Director of Event Services
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**Description:**

Cheyenne Mountain Resort is a sprawling property nestled in the lush greens of Southern Colorado Springs. Impressive mountain views, along with exciting activities like golf, swimming, and tennis, allow for the unique resort experience that you can only get in this part of town. At Hyatt, we believe our guests select Hyatt because of our caring and attentive associates who are focused on providing authentic hospitality and meaningful experiences to each and every guest. Hyatt is a place where high expectations aren't just met-they're exceeded. It's a place of outstanding rewards, where talent opens doors to exciting challenges in the hospitality industry. Development opportunities and career path options are endless with Hyatt; there's virtually no limit to where your ambition can take you in our world-class organization. Discover your place to shine in our warm, respectful, and inclusive culture.

Our Hyatt Culture is represented by our mission, values, and goals through: Innovation, Respect, Service-Orientation and Inclusion. Innovative, Hyatt employees are forward thinking and passionate as we seek new ways to advance in the hospitality industry. Respect, Hyatt employees are inspired by team spirit and camaraderie. Service-Oriented, Hyatt employees are customer focused by providing authentic hospitality in every way every time. Diversity and Inclusion, Diversity is an integral part of who we are and what we represent.

**Goal of the Director of Event Services** : Effectively and proactively monitors the daily functions of the Events Department. This is including providing support and guidance to the banquet team, The Catering and Convention Services team, the Convention Services floor department and Banquet Beverage. This also includes working and communicating closely with all hotel departments and to ensure a successful and effective event resulting in a positive guest experience.

The Director of Event Services responsibilities may include:

+ Supports and manages the Events Department while working closely with the Food and Beverage Director and other hotel departments. Leadership responsibilities may also include Convention Services Set Up and Banquet Beverage.

+ Supervise, Empower, Lead, Coach and Motivate the Banquet team including captains, food servers, and lead house attendants towards achieving exceptional guest service results and complete associate engagement

+ Ability to assist the hotel in reaching top box service scores on our Meeting Planner surveys. Ensure thorough communication and understanding with guests and other departments by reviewing Banquet Event Orders. Responsible for the appropriate and timely set up of all functions and meetings while maintaining standards of food, beverage and meeting specifications

+ Responsible for proactively reviewing staffing and equipment needs

+ Responsible for ensuring coordination and execution of all events with Culinary, Stewarding, Catering/CS, CS Floor and Beverage

+ Responsible for maintaining a high energy, positive, professional appearance

+ Responsible for developing innovative and creative dcor for Banquet function space

+ Responsible for short and long term banquet functions in the front and back of the house

+ Creates an environment establishing highest standards of quality service and ensures implementation through effective hiring, training development, promotion and continuous reinforcement.

+ Administrative tasks may include the facilitation of payroll, reports, forecasts, point of sale procedures, inventory and budget for food and beverage functions

+ Performing daily walk-throughs in banquet department and all function space and storerooms to ensure full compliance with Department of Health regulations and Hyatt Corporate standards

+ Ability to develop ideas for special events and holiday functions

The Director of Event Services is an integral part of the hotel's overall Food and Beverage team. Your colleagues will work along with the Restaurant Manager, Executive Steward, Beverage Manager, and Room Service Manager to ensure a successful Food & Beverage Team.

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts believes in strong commitment to promotion from within. Three quarters of Hyatt's management staff is promoted from within, just about all of our function heads are promoted internally as well. The statistics are there; make it your next step!

Hyatt associates work in an environment that demands exceptional performance, yet reaps great rewards - whether it's career opportunities, job enrichment or a supportive working environment. If you are ready for this challenge, then we are ready for you.

Hyatt is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

The salary range for this position is $75,000- $85,000. Actual pay will be commensurate with experience.

As a full-time colleague, Hyatt offers a competitive benefits package inclusive of medical, dental, vision, disability, 401k and life insurance. As a Hyatt colleague you will enjoy travel perks with our organization such as discounted employee rooms and comp nights at participating hotels. Hyatt is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

**Benefits available with this position**

Medical/ Dental/ Vision Insurance after 30 days

Free basic Life Insurance after 30 days

Free basic Short-Term Disability after 30 days

Eligible to participate in a Flexible Spending Account after 30 days

Vacation/ Sick Days

8 Paid Holidays

2 Floating Holidays per calendar year

Complimentary Room Nights 12 per calendar year after 90 days

Employee/Friends & Family Rate Room Nights

Employee may elect to contribute 401k Match: 1-3% = dollar/dollar, 4-5% = $.50/dollar after 1 year

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) 5% discount

Contribute to the 529 Education Savings Plan

Educational assistance up to $1,000 per calendar year after completing 90 days of service

Jury Duty

Bereavement Pay

Complimentary parking

Free Light Rail/Bus Pass

Complimentary meal every shift

Use of Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

**Qualifications:**

+ Full Time Management Position that requires full flexibility, including the ability to work weekends and holidays and a varied schedule

+ A true desire to understand and anticipate the needs of others in a fast paced environment

+ Refined verbal and written communication skills

+ Must be proficient in general computer knowledge

+ Candidates should be extremely creative, innovative, detail oriented and organized

+ Hotel experience and a thorough understanding of all levels of banquet service

+ Previous experience as a Event Services Manager/Assistant, Event Services Captain or Event Services Supervisor preferred

+ Must possess the following strengths: high energy, entrepreneurial spirit, motivational leader, effective communicator, strong developer and trainer and effective in providing exceptional customer service

**Primary Location:** US-CO-Colorado Springs

**Organization:** Cheyenne Mountain Resort

**Pay Basis:** Yearly

**Job Level:** Full-time

**Job:** Banquets

**Req ID:** COL004344

Hyatt is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status or any other group protected by law.