BANQUET CAPTAIN
- National Arts Centre (NAC)
- Anywhere
- Job ID : 31650
- Category : Food Services
- Job Type : Part-Time
- Salary : $13.34 an hour plus gratuities Annually
- Anticipated Start Date : 2021-09-30
- Posting Date : 22 Sep 2021
- Expiry Date : 22 Oct 2021
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Description
Competition number: J0921-0942
Department: Food and Beverage
Status: Part-time, continuing
Hours: Weekend, day and evening shifts
Salary: $13.34 an hour plus gratuities – as per the HSTU Collective Agreement
Closing date: October 31, 2021
Anticipated start date: As soon as possible
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:
It is the National Arts Centre’s goal to be a more welcoming, inclusive, accessible, and diverse organization for all Canadians. We believe that the basis of this inclusivity requires a socially and culturally diverse workforce and, therefore, we actively seek to recruit candidates who identify as women, Indigenous, Black, Persons of Colour (IBPoC), persons from the LGBTQ2+ community and persons with disabilities. We encourage you to self-identify in the recruitment process.
COVID-19 pandemic
The NAC recognizes its heightened duty to protect employees from health and safety risks during the current pandemic. Therefore, an offer of employment shall be conditional upon receipt of written confirmation that the selected candidate has been fully vaccinated. Certified medical conditions will be accommodated as well as exemptions based on established religious objection.
The above information will be filed in keeping with the Privacy Act.
Canada is our stage.
The National Arts Centre (NAC) is Canada’s bilingual, multi-disciplinary home for the performing arts. The NAC presents, creates, produces, and co-produces performing arts programming in various streams—the NAC Orchestra, Dance, English Theatre, French Theatre, Indigenous Theatre, and Popular Music and Variety—and nurtures the next generation of audiences and artists from across Canada. The NAC’s vision is to lead and support the renewal of the Canadian performing arts sector over the next three years, with The Next Act, it’s 2020-2023 strategic plan. Through collaboration and investment in creation, production, co-production, and dissemination, along with a heightened focus on community engagement, learning, and innovation, the NAC will shape a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive future for the performing arts in Canada.
Key activities:
Reporting to the Banquet Manager, the Banquet Captain is responsible for overseeing each aspect of banquets catered by the National Arts Centre’s Food & Beverage Department. Supervising banquet staff allocated to your events, you will direct the duties of each team member. Liaising with housekeeping and other departments of the NAC when necessary, you will ensure that our facilities remain clean and that our client’s needs are met. Additional duties include providing reports for management regarding each event held and ensuring that the appropriate paperwork is completed for billing and inventory purposes.
The ideal incumbent is able to communicate effectively in both official languages, has outstanding customer service skills and has extensive knowledge of Food & Beverage Service. With regards to management skills, along with a minimum of three years of comparable experience you must possess the ability to instruct, inspire and motivate your team and have the ability to create harmony when opposing views exist. Additionally, you must thrive in an ever-changing, fast paced environment where the hours of work are often long.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- must be able to demonstrate that they are reliable: this position is responsible for the overall running of NAC events under tight timelines, Banquet Captains often bein the first to arrive to coordinate teams;
- must be able to demonstrate trustworthiness and diplomacy: this position is responsible / accountable for tracking inventory, reporting final counts and deposits involving money at end of shift. In addition, the Banquet Captain is often called upon to participate in confidential matters that require diplomacy and the ability to keep information confidential;
- must be able to demonstrate, through concrete examples, their ability to lead a team effectively: this position leads one or more teams of varying levels of experience service personnel at any given time and must ensure that our client’s needs are met at all times.
Required qualifications:
- High School diploma;
- Must have Smart Serve certification;
- Minimum 3 years experience in a similar position supervising staff in an unionized environment;
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain a good working relationship with colleagues and clients;
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule, perform multiple tasks and prioritize effectively;
- Experience developing and training employees;
- Superior customer service skills;
- Extensive knowledge of food & beverage service;
- Ability to work under pressure in a busy environment;
- Ability to problem solve is a must;
- Strong knowledge of computer applications (Word, Excel, Outlook) and catering software;
- Must be bilingual (English/French) in both official languages;
- Satisfactory attendance and punctuality are a requirement*.
*Regular attendance at work is an expectation of employment and an essential part of every job.
How to Apply
Who can apply:
Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad. Preference will be given to Canadian citizens.
All communication will be conducted through email and interviews via videoconferencing. Please ensure to have the most up-to-date information on your resume including your current email address.
If you are a person with a disability and require accommodation for an interview or written exam, please advise us when initially contacted.
The successful candidate will be required to provide the original or a certified true copy of their education credentials as appropriate, along with proof of a valid Criminal Record Check as a condition of employment.
While we appreciate all applications, only those selected for an interview will be contacted by us.
How to apply:
Please submit your cover letter and resume online through our ‘Careers Opportunities’ website at https://nac-cna.ca/en/careers
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