About Westgate Resorts
Westgate Resorts provides a diverse range of vacation experiences. From sandy beaches on the Atlantic Ocean to snow-covered Utah mountains, families can affordably experience the country's most desirable vacation destinations. A world leader in the timeshare and hospitality industry, Westgate has resorts in Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, Missouri, Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. Westgate meets every vacation expectation, for every family, for every budget. As we continue growing, we will continue offering the best and most-affordable vacation options out there!

About Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa
The beautiful lakefront Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa offers you the perfect opportunity to meet and share stories with guests who arrive from around the world to experience Central Florida’s world-famous theme parks and attractions. Enjoy the surroundings and excitement that our world-class resort offers when you join the Westgate Lakes team.

Oversee and coordinate the planning, production and food preparation necessary to accomplish all banquets and catering functions. Oversee Culinary team in matters of food quality, cleanliness, production and sanitation. Needs to be able to oversee functions and have the ability to read BEOS. Must be able to work with Catering and Culinary teams to ensure all events are executed at a high level to ensure we meet the clients’ expectations.

Duties

• Oversees catering operations and executes all banquet food service details
• Executes banquet in accordance to the Banquet Event Orders, floor plan, room set up, timelines, rental orders, and any other requirements for the event
• Responsible for the performance and supervision of the catering staff, and ensuring that the staff is prepared beforehand.
• Maintains equipment and facilities in an organized, clean and safe environment
• Ensures proper setting of food items on buffets and tables
• Collaborates and maintains contact Conference Service Management Team
• Completes event recaps and submits to appropriate manager in a timely manner
• Supervises post banquet cleanup
• Participates in staff meetings and BEO meetings

Additional Responsibilities

Directly supervise banquet servers, banquet bartender and housemen, it's depend of the area assigned. Is responsible for the overall supervision, coordination, of these units. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; provide directly information for rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Applicants should have two to three years of Food & Beverage managerial experience.
• Requires an Associate’s degree (A,A) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Requires ability to operate computer equipment and other food & beverage computer systems.
• Able to float within Food and Beverage department.
• Positive attitude with a generous and uplifting team approach.
• Ability to engage with guest's and proactively anticipate and prioritize their needs.
• Energetic and professional approach.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Food Handlers Certification required within 30 days of hire and must be maintained on a current/valid status. Must successfully attend Company Mandatory Manager Training programs

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee frequently is required to walk, reach with hands, arms, talk or hear and taste or smell, The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel crouch or crawl, The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Why Westgate?

• Comprehensive health benefits – medical, dental and vision
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – vacation, sick, and personal
• Paid Holidays
• 401K with generous company match
• Get access to your pay as you need it with our Daily Pay benefit
• Family benefits including pregnancy, and parental leave and adoption assistance
• Wellness Programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Assistance
• Military Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Life, Disability, Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Exclusive discounts for Team Member (i.e., hotels, cruise, resorts, restaurants, entertainment, etc.)
• Advancement & development opportunities
• Community Involvement Programs

Westgate Resorts is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected status under federal, state or local law. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email WGAccommodations@wgresorts.com with the job title and the location of the position for which you are applying.