Director - Banquet Setup

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Job Description The Director of Banquet Setup oversees all aspects of banquet floor operations, ensuring events are executed flawlessly from setup through breakdown. This role leads the banquet setup team, manages inventory and equipment, coordinates with Catering & Banquet leadership, and ensures that all event spaces meet brand, safety, and client standards. - Direct all banquet and convention setup operations to ensure event spaces are set accurately, safely, and on time per BEOs/MEOs, approved layouts, and property standards. - Lead daily execution for multiple concurrent events, including room turns, resets, and last-minute changes; serve as the escalation point for setup execution issues. - Partner with Catering and Convention Services, Banquets, Culinary, Stewarding, AV, Engineering, Security, and Loading Dock/Receiving to align timelines, access, and operational readiness. - Own labor planning and deployment for the setup operation, including schedules, daily staffing adjustments, productivity expectations, and labor cost control to meet business targets. - Lead effectively in a union environment, ensuring compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), correct j...