Banquet & Catering Coordinator

Job summary

The coordinator plans and manages banquets, weddings, and corporate events while overseeing staff, menus, and service standards. They are responsible for preparing event proposals, managing budgets, and ensuring guest satisfaction throughout the event lifecycle.

Job details

Typical responsibilities * Plan and coordinate banquets, weddings, corporate events, and private functions * Manage event timelines, menus, staffing, setup, and service * Communicate with clients and handle special requests * Coordinate with kitchen, service, sales, and operations teams * Prepare event proposals, contracts, budgets, and invoices * Supervise and train banquet staff * Monitor food quality, presentation, service standards, and guest satisfaction * Manage event costs, inventory, and labor * Resolve guest concerns and unexpected issues during events * Ensure compliance with health, safety, and hospitality standards Key skills * Event planning and organization * Customer service and communication * Staff leadership * Budget and cost control * Negotiation and sales * Problem-solving under pressure * Food & beverage knowledge * Attention to detail

What you’ll do

The coordinator plans and manages banquets, weddings, and corporate events while overseeing staff, menus, and service standards. They are responsible for preparing event proposals, managing budgets, and ensuring guest satisfaction throughout the event lifecycle.

Requirements

The candidate must possess strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills to handle event logistics and client requests. Proficiency in budget management, food and beverage operations, and problem-solving under pressure is required.

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Cost Control · Preferred
• Staff Leadership · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Sales · Preferred
• Negotiation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Event planning
• Organization
• Customer service
• Communication
• Staff leadership
• Budget control
• Cost control
• Negotiation
• Sales
• Problem-solving
• Food & beverage knowledge
• Attention to detail
• Food Quality Assurance And Control
• Cost Control
• Service Standards
• Customer Service
• Event Planning
• Leadership
• Invoicing
• Problem Solving
• Operations
• Timelines
• Customer Complaint Resolution
• Detail Oriented

Job areas

• Hospitality
• Food & Beverage
• Sales
• Customer Service & Support
• Management & Leadership
• Banquet Coordinator
• Catering Sales Manager
• Sales and Marketing Managers
• First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers