Banquet Manager

Banquet Manager-Chicago Winery

Chicago Winery creates magic for our guests everyday, whether that’s bringing a dream wedding to life, creating a new delicious food dish from our wine, or letting people discover a new passion on one of our winery tours. We do this while maintaining an approachable, warm, inclusive, down-to-earth attitude that reflects our passion to bring traditional winemaking into urban centers so people don’t feel they have to travel to experience the magic of winemaking.

We are searching for team members who are committed to working as hospitality professionals. People who deeply care about creating a friendly, warm experience for our guests. People who live and breathe passion for food, wine and events. People that love to learn, share, and tell others about their stories and adventures.

Position Summary

The Banquet Manager will work closely with the Event Manager to coordinate and manage the event space and event staff with the guidance of the Director of Events. The Banquet Manager will ensure that the events are staffed appropriately, set properly, and run smoothly and efficiently. This position requires a calm demeanor during high paced and intense situations, attentiveness to all guests, and the ability to easily communicate with staff and clientele.

CORE Responsibilities

Staff and Leadership Development

• Partners with the Director of Events to ensure staffing roster and schedule is appropriate for level of events
• Assists in hiring and manages Event Staff, keeping an active roster large enough to accommodate the event calendar
• Monitors staff’s performance and provides feedback to Event Staff during, pre, and post
• Events
• Provided training and orientation for new event staff, as well as ongoing coaching for existing event staff with one on one meetings and in the moment corrections on Chicago Winery’s event food, event beverage, steps of service, and culture.
• Leads and supervises the Event Staff in all aspects of the department and ensure
• service standards are followed
• Ensures proper staffing and scheduling of all Event Staff in accordance to productivity guidelines
• Provide the team with leadership and motivation to maintain a positive work environment and culture within the team.

Event Execution and Logistics

Business and Operational Management

What We Are Looking For

Physical Requirements

Compensation / Benefits

Chicago Winery provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.