Meetings & Events Supervisor, The Statler Hotel

Cornell University’s Statler Hotel has launched a search for a Supervisor to join our Meetings & Events Team. This is a great opportunity for someone who is currently working in banquet or catering operations and would like to take the first step advancing toward a career in hospitality management. A Meetings & Events Supervisor will lead teams of professional staff and bright, young, talented college students who are eager to learn and be inspired to work together to deliver a WOW to guests throughout their attendance at high-profile events such as professional conferences, recruitment events, cocktail receptions, and at glorious wedding celebrations in our beautiful ballroom.

   

The Meetings & Events Supervisor Opportunity:

As a Supervisor on our Meetings & Events Team, you will help to flawlessly set up and execute our many special events while delivering outstanding personalized service.

Among your duties, you will:

• Assist in the execution and oversight for a wide range of events including social gatherings such as weddings, graduation parties, holiday parties and galas, as well as meetings, conferences, job fairs, recruiter events, and Cornell academic business. This role will work closely with other departments of the hotel, primarily sales and culinary to ensure successful event execution.
• Supervise staff throughout the event process, ensuring adherence to banquet event orders, checking in with clients and addressing any requests, questions or concerns. Additionally, this role will supervise safe and professional alcohol service, assist with the set-up of AV, and provide client support with in-house AV and technology.
• Support all aspects of running a large department handling high volumes of high-end business. Specific tasks may include but are not limited to; ordering, inventory, requesting maintenance and/or deep cleaning for event spaces, fulfilling unique client requests, setting up and maintaining audio visual equipment, completing shift reports, generating bills, supervise cash handling procedures for each event, creating signage, creating and confirming diagrams. 

What we are looking for in a Meetings & Events Supervisor:

We are seeking candidates who have the right combination of college education, food & beverage experience, and job skills to be an effective supervisor in a busy, upscale catering and conference operation. 

• Associates Degree and 1-3 years of relative experience in banquets, catering and/or meeting and events execution or management.
• Must be driven and energetic with excellent customer service, teamwork, and leadership skills.
• Professional demeanor fitting of a high end, four-diamond property.
• Ability and enthusiasm to coach, mentor, and train students as well as other inexperienced staff.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve guest problems quickly and calmly.

Rewards & Benefits:

This position is eligible for benefits. Cornell has been nationally recognized as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability and diversity initiatives. Cornell’s key benefits include:

• Health Care – Several plan options for medical, dental, prescription drug, and vision care coverage.
• Generous Paid Time Off & Leave Provisions
• Retirement Plans – Statler Hotel Employees Eligible for 403(b) plan.
• Education – Options include the Employee Degree Program, taking classes to enrich your career skills, New York’s 529 College Savings Program, and Cornell Children’s Tuition Scholarship.

To explore the full range of Cornell Employee Benefits further follow the link: Cornell Benefits .

The Statler Hotel & The Nolan School of Hotel Administration:

Located in the heart of a vibrant Ivy League campus, the Statler Hotel is part of Cornell University’s Nolan School of Hotel Administration and is the gateway to Cornell University for many visitors. Inspired by curiosity, the humble spirit of Upstate New York, and the scenic beauty of the Finger Lakes region, the Hotel has earned the dual distinction as the area's only AAA Four Diamond Award-winning property and the Ivy League's only "teaching hotel." With 153 rooms, the Statler Hotel is a full-service property with a conference center, four restaurants and over 16,000 square feet of meeting and banquet facilities.

The Cornell Peter & Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration is the premier school for hospitality education in the world. As an integral part of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, the school is leading the world in teaching and researching the business of hospitality—marketing, finance, real estate, operations, and more, all applied to the world’s largest and most exciting industry. Top faculty, industry leaders, alumni, and students work together to generate new knowledge for the hospitality industry and form the premier network that shapes the industry every day.

Our Statler Family:

We are a team of hospitality professionals who proudly lead the premiere collegiate lifestyle hotel, welcoming the world to the cherished gathering place for those who love Cornell University. We challenge thinking, while connecting and cultivating people. Our actions are driven by a collective aspiration to build a culture of collaboration, celebration and excellence. Our mission is to provide uniquely crafted experiences through personalized connections that will inspire future leaders who will change the world of hospitality.

Join Us & Apply Today!

This position is full-time, based in Ithaca, NY, and is eligible for benefits including some relocation assistance if you are not a local candidate. If interested in applying, we welcome you to include a cover letter with your application to highlight your interest and experience for the position. No visa sponsorship and no relocation allowance available for this position.

Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty and staff of all identities and backgrounds. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.

   

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University Job Title:

Restaurant Svc Coord II

Job Family:

Auxiliary Services

Level:

D

Pay Rate Type:

Hourly

Pay Range:

$22.89 - $25.87

Remote Option Availability:

Fully Onsite

Company:

Endowed

Contact Name:

Cooper Baldwin

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2024-03-19