Assistant Director of Banquets

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Reflecting the past, present and future of our vibrant Kentucky town and inspired by the city’s rich history and authentic character, the Omni Louisville transforms one of the city’s most significant urban blocks into a unique and vibrant mixed‑use environment offering hotel guests, residents and locals a chance to connect and enjoy the best of a great city. The hotel is a prominent landmark against the Louisville skyline, glistening during the day and glowing at night, with the iconic glassy ends of the 612‑room hotel.

The hotel pool and rooftop bar, designed for seamless indoor and outdoor integration, allows guests to rest, relax and socialize with downtown Louisville as the backdrop. The essence of Louisville is woven throughout with interior design blends elements of the city’s heritage, culture and character, felt everywhere from the hotel restaurants to a featured bourbon bar to the hotel’s Speakeasy and bowling alley.

Guests can also enjoy a dynamic 20,000‑square‑foot urban food hall and market connected to the lobby of the hotel. Transforming Liberty Street into a pedestrian thoroughfare, the market serves as a community gateway for hotel guests and locals alike, inviting the neighborhood in with the smells of freshly brewed Heine Brothers’ coffee, baked bread, and smoked barbeque.

The Assistant Director of Banquets oversees the managers, captains, and set up team. They are also responsible for ensuring proper set up and service of all banquet functions, supervising all banquet associates to ensure guest satisfaction, and maintaining service standards as well as establishing rapport with the Catering and Convention Service team and outside clients. The Assistant Director of Banquets is a leadership role responsible for training of associates to deliver prompt, courteous service in a manner that complies with Omni food and beverage standards and company policies and procedures.

The Assistant Director of Banquets is expected to learn the functions of, and assist in, other outlets of the hotel as necessary during non‑peak banquet periods and oversee the Banquets Department when the Director is not present.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Paid time off to rest, recharge, and spend time on what matters most
• 401(K) with company matching, plus access to Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Voluntary benefits such as life and AD&D insurance, critical illness and accident coverage, hospital indemnity, legal services, identity theft protection, telemedicine, pet insurance, and whole life coverage

• Discounts on dining, spa treatments, retail purchases, and hotel stays at other Omni locations
• A fitness incentive program to help you stay active and healthy
• Access to confidential support services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

At Omni, we’re committed to creating a workplace where you feel supported, appreciated, and set up for success—both in and outside of work.

• Represents the management team at functions, liaisons with client contacts to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Determines set-ups in conjunction with Catering team.
• Oversees the billing process of each function to ensure accuracy and that it is posted in the day for the day of the event.
• Assists in other hotel outlets when needed.
• Assists in and ensures accurate supply ordering for functions and inventory procedures.
• Coordinates functions with service staff, culinary team, and stewarding team. Sees that guest satisfaction is achieved through effective supervision and delegation of functions, checks on food quality and courteous performance of entire banquet staff.
• Coordinates with the Stewarding Department on fast recovery of food leftover and minimizes waste.
• Briefs waiters on functions and procedure of service.
• Establishes high standards of quality service and maintains them through effective training and continuous upgrading.
• Maintains the hotel equipment and keeps pars up.
• Maintains…