Hospitality H-2B Sponsorship Jobs in California
California's hospitality sector, from Napa Valley wine country resorts and Disneyland's massive hotel operations to San Francisco's waterfront hotels and Palm Springs' seasonal resort corridor, is one of the most active H-2B visa sponsoring markets in the country. Large resort operators, hotel management groups, and seasonal tourism employers regularly file H-2B petitions to fill housekeeping, food service, and grounds positions.
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At Hyatt, we believe our guests select Hyatt because of our caring and attentive associates who are focused on providing authentic hospitality and meaningful experiences to each and every guest. Hyatt is a place where high expectations aren't just met—they're exceeded. It's a place of outstanding rewards, where talent opens doors to exciting challenges in the hospitality industry. Development opportunities and career path options are endless with Hyatt; there's virtually no limit to where your ambition can take you in our world-class organization. Discover your place to shine in our warm, respectful, and inclusive culture. Our Hyatt Culture is represented by our mission, values, and goals through: Innovation, Respect, Service-Orientation and Inclusion. Innovative, Hyatt employees are forward thinking and passionate as we seek new ways to advance in the hospitality industry. Respect, Hyatt employees are inspired by team spirit and camaraderie. Service-Oriented, Hyatt employees are customer focused by providing authentic hospitality in every way every time.
Goal of the Director of Banquets: Effectively and proactively monitors the daily functions of the Banquet Department. This is including providing support and guidance to the banquet team, The Catering and Convention Services team, the Convention Services floor department and Banquet Beverage. This also includes working and communicating closely with all hotel departments and to ensure a successful and effective event resulting in a positive guest experience.
Responsibilities may include:
- Supports and Manages the Banquets Department while working closely with the Food and Beverage Director and other hotel departments. Leadership responsibilities may also include Convention Services Set Up and Banquet Beverage.
- Supervise, Empower, Lead, Coach and Motivate the Banquet team including captains, food servers, and lead house attendants towards achieving exceptional guest service results and complete associate engagement.
- Ability to assist the hotel in reaching top box service scores on our Meeting Planner surveys. Ensure thorough communication and understanding with guests and other departments by reviewing Banquet Event Orders. Responsible for the appropriate and timely set up of all functions and meetings while maintaining standards of food, beverage and meeting specifications.
- Responsible for proactively reviewing staffing and equipment needs.
- Responsible for ensuring coordination and execution of all events with Culinary, Stewarding, Catering/CS, CS Floor and Beverage.
- Responsible for maintaining a high energy, positive, professional appearance.
- Responsible for developing innovative and creative décor for Banquet function space.
- Responsible for short and long-term banquet functions in the front and back of the house.
- Creates an environment establishing highest standards of quality service and ensures implementation through effective hiring, training development, promotion and continuous reinforcement.
- Administrative tasks may include the facilitation of payroll, reports, forecasts, point of sale procedures, inventory and budget for food and beverage functions.
- Performing daily walk-throughs in banquet department and all function space and storerooms to ensure full compliance with Department of Health regulations and Hyatt Corporate standards.
- Ability to develop ideas for special events and holiday functions.
Director of Banquets are an integral part of the hotel's overall Food and Beverage team. Your colleagues will work along with the Restaurant Manager, Executive Steward, Beverage Manager, and Room Service Manager to ensure a successful Food & Beverage Team. Experience in the previous mentioned areas will guide you to the next step in your career path as an Assistant Food & Beverage Director. Hyatt Hotels & Resorts believes in strong commitment to promotion from within. Begin your career today as the Director of Banquets and find yourself as the Assistant Food & Beverage Director within a few years. Three quarters of Hyatt's management staff is promoted from within, just about all of our function heads are promoted internally as well. The statistics are there; make it your next step!
The salary range for this position is $84,900 to $110,250. This is the pay range for this position that Park Hyatt Aviara reasonably expects to pay. Decisions regarding individual salaries will be based on a number of factors, such as experience and education.
All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran.
Qualifications
- Full Time Management Position that requires full flexibility, including the ability to work weekends and holidays and a varied schedule.
- A true desire to understand and anticipate the needs of others in a fast-paced environment.
- Refined verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be proficient in general computer knowledge.
- Candidates should be extremely creative, innovative, detail oriented and organized.
- Hotel experience and a thorough understanding of all levels of banquet service.
- Previous experience as a Event Services Manager/Assistant, Event Services Captain or Event Services Supervisor preferred.
- Must possess the following strengths: high energy, entrepreneurial spirit, motivational leader, effective communicator, strong developer and trainer and effective in providing exceptional customer service.
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Which hospitality companies sponsor H-2B visas in California?
Resort operators and hotel management companies with large seasonal staffing needs are the most consistent H-2B visa sponsors in California. This includes properties in the Disneyland Resort corridor in Anaheim, luxury ski and spa resorts in Lake Tahoe and Mammoth Lakes, wine country lodges in Napa and Sonoma, and coastal resort hotels in Santa Barbara and Monterey. Companies managing multiple California properties tend to file H-2B petitions annually.
Which cities in California have the most hospitality H-2B sponsorship jobs?
Anaheim consistently generates high H-2B demand due to its large resort and convention hotel concentration. Palm Springs and the surrounding Coachella Valley have an active seasonal resort market, particularly in fall through spring. Lake Tahoe and Mammoth Lakes see strong winter-season demand. San Francisco, Napa, and Monterey also produce H-2B filings from upscale hotels and resort properties with predictable high-occupancy seasons.
How do I find hospitality H-2B sponsorship jobs in California?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international job seekers looking for visa-sponsored work in the U.S. You can filter by state, visa type, and industry to surface California hospitality employers who are actively sponsoring H-2B workers. Because H-2B petitions are filed seasonally and in advance of need, searching early, before peak season hiring cycles begin, gives you the best chance of connecting with employers while positions are still open.
What types of hospitality roles typically qualify for H-2B sponsorship in California?
H-2B sponsorship in California hospitality most commonly covers housekeeping attendants, front desk and guest services staff, food and beverage servers, kitchen support workers, landscaping and grounds crew at resort properties, and pool or recreation attendants. These are positions with demonstrable seasonal or peak-period demand that employers can document as temporary needs, which is the core legal requirement for H-2B eligibility. Managerial and corporate roles generally don't qualify.
Are there California-specific considerations for hospitality H-2B sponsorship?
California's strict labor laws apply to H-2B workers the same as any employee, including the state's minimum wage, mandatory rest and meal break requirements, and wage theft protections. Employers must also comply with California's pay transparency rules. Additionally, housing can be a practical challenge in high-cost resort areas like Napa, Lake Tahoe, and Carmel, so confirming whether an employer provides or assists with accommodation is worth clarifying before accepting a position.
What is the prevailing wage for H-2B hospitality jobs in California?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.