Catering Banquet Captain

Full-Time Event Manager at Wedgewood Weddings & Events

Are you passionate about creating unforgettable guest experiences in a fast-paced, dynamic environment? Join our team as a Full-Time Event Manager at Wedgewood Weddings & Events! This leadership role goes beyond event execution you'll guide a team, manage timelines, and ensure each celebration runs flawlessly from start to finish.

We are actively seeking candidates with open availability, including early morning events, evening events, weekends, and holidays. Weddings and celebrations don't follow a 95 schedule and neither do we!

If you're ready to lead, problem-solve, and create seamless, memorable experiences, we want to hear from you.

What you'll do:

• Lead Event Execution: Oversee event setups, coordinate with vendors, direct event staff, manage event timelines, and ensure flawless execution from start to finish.
• Mentor & Motivate: Support, coach, and inspire event staff to deliver exceptional hospitality and exceed guest expectations.
• Stay Ahead of Challenges: Anticipate potential issues and troubleshoot quickly and professionally to keep events running smoothly.
• Enhance Guest Experiences: Serve as the primary on-site leader, resolving concerns promptly and ensuring couples and guests feel supported throughout the event.
• Maintain Standards: Uphold rigorous health, safety, cleanliness, and service standards that reflect our company excellence.

Who we're looking for:

• Experience: Previous experience as a Banquet Captain or in a similar hospitality leadership role is required. Wedding and event experience strongly preferred.
• Open Availability (Required): Candidates must have flexible, open availability including:
• Early morning events
• Evening events
• Weekends
• Holidays
• Master Multitasker: Confidently manage event setups, shifting timelines, client interactions, and team leadership in a high-energy environment.
• Leadership & Initiative: Proven ability to lead a team with a hands-on, proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Attention to Detail: Strong eye for detail and event aesthetics to ensure every celebration exceeds expectations.
• Commitment to Excellence: A passion for delivering flawless experiences and creating lasting memories for couples and guests.

Additional Information:

• Physical Requirements: Ability to lift and move chairs and tables, assist with event setup and breakdown, and remain active throughout events.
• Schedule Expectations: This is a full-time position requiring open scheduling flexibility. Events take place when our guests celebrate which means mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays are essential.

Enough about you; this is what you need to know about us: We're a family-owned business that's been revolutionizing the wedding industry since 1986. Everyone knows weddings are stressful, and that's where we come in! With 70+ venues coast to coast and growing, we offer beautiful locations and stress-free planning with our all-inclusive packages. Our expert team specializes in handling all the logistics, meaning clients can sidestep the headaches of planning a wedding.

We're a team of hospitality enthusiasts who do whatever it takes to create flawless, fun, and unique events. Our goal? Delivering the best value, service, and convenience to every client, every time. That's why we hire people who are passionate about making each celebration truly special.

Why choose us:

• You'll love the competitive pay; favorable bonus plan; PTO; paid holidays; sick leave; medical, dental, vision, accident and life insurance; a company funded health reimbursement account; or our 401(k) with company match. (some benefits available to full-time roles only)
• Growth-oriented culture thrive in our dynamic "have fun" environment, with 80% of General Manager and Regional Manager positions filled through internal promotions.
• Highly recommended workplace: 90% of our full-time team members endorse us as a great place to work, thanks to our collaborative culture and focus on employee satisfaction.

Are you ready to join our team and revolutionize the wedding industry? Come grow with us and make every day a celebration!

The important extras:

As is typical in the hospitality industry, this position requires regular availability to work evening, weekend, and holiday shifts, as well as shifts of more than 8 hours and workweeks of more than 40 hours.

Wedgewood Weddings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.