
Food & Beverage Banquet Manager, Pursuit Jasper
- Jasper, AB
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Competitive Salary
- Paid time off
- Complimentary staff meals
- Employee benefits card with industry leading benefits package
- Subsidized off site housing available
- 5% RRSP matching.
- Ability to make a difference through Promise to Place as part of our Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.
- Discounted rates for lodging, food and beverage and more at Pursuit owned establishments and attractions.
- Career development Opportunities, both in Alberta and Nationally
- Act as the primary liaison with Reservations and Sales Teams (GEM, Travel Trade) to ensure seasonal readiness for events.
- Provide onsite daily support to the Food and Beverage team, including room setup, event execution, training, and assistance with in-house events.
- Develop and implement training materials (Banquet Training Manual, Checklists, and SOPs) to standardize processes and event execution.
- Review and oversee all regional BEOs (Banquet Event Orders) and coordinate with LOB Managers to align schedules and labor models to optimize staffing and produce schedules achieving budgeted labour targets.
- Monitor and communicate last-minute event changes in Delphi, ensuring updates reach the relevant teams promptly.
- Lead the training of new employees for event execution and service
- Manage OpenTable reservations, ensuring restaurant spaces are optimized according to
- Oversee F&B readiness and client satisfaction during events, including room setups, event management, and post-event billing accuracy.
- Coordinate and oversee packaged F&B contracts with C-RES, Travel Trade Sales Teams, and other key groups.
- Collaborate with GEM Team and act as the main point of contact for event organizers and
- Ensure event signage and buffet labels are accurate and properly displayed before
- Verify actual sales versus bookings using Delphi and Maestro to ensure financial
- Manage and process internal bookings using Delphi, ensuring accuracy and alignment with operational needs.
- Oversee and maintain OpenTable reservations, optimizing table availability and ensuring a smooth guest experience.
- Pull, review, and distribute BEO (Banquet Event Order) reports, ensuring all relevant departments are informed and prepared for upcoming events
- Conduct accurate monthly float count audit, including admin safe and all line-of- business (LOB) floats.
- Maintain financial records and reconcile float balances, ensuring compliance and
- Prepare and submit financial reports to the Accounting team before the 2nd of each month.
- Facilitate new hire announcements, ensuring timely and effective
- Organize and coordinate staff lunches and community events with the P&C team, foster team morale and engagement.
- Support occasional administrative and operational tasks to ensure smooth day-to-day business
- Work with the People Team and LOB managers to create profitable community events.
- Coordinate community events as part of key Jasper programing (Jasper in January, Pride, Taste of Spring, Dark Sky).
- Create revenue driven events that appeal to tourists and locals
- Facilitate new hire announcements, ensuring timely and effective
- Organize and coordinate staff lunches and community events with the P&C team, foster team morale and engagement.
- Support occasional administrative and operational tasks to ensure smooth day-to-day business
- Work with the People Team and LOB managers to create profitable community events.
- Coordinate community events as part of key Jasper programing (Jasper in January, Pride, Taste of Spring, Dark Sky).
- Create revenue driven events that appeal to tourists and locals
- Serve as an ambassador for hospitality excellence, ensuring service standards are upheld consistently across all locations.
- Recognize and reinforce best practices that enhance guest satisfaction and operational
- Support collaboration between departments to maintain a unified guest experience across
- 3-5 years of leadership experience in Food & Beverage, ideally with multi-unit or event-specific
- Proven ability to manage large, complex operations while reducing labor costs and driving
- Strong knowledge of current Food & Beverage trends and best
- Exceptional organizational and training skills, with experience creating best-in-class training materials and onboarding programs.
- Adept at building relationships and working collaboratively with diverse teams, including seasonal staff and line supervisors.
- Skilled at inspiring and leading teams, fostering a culture of excellence, and driving
- Experience with financial management and creating memorable guest
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with attention to
- Proficiency in Delphi, OpenTable, and financial reconciliation
- Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced hospitality
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to foster positive team
- A proactive mindset with a commitment to upholding hospitality standards and guest
- Knowledge of systems such as Delphi, Salesforce, OpenTable, and other hotel/event management platforms is an asset