Banquet Shift Lead

Turfway Park Racing & Gaming is a gaming facility in Florence, Kentucky. Turfway Park Racing & Gaming features 850 popular, thrilling, state-of-the-art HRM games, a simulcast area with VIP section, event center, live horse racing, restaurants and bars.

At Turfway Park Racing and Gaming, the Banquet Lead will oversee daily operations, supervise team members, and ensure that our customers receive outstanding service.

• Work with the Event Manager and Seasonal Banquet Team to execute a variety of events.
• Work with the Event Manager to complete a variety of administrative tasks, including ordering items for events, creating staff schedules, approving payroll, hiring and training new team members and maintaining property inventory counts.
• Oversee and heavily participate in the set up and breakdown of event spaces.
• Alongside the Event Manager, Supervise team members, assign duties, and create team member schedules.
• Monitor performance and ensure duties are performed efficiently.
• Report any issues that arise during the shift to management.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, health, and safety standards.
• Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor as a representative of Turfway Park to our clients and guests.

• High school diploma/GED.
• 1-3 years of experience working in Events
• 1-3 years supervisory experience a plus!
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.

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 Team Member is frequently required to sit or stand; walk; use hands to finger reach, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls;

reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The Team Member may be required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Churchill Downs Incorporated is an inclusive and fun place to work. We celebrate unique approaches and points of view. We believe diversity is a mindset that drives excellence. We’re always learning, evolving and growing. We innovate through mutual respect of ideas and collaboration. This allows us to build a common language that inspires our team members and propels us toward the achievement of our vision.