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Director of Banquets - Boutique Luxury Hotel 100k - 150k | FL

Salary

$90k - $100k

Min Experience

5 years

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

JobType

full-time

About the job

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About the role

Position: Confidential

Department: Food & Beverage
Reports to: Director of F&B/Hotel GM (TBD)

Location: Florida

Summary & role overview

Own banquet operations for a high-touch, design-forward boutique hotel. Lead end-to-end delivery of social and corporate events from pre-con to flawless execution, guest satisfaction, and post-event financials. Scale a premium service culture while hitting revenue, cost, and quality targets. Annual banquet revenue approx. $7M.

Responsibilities

  • Operations leadership: Direct daily banquet service across ballroom, salons, and outdoor spaces; execute BEOs, floor plans, and timelines for events typically up to ~250 guests.
  • Service standards: Set, train, and audit luxury service steps; tastings, mise en place, room sets, sequence of service, and guest-recovery protocols.
  • People management: Hire/schedule/coach captains, servers, bartenders, housemen; maintain grooming, safety, and performance standards; manage third-party labor as needed.
  • Financials: Own banquet labor forecasts, inventory, cost control, billing accuracy, gratuity/service charge distribution, and revenue capture (upsells, resets, premium bars).
  • Cross-functional: Tight partnership with Culinary, Stewarding, Catering/Events Sales, AV, Rooms, Security, and Finance; lead pre-cons and post-cons.
  • Compliance: Maintain DOH, fire/life safety, and alcohol service compliance; oversee equipment care and pars.
  • Continuous improvement: Analyze event KPIs/feedback; refine SOPs, training, and layouts; recommend CapEx/smallwares.

Success metrics

  • Event OSAT ≥ 90% with 24-hour recovery on escalations.
  • Labor % and beverage COGS at/better than plan; accurate gratuity/service-charge distribution.
  • Clean health/safety audits; reduced reliance on agency labor; strong trained on-call bench.

Work authorization

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. Sponsorship not available unless stated otherwise.

EEO

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Requirements

Qualifications

  • 5–7+ years banquet leadership in luxury/boutique hotels; multi-venue supervision preferred.
  • Strength in complex, high-design social events (weddings/galas) and polished corporate programs.
  • Hands-on floor leader; calm under pressure; strong coaching, labor planning, and conflict resolution.
  • Expert with BEOs, diagramming tools, seating software, and POS; proven cost control and billing accuracy.
  • Current food handler and alcohol service certifications (or obtained promptly).
  • Flexible schedule: nights/weekends/holidays; event-driven hours.

Benefits

Compensation & benefits

  • Base salary: $90,000–$100,000.
  • Incentives: 10% year-end bonus (paid in December) + 1% commission on all event sales (payout cadence/eligibility to be confirmed).
  • PTO: Paid vacation / Flexible PTO.
  • Retirement: 401(k).
  • Health insurance: Medical (and available coverages) effective after 90 days.
  • Allowances: Phone allowance.
  • Other: Meals during shift, uniforms, and parking/commuter benefits if applicable.
  • Relocation/temporary housing

About the company

Marvin Love-MLRecruiters are more than just connecting job seekers and employers. We are obsessive about inspiring people to better themselves, create a better career path, and develop a better work/life environment. We believe that people are as significant as placement. Marvin Love-MLRecruiters Hospitality Recruitment was established in 1998. Marvin Love ML-Recruiters is a top-notch executive search firm in Charlotte, NC. Our company is known to be a leader in the hospitality industry and general search recruitment, wherein we have assembled a team of talented recruiters with direct experience in the hospitality field. Extensive experience has enabled Marvin Love ML-Recruiters to take part in the success of their clients'​ businesses by placing the right candidates in the correct positions at the most suitable companies. Unlike many other recruitment agencies, we present only experienced candidates with proven track records in the hospitality sector: Food and Beverage, Culinary, Rooms, Sales, Marketing, Finance, and HR. We boast an average 3:1 CV to Interview ratio, allowing clients and candidates to save time and money. We are recognized as industry leaders, with prestigious awards to date, including: “Top 18 Employment Agencies serving Charlotte 2017 & 2018.” Despite our success, we stay grounded in our company values of Transparency, Honesty, Fun, and Dedication. Simply put, we love what we do. Marvin Love is also Senior Partner and Consultant for Asset Management and Hotel Investments. Specialties: Upscale Hotels, Clubs, Casinos, Resorts, Regional and Corporate Assignments. Website: www.MLRecruiters.com

Skills

BEOs
Diagramming tools
Seating software
POS
Cost control software