Job Description:
Cerise Fine Catering at the Beanfield Centre, is brought to you through a partnership between the Windsor Arms Hotel, acclaimed for its history of catering to the city’s distinguished social clientele and Sodexo Live! Nothing beats the power of being at a live event. At Sodexo Live! we concentrate all of our skills, insight, and experience into one brand that instinctively knows how to make the most of every moment. Let's go Live! together. Cerise is delighted to be the Beanfield Centre's exclusive food and beverage provider. With hospitality at the epicenter of our service promise, Cerise Fine Catering ensures that each event is uniquely designed and customized to your individual taste and occasion.
We are seeking an experienced Director of Operations for the Beanfield Centre in Toronto, Ontario.
Beanfield Centre offers meeting planners an environmentally friendly meeting venue for groups of 50 to 3000 delegates. The first LEED Silver (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) conference centre in Canada, Beanfield Centre is conveniently located on the shores of Lake Ontario at Exhibition Place.
Principal Function:
The Banquet Manager is directly responsible for the planning, preparation, set up, service, break-down and clean up of breakfasts, coffee breaks, luncheons, dinners, receptions and other contracted functions and catered group events. This position provides supervision, leadership and direction to Banquet staff in both front and back of house. They are responsible for ensuring that events are executed smoothly and in accordance with guest and client specifications, to include linens, décor, set up, menu and all aspects of service. The role is also responsible to:
• Maximize Cerise Fine Dining revenue and operational excellence through implementation and oversight of systems and policies related to banquet events.
• Contribute to the efficient operation of business unit by partnering with Director of Operations/Catering department; monitor and ensure all aspects of operations are completed in an efficient and effective manner by staff.
• Provide leadership and direction to banquets catering staff to deliver a customer service in accordance with Cerise Fine Dining standards and policies.