Banquet Manager at the Milleridge Inn

Company Description

The Dover Group is a premier restaurant and events group is seeking a Banquet Manager at the Historlocated in Jericho, NY. We are dedicated to creating memorable experiences for families and friends through delicious food and exceptional service. Whether our customers are enjoying an ice cream cone from one of our trucks or hosting their wedding at one of our venues, we are committed to providing the best possible experience for every occasion.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Banquet Manager. The Banquet Manager will oversee all aspects of banquet events, from planning to execution. They will be responsible for meeting with clients, coordinating with vendors, and ensuring that events are executed seamlessly.

Responsibilities

• Respond to client inquiries and nurture relationships in a timely and professional manner by providing general information and developing customized proposals based on client requirements.
• Coordinate all aspects of the client’s experience at the property, create room diagrams based on the client’s preferences, create the banquet event order, and collect advance deposits and final payments in accordance with established policies.
• Day-prior & day-of wedding coordination; ensure seamless on-site event execution, overseeing event setup, vendor and wedding party coordination, food & and beverage service, and support the operations team in fulfillment of the contract.
• Administrative tasks as required in the performance of the role.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Experience in the food and beverage industry
• Ability to manage staff
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Experience with event planning and coordination
• Ability to work well under pressure and maintain composure in fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management or related field is preferred

Sales Event Coordinator

The Dover Group is looking for an experienced Event Coordinator to join our team, at Dream Events. Local Candidates Only. This is not a remote position. The candidate must report in person.

This candidate must be able to understand our offerings, packages, and options for special events and to be able to provide our customers with the best possible solutions to meet their special events needs. This is a sales role. The events coordinator will be selling and upselling events booked at one of our properties.

Job Responsibilities Include:

• Maintaining client relationships and developing new relationships with clients to be able to make recommendations for their events.
• Grow our client database by corresponding with new and existing clients by assisting with inquiries, and answering phone and email inquiries.
• Coordinate the scheduling of staff and entertainment for events.
• Manage the entire process from event inquiry to event booking, to contract, to customer payments, and follow-up.
• Understand our offerings, packages
• Inventory management of our supplies and offerings.
• Handle the custom orders for personalized products we do not have in-house.
• Event set-up and tear-down as needed.

This candidate must be organized, hard-working, enjoy event planning, be detail-oriented, and a team player. You must be able to work a flexible schedule, some nights, weekends, and holidays may be required.

About this candidate. The candidate should have:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of organization and attention to detail.
• Comfort with multi-tasking in a deadline-driven environment.
• Understanding of basic business and marketing concepts.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Outgoing personality with strong interpersonal and social abilities.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.

If you’re an experienced event coordinator, please apply today! We’d love to have you on our team.

This is a full-time role. We are currently hiring 2 people for this role. One will work out of the Coral House, located at 70 Milburn Ave, Baldwin, NY 11510 and the Milleridge Inn located at 585 North Broadway, in Jericho NY 11753.

About The Dover Group:

The Dover Group has been proudly serving Long Island for over 100 years. We employ over 1000 employees across all 14 of our brands and have hosted over 500,000 events. We are more than just numbers, we are hard-working, we have fun, and more than anything we are a family. So join the Dover family today. Learn more about us at: https://www.dovergroupny.com/careers/

Maître d’

The Dover Group is seeking a Maître d’ to work at the historic Milleridge Inn located in Jericho NY.

• Orchestrating the service during private dining functions
• Supervising and directing all aspects of the service, catering procedures, organizing and setting up the dining room
• Overseeing and hands-on managing private dinners and banquets
• Supervising banquet service staff, as well as, food-runners, bus persons
• Plan, design, and produce events while managing all project delivery elements within time limits
• Liaise with clients to identify their needs and to ensure customer satisfaction
• Provide feedback and periodic reports to management
• Excellent time management and communication skills

About The Dover Group:

The Dover Group has been proudly serving Long Island for over 100 years. We employ over 1000 employees across all 14 of our brands and have hosted over 500,000 events. We are more than just numbers, we are hard-working, we have fun, and more than anything we are a family. So join the Dover family today. 

Bartender

The Dover Group is looking for a professional, high-energy bartender with excellent communication skills to serve classical cocktails and exciting new beverages to our customers at a variety of locations. We prefer candidates with experience, but we will train new candidates without experience.

The candidate should have a neat appearance and an engaging, friendly personality. You should be efficient, observant, knowledgeable, and personable.

About the Role.
Job Responsibilities Include:

• Welcoming customers, reading and listening to people to determine beverage preferences, making recommendations, and taking drink orders.
• Checking identification to ensure customers are the legal age to purchase alcohol.
• Taking inventory and ordering supplies to ensure bar and tables are well-stocked.
• Adhering to all food safety and quality regulations.
• Handling cash, credit, and debit card transactions, ensuring charges are accurate and returning correct change to patrons, balancing the cash register.
• Maintaining a clean work and dining area by removing trash, cleaning tables, and washing glasses, utensils, and equipment.
• Developing new cocktail recipes.

About this candidate.
The candidate should have:

• Availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Positive, engaging personality, and professional appearance.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong task and time management abilities.
• Eye for detail and understanding of drink-mixing tools and techniques.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, etc. for extended periods, and lift up to 25 lbs.

If you’re interested in working at one of our properties as a bartender, please apply today! We’d love to have you on our team.

About The Dover Group:
The Dover Group has been proudly serving Long Island for over 100 years. We employ over 1000 employees across all 14 of our brands and have hosted over 500,000 events. We are more than just numbers, we are hard-working, we have fun, and more than anything we are a family. So join the Dover family today. Learn more about us at: https://www.dovergroupny.com/careers/

Dover Beverage is currently seeking both full-time and part-time CDL drivers, packout, and sales roles.

The Dover Group is currently seeking waitstaff for its MaliBlue restaurant, located in Lido Beach.

The Dover Group is currently seeking waitstaff to help serve our Dover Catering guests.

We are currently seeking kitchen staff for multiple locations, including:

Managers
Servers
Hostesses
Bartenders
Chefs
Sous Chefs
Line Cooks
Prep Cooks
Food Runners
Bussers
Dishwashers

Event Setup Crew

The Dover Group is looking for an Events Operations Specialist to join our team, at Dream Events.

This candidate is critical in the success, delivery, and setup of our special events. The perfect candidate for this role would one one who is passionate about creating memorable experiences for event attendees. This candidate must be able to perform physical tasks including the lifting of heavy objects and may be required to stand for long periods of time. 

Job Responsibilities Include:

• Event set-up and tear-down.
• Attention to detail and the ability to follow layout plans accurately.
• Understand Audio/Video including tech.
• Understand our offerings, packages
• Inventory management of our supplies and offerings.
• Set up event spaces according to specific layout plans, including arranging tables, chairs, stages, and other equipment.
• Assist with the decoration and preparation of event areas, ensuring all elements meet the required standards.
• Work closely with event coordinators and other team members to understand and execute the event plan effectively.
• Quickly and efficiently breakdown event setups, ensuring the space is cleared and cleaned post-event
• Load and unload event equipment and materials, ensuring safe and careful handling
• Maintain and organize event equipment, ensuring it’s in good working order
• Follow all safety guidelines and procedures during setup and breakdown processes

This candidate must be organized, hard-working, enjoy event planning, be detail-oriented, and a team player. You must be able to work a flexible schedule, some nights, weekends, and holidays may be required. 

About this candidate. The candidate should have:

• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• High level of organization and attention to detail.
• Comfort with multi-tasking in a deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Outgoing personality with strong interpersonal and social abilities.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.

If you’re interested in joining the event setup crew, please apply today! We’d love to have you on our team. This role is the perfect opportunity to collaborate with a dynamic team and build professional event management skills. 

This is a full-time role. 

About The Dover Group:

The Dover Group has been proudly serving Long Island for over 100 years. We employ over 1000 employees across all 14 of our brands and have hosted over 500,000 events. We are more than just numbers, we are hard-working, we have fun, and more than anything we are a family. So join the Dover family today. Learn more about us at: https://www.dovergroupny.com/careers/