Overview
Banquet Manager Jobs in New York, NY at Rainbow Room
Title: Banquet Manager
Company: Rainbow Room
Location: New York, NY
The Rainbow Room, the quintessential New York venue, has been the site of some of the city's most celebrated events since first opening in 1934.
We are seeking skilled, passionate professionals who take great pride in delivering unparalleled experiences and who value teamwork, integrity and professional development in a spectacular, world-class setting.
Summary Of The Position
The Banquet Manager assists in the daily oversight of Banquet Department operations, providing hands-on leadership, direction, and support to the banquet team to ensure the flawless execution of events and a consistently elevated guest experience in a high-volume, luxury hospitality environment.
Key Responsibilities
Essential Functions
- Work closely within the banquet leadership team to ensure seamless communication, effective collaboration, and support to maintain banquet standards
- Prepare and submit daily stewarding requisitions for china, glassware, flatware, and service equipment based on banquet events requirements
- Complete daily beverage requisitions, ensuring appropriate product availability for all scheduled functions
- Partner closely with the stewarding to ensure efficient storage, organization, and readiness of all banquet equipment
- Work closely with purchasing department to ensure bar supplies and other key essential equipment is adequately stocked according to business needs
- Partner with operations team to coordinate linen requests, uniforms, laundry, and other essential items
Event Operations
- Provide real-time direction to banquet staff, ensuring smooth coordination between setup staff, service staff, sales, and culinary teams
- Oversee event breakdown operations to ensure spaces are efficiently turned over for subsequent functions
- Maintain visible leadership presence during all events, acting as a point of contact for operational issues and guest needs
Guest Experience
- Build and maintain strong professional relationships with clients, event planners, and catering partners to ensure satisfaction and repeat business
- Respond to guest requests, concerns, and complaints promptly, professionally, and with a solutions-oriented approach
- Ensure all guest experiences reflect the highest level of hospitality, service excellence, and attention to detail
Facility Management
- Enforce strict adherence to food safety, sanitation, and alcohol service standards in accordance with company policies and local regulations
- Conduct regular inspections of function rooms, public areas, storage areas, and service stations to ensure cleanliness, organization, and readiness
- Ensure all banquet spaces consistently meet luxury presentation standards prior to guest arrival
- Identify and address operational risks related to safety, equipment handling, and service execution
Administration
- Communicate all event updates, changes, and special requirements clearly and efficiently across all departments, including culinary, stewarding, catering sales, and operations
- Collaborate with Catering and Sales teams to ensure accurate translation of client needs into operational execution
- Maintain smooth operational flow during multiple simultaneous events by prioritizing communication and resource allocation
- Support administrative duties related to banquet operations, including reporting, scheduling input, and event documentation as needed
Skills & Qualifications
- Minimum of 1 year of banquet experience in a high-volume, high-end hospitality or event environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and basic database systems
- Fluent in English
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with guests, team members, and leadership
- Plus if experience using Tripleseat, Prismm, Toast, Angus, and Kronos HR
- Plus if ServSafe ® certified and TIPS ® certified
Other Things To Consider…
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the Banquet Manager to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Specific vision requirements include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus
- While performing the essential duties of this job the employee is frequently required to work in a limited physical space with variable atmospheric conditions including ventilation, lighting, smoke, and extreme temperatures
- The noise level in the work area is usually moderate to loud
- A significant portion of the workday requires walking and standing
- Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space and to reach other locations of the facility on a timely basis
- Must be able to bend, stoop, squat, and lift up to 50 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis
- Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs. occasionally
- Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability, and visual acuity
- Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment
The above information is general in nature and level of work expected; it is not intended to be interpreted as an inclusive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this role. Please note that Management reserves the right to change, modify and/or alter any of the duties and responsibilities based on business demands.
The base compensation range for this role is $75,000 to $85,000. This role is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, as well as access to our comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, 401(k) plan (with matching contributions), wellness benefits and all other benefits afforded to full-time Rainbow Room employees.
This base range reflects a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skill sets, and/or licensure required of an individual in this particular role. The base range is also specific to members of Rainbow Room’s New York team, as we’ve considered factors specific to this geography.
The Rainbow Room is deeply committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce which promotes different views and perspectives. We expect our leaders and employees alike to champion diversity and inclusion practices. Tishman Speyer has several employee affinity and interest groups that provide employees opportunities to develop professional relationships across the business and identify opportunities for development and advancement.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and treat all applicants for employment equally based upon job-related qualifications and without regards to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, military or veteran status, national origin, disability, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law.
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Job Location
New York, New York, United States
Position Type
Full time
