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Banquet Captain


Job Location:

Edwardsville, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 8 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 5 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are looking for somebody to join our team to continue to cultivate new client relationships as well as maintain our current client list. 

   Banquet captain duties include but are not limited to:

  • Illinois Serve Safe & BASSET trained
  • Properly assist in training staff
  • Projects supply needs for each event
  • Projects table layout and any additional stagging items and communicates to set up team.
  • Acts as a liaison to the kitchen staff
  • Leads shifts and actively participates in the servicing of events
  • Maintains a thorough understanding of event contracts menus and operational procedures.
  • Set up buffets with food presentation standards and practices in mind ensuring safe food handling. Monitor cleanliness and proper sanitation of service areas.
  • Room set ups
  • Break down and clean event space and set for next event per Edisons & The Outlet standards.
  • Assists other team members as needed or as business dictates. 
  • Maintains a favorable working relationship with all other company Team Members to foster and promote a cooperative and harmonious working climate and help keep high morale productivity and efficiency/effectiveness.
  • Strives to create memorable moments for our clients as well as staff.
  • Additional duties as assigned by management
  • Special projects as needed 

Qualifications :

We are looking for a banquet manager to join our team as we grow our new event center as well as maintain events in Edisons. We work with guests that are planning their childs birthday to wedding wedding receptions and even off site events with major companies planning their 4000 staff event. 

  • Great conversational skills and Teamwork-oriented
  • Positive outlook and outgoing personality
  • 2 years experience banquet serving is a must
  • 21
  • Tech savvy
  • Basic math skills
  • Organized and have attention to detail
  • Pride yourself on your ability to cultivate relationships with repeat customers
  • The ability to multi-task
  • Ability to work well under pressure and problem solve
  • You MUST have a flexible work schedule events are majority on the weekends we also have early morning events and weekdays events.

Additional Information :

DO NOT APPLY IF YOU:

  • Are timid introverted soft-spoken or do not enjoy making work fun
  • Can not be to work on time.
  • Dont enjoy putting smiles on the faces of your customers
  • Have trouble maintaining a high level of energy and a sense of urgency in a high-volume environment
  • Do not have a pleasant demeanor and a clean-cut professional appearance

COMPENSATION:

  • Scheduled Top events 
  • Salary-Hourly Top tier tip share

 

EEO STATEMENT: Edisons Entertainment Complex does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin sex religion disability or age in its programs activities or employment practices.
 


Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Full-time


About Company

Edison’s Entertainment Complex is the St. Louis area’s home of GENIUS LEVEL FUN! Located in Edwardsville, IL, Edison’s features 12 lanes of boutique bowling, a 4,000 sq. ft. laser tag arena with a second level, a 70+ game state-of-the-art arcade, 10 party and event spaces, and a full- ... View more

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