Banquet Manager Jobs
Banquet Manager jobs are open across hotels, resorts, convention centers, private clubs, and catering companies, at every level from assistant banquet manager to director of banquet operations, with specializations in corporate events, social events, and large-scale venue coordination. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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- Assist the Banquet Manager in supervising the daily operations of banquets to ensure compliance with SOPs, Banquet Event Orders, safety regulations and procedures and to ensure an optimal level of service, quality and hospitality.
- Meet with the customers to review the Banquet Event Order and to review any changes, issues and/or problems to ensure delivery of a quality product.
- Calculate and review the banquet checks ensuring accuracy and present the check to the customer for signature to ensure payment.
- Calculate and prepare the daily gratuities and payroll ensuring accurate, prompt reporting to the Controller's department.
- Monitor and control the maintenance/sanitation of the banquet areas and equipment to protect the assets and ensure quality service.
- Analyze banquet event orders, read BEO and know how to complete a set-up.
- Set tables in assigned area correctly and uniformly.
- Communicate effectively with customers, managers and associates to ensure that all room setups, equipment, supplies, staffing and menus meet/exceed customer's expectations.
- Able to work flexible shifts to consist of mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekend and holidays.
- Review all schedules, equipment, supplies and organize work flow to ensure a quality event to customers on a daily basis.
- Monitor and control banquet budget (i.e., labor costs, beverage costs, supplies and equipment and coordinate with event budgets to maximize revenue and minimize expenses while providing quality guest service.
- Implement company programs (company/franchise) and resolve daily operational problems through consistent monitoring of banquet operations to ensure compliance with safety and security regulations, SOPs and to ensure an optimum level of service, quality and hospitality.
Experience
Knowledge/Skills
- Advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within catering and food and beverage.
- Experiential knowledge of management of people, complex problems, efficient sales activities and food and beverages management.
- Requires ability to investigate and analyze current activities and/or information involving readily available data and indicating logical conclusions and recommendations.
- Excellent hearing necessary for verbal interaction with guests and associates.
- Excellent vision necessary to view set-ups. Excellent speech communication skills required for verbal interaction with guests and associates.
- Excellent literacy necessary to read BEOs, process gratuities and payroll, etc.
- Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying tables, chairs, boxes (50 lb. maximum) occasionally.
- Bending/kneeling required for taping down cords, skirting tables, picking up floor after function, occasionally.
- Mobility -ability to service clients on a moments notice, variable distances, 100%.
- Continuous standing -function observation, client site inspections (one hour minimum to four hours maximum).
- Climbing stairs up to approximately 55 steps 3-5% of 10 hours.
- Driving -distance varies (20% used for sales calls).
- Physically strenuous -prolonged standing, walking, lifting and carrying throughout entire shift in indoor environment.
- Inside 70% of 10 hour shift. Outside 30% of 10 hour shift.
- Abnormal temperatures -extreme summer heat of 95 degrees and above and winter cold.
- Employee Referral Program - $500 to $1000 based on position!
- Free Monthly RTD EcoPass- Full time Only
- Sage Savings Spot Deals on furniture, electronics, cell phone plans, flowers, restaurants and much, much more!
- Company-paid short-term disability
- Paid FMLA leave for up to a period of 12 weeks
- Discounted Hotel rates at all Hilton & Sage managed Hotels & Restaurants
- Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K & Flex Spending Account (FT Employees)
- Paid time off for Vacation, Sick days and Holidays (FT Employees)
- A fun work environment that encourages individuality, recognition, growth & development
- Assist the Banquet Manager in supervising the daily operations of banquets to ensure compliance with SOPs, Banquet Event Orders, safety regulations and procedures and to ensure an optimal level of service, quality and hospitality.
- Meet with the customers to review the Banquet Event Order and to review any changes, issues and/or problems to ensure delivery of a quality product.
- Calculate and review the banquet checks ensuring accuracy and present the check to the customer for signature to ensure payment.
- Calculate and prepare the daily gratuities and payroll ensuring accurate, prompt reporting to the Controller's department.
- Monitor and control the maintenance/sanitation of the banquet areas and equipment to protect the assets and ensure quality service.
- Analyze banquet event orders, read BEO and know how to complete a set-up.
- Set tables in assigned area correctly and uniformly.
- Communicate effectively with customers, managers and associates to ensure that all room setups, equipment, supplies, staffing and menus meet/exceed customer's expectations.
- Able to work flexible shifts to consist of mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekend and holidays.
- Review all schedules, equipment, supplies and organize work flow to ensure a quality event to customers on a daily basis.
- Monitor and control banquet budget (i.e., labor costs, beverage costs, supplies and equipment and coordinate with event budgets to maximize revenue and minimize expenses while providing quality guest service.
- Implement company programs (company/franchise) and resolve daily operational problems through consistent monitoring of banquet operations to ensure compliance with safety and security regulations, SOPs and to ensure an optimum level of service, quality and hospitality.
Experience
Knowledge/Skills
- Advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within catering and food and beverage.
- Experiential knowledge of management of people, complex problems, efficient sales activities and food and beverages management.
- Requires ability to investigate and analyze current activities and/or information involving readily available data and indicating logical conclusions and recommendations.
- Excellent hearing necessary for verbal interaction with guests and associates.
- Excellent vision necessary to view set-ups. Excellent speech communication skills required for verbal interaction with guests and associates.
- Excellent literacy necessary to read BEOs, process gratuities and payroll, etc.
- Lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying tables, chairs, boxes (50 lb. maximum) occasionally.
- Bending/kneeling required for taping down cords, skirting tables, picking up floor after function, occasionally.
- Mobility -ability to service clients on a moments notice, variable distances, 100%.
- Continuous standing -function observation, client site inspections (one hour minimum to four hours maximum).
- Climbing stairs up to approximately 55 steps 3-5% of 10 hours.
- Driving -distance varies (20% used for sales calls).
- Physically strenuous -prolonged standing, walking, lifting and carrying throughout entire shift in indoor environment.
- Inside 70% of 10 hour shift. Outside 30% of 10 hour shift.
- Abnormal temperatures -extreme summer heat of 95 degrees and above and winter cold.
- Employee Referral Program - $500 to $1000 based on position!
- Free Monthly RTD EcoPass- Full time Only
- Sage Savings Spot Deals on furniture, electronics, cell phone plans, flowers, restaurants and much, much more!
- Company-paid short-term disability
- Paid FMLA leave for up to a period of 12 weeks
- Discounted Hotel rates at all Hilton & Sage managed Hotels & Restaurants
- Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K & Flex Spending Account (FT Employees)
- Paid time off for Vacation, Sick days and Holidays (FT Employees)
- A fun work environment that encourages individuality, recognition, growth & development
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Who's Hiring
- Marriott International19
- Hilton8
- Levy3
- Omni Hotels3
- Atrium Hospitality3
Top Industries Hiring
- Hospitality & Tourism
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in banquet manager jobs.
- Three or more years of experience managing banquet or catering operations
- Proven ability to coordinate events for large guest counts under time pressure
- Experience supervising, scheduling, and training banquet service staff
- Proficiency with event management software and point-of-sale systems
- Food handler certification or ServSafe Manager certification
- Bachelor's degree in hospitality management or a related field preferred
Tips for Your Banquet Manager Job Search
Quantify event volume on your resume
List the number of events you managed per month, total guest counts, and revenue you oversaw. Hiring managers in banquet operations want to see scale, so replace phrases like 'managed events' with concrete figures that reflect your workload and complexity.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists banquet manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Tailor your resume to venue type
A hotel ballroom role and a private club position value different things. Emphasize high-volume corporate event experience for hotel chains, and white-glove member service for clubs. Match your bullet points to the venue's clientele and event mix.
Highlight cross-department coordination experience
Banquet manager job postings frequently stress collaboration with culinary, AV, and front-of-house teams. Call out specific instances where you coordinated across departments under tight timelines, since that signals you can handle the operational complexity of the role.
Prepare scenario answers for staff and crisis situations
Interviewers for banquet manager roles almost always ask how you handle a last-minute staff shortage or a client change mid-event. Prepare two or three specific examples with a clear outcome, not a general process description.
Negotiate using total package, not base salary
Banquet manager offers often include event bonuses, gratuity shares, and meal perks that vary widely by property. Before accepting, ask how gratuity is distributed, whether bonuses are tied to event minimums, and what the typical total compensation looks like for the role.
Banquet Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most banquet managers?
Marriott International, Hilton, and Levy are hiring the most banquet managers right now, with openings concentrated in California, Massachusetts, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Roles at large hotel brands and resort properties tend to turn over most frequently, so checking current listings regularly gives you the best shot at a strong opening.
How many banquet manager jobs are remote?
About 0% of banquet manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting that most of the role requires on-site event execution. The sub-areas most likely to offer flexibility are event planning coordination, vendor communication, and administrative scheduling tasks rather than day-of operations.
How do you become a banquet manager?
Most banquet managers start as banquet servers, captains, or catering assistants and move up by taking on supervisory shifts and event lead responsibilities. Building experience across different event types, like corporate dinners, weddings, and conferences, strengthens your candidacy. A degree in hospitality helps but is not always required if you have strong operational experience and a history of managing service staff.
Can you get a banquet manager job with little experience?
You can break into banquet management by targeting assistant banquet manager or banquet captain roles first, which require less independent oversight. Emphasize any experience coordinating shifts, handling client requests directly, or stepping in as an event lead. Smaller venues and independent catering companies tend to hire candidates with less experience than large hotel chains.
What does the banquet manager interview process look like?
Most banquet manager interviews include a phone screen with HR, followed by one or two in-person rounds with the food and beverage director or general manager. Expect scenario-based questions about staffing challenges, client conflicts, and last-minute event changes. Some properties ask you to walk through how you would set up or execute a specific event type from intake to breakdown.
Where can I find and apply to banquet manager jobs?
You can find and apply to banquet manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search for roles that match your experience level and venue preference, then apply directly to each listing that fits your background.
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