Assistant Banquet Manager

**About us**
IHG Hotels & Resorts' first voco hotel in South East Asia is now open on Singapore’s world-famous Orchard Road

voco® Orchard Singapore provides guests with the world-renowned voco experience from the moment they walk through its doors. Famed to be hotels to count on, yet different enough to be fun, voco hotels are unstuffy hotels where people feel comfortable to relax, and just get on with life. Hotels that stand out from the crowd, voco combines familiar comforts with the indulgences of a hotel, to create somewhere that’s dependable, but not vanilla. Somewhere premium, but with a laidback spirit. Somewhere reliable, but different.

**Your day to day**
voco® Orchard Singapore is seeking a dynamic and passionate Assistant Banquet Manager to be part of our team. As Assistant Banquet Manager, you oversee the execution of assigned banquet events to ensure optimum performance, superior guest service, and maximum profitability of all functions.

**Financial Returns**
- Assist in controlling departmental labor and expenses. Provide input into the preparation of the annual departmental operating budget.
- Support the Hotel Sales team with site inspections, client entertainment, familiarizations and other events that form part of the sales and marketing revenue plan.
- Execute any F&B activities and promotions according to guidelines given by Banquet Manager or Assistant/Director of F&B

**People**
- Assist in managing the day-to-day activities of the Banquet staff. Schedule employees, including casual labour to ensure proper coverage for all banquet events and activities. Ensure all staff is properly trained and have the tools and equipment needed to effectively carry out their job functions.
- Trains, manages and motivates the Banquet department in order to provide high standard of service for customers and meet departmental and hotel targets
- Provide direction and support to the team on a daily basis
- Assist the Banquet Manager to facilitate the performance management cycle throughout the year

**Guest Experience**
- Ensure guests are greeted upon arrival. Respond to guest requests and complaints in a prompt and professional manner. Make appropriate service recovery gestures according to established guidelines in order to ensure total guest satisfaction.
- Ensure that all Banquet events are executed according to Banquet Event Order to client satisfaction
- Ensure regular client contact when meetings/events are in-house through Daily Meetings Debrief, and ensure all hotel operational details are executed correctly
- Post event, obtain client feedback, review guest check with client after function and obtain signature.
- Ensure client feedback is communicated and acted upon internally and manage timely resolution of any issues with the client.

**Responsible Business**
- Ensure the cleanliness and tidy of the work station and ensure all equipment is in good working order
- Maintain the cleanliness, neat and being well-groom appearance at all times during on duty
- Ensure that rooms are set-up and service delivery is carried out according to guest expectations and banquet event order.
- Conduct pre-function meetings with scheduled staff and review all information pertinent to the service and set-up of groups. Inspect scheduled function areas/rooms, table set-ups, bar set-ups, buffet tables, receptions and coffee breaks for cleanliness, attractiveness and proper layout.
- Meet with Kitchen Staff to review scheduled groups’ menu. Ensure agreement of delivery times, amounts, and arrangements.
- Coordinate any AV equipment, or other technical needs
- Ensure that equipment is prepared for the following day’s work. Ensure that all banquet equipment is in proper operational condition and is cleaned on a regular basis. Ensure that all banquet facilities are cleaned, vacuumed, and properly stocked according to anticipated business volumes.
- May assist in reviewing par levels for supplies and equipment and completing requisitions to replenish shortages or additional items needed for anticipated business.
- May handle incoming/outgoing boxes and exhibit materials.
- May assist with other duties, including assisting banquet staff with their job functions during peak periods.

**What we need from you**
- Diploma in Hospitality Management or other relevant qualification
- Minimum 2 years’ related experience in food & beverage in a full service hotel
- Oral and written fluency in English. Fluency in another language is an advantage
- Commitment to work rotating shifts, weekends and public holidays.
- Great communication skills, ability to interact with guests, employees and third parties that reflect highly on the hotel, the brand and the company.

**What we offer**
We’ll reward all your hard work with a great salary and benefits - great room discount and superb training.

IHG is an equal opportunity employer: Minorities / Females / Disabled / Veterans.

Job Reference: EMEAA35655