the banquet budget, including labor, supplies, and other expenses.\n. Prepare and present financial reports, including profitability and cost analysis for events\n\n. Qualifications\/ Skills:\n\n 4-6 years of experience in banquet management or event planning, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.\n. Proven track record of successfully planning, executing, and managing a variety of events, including corporate functions, large conventions, and social gatherings\n. Strong leadership abilities with experience in managing and motivating a team of banquet staff, including servers, bartenders, and setup personnel.\n. Excellent organizational and multitasking skills, with the ability to manage multiple events and priorities simultaneously.\n. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with clients, staff, and vendors.\n. High level of customer service and interpersonal skills, with a focus on creating a positive guest experience and resolving issues promptly.\n. Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, cost control, and financial reporting.\n\n. Other Requirements:\n\n. Able to work effectively and safely while subject to wet floors, temperature extremes and excessive noise; must be able to lift up to 50 pounds in weight; must be able to maneuver in an often tightly quartered environment.\n. Hours may be extended or irregular to include nights, weekends, and holidays.\n\n. Why Join Sodexo Live!?\n. At Sodexo Live!, we're proud to be experience makers, creating unforgettable moments for people across a wide range of industries and events. We bring that same commitment to our team members by offering a comprehensive benefits package that begins on day one, additional benefits include:\n\n\n. Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts\n. Life and Disability Insurance\n. Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Coverage\n. Identity Theft Protection\n. Adoption Assistance\n\n\n. Thank you for expressing interest in employment with Sodexo Live!. While only those candidates considered for this position will be contacted, your resume will remain on file for 90 days.\n. Sodexo Live! is an equal opportunity employer.