Mgr-Banquets I

Job Description

The Banquet Manager oversees conference, wedding, meeting, and special-event operations, ensuring excellent guest service and smooth coordination between banquet, kitchen, stewarding, sales, and front office teams. Candidates should have hotel or events experience, strong leadership and communication skills, knowledge of food and beverage service, and the ability to manage staffing, schedules, setup, service standards, and event budgets. Fluency in Mandarin and practical English communication are valuable in Taipei’s international hotel market. The role requires flexibility for evenings, weekends, holidays, and changing event demands. The successful candidate is expected to coach colleagues, resolve guest concerns professionally, maintain Marriott service standards, promote safety and efficiency, and deliver well-organized events while meeting financial and customer-satisfaction goals.

Company Info

Le Méridien Taipei Banqiao is an upscale Marriott International hotel located in Banqiao, New Taipei City, a major commercial and transportation district next to Taipei. Le Méridien is known for a contemporary European-inspired style, design-led guest experiences, and a focus on art, culture, food, and discovery. The property serves business travelers, leisure guests, tour groups, weddings, conferences, and corporate events, supported by restaurants, banquet facilities, guest rooms, and hospitality services. As part of Marriott International, the hotel operates within a global network offering structured service standards, professional training, internal mobility, and employee benefits that vary by local policy. Its banquet operation is likely to be busy and varied, requiring close teamwork across culinary, events, sales, and front-office departments. Working there can provide valuable experience in luxury hospitality, large-scale event delivery, and international hotel operations in Taiwan.

Destination Guide

Taiwan offers strong opportunities in hotels, restaurants, tourism, technology, education, healthcare, and international business, with Taipei and New Taipei providing the broadest employment market. The culture combines Chinese traditions, Indigenous heritage, Japanese influences, and modern urban life. People generally value courtesy, family, reliability, and good food. Lifestyle is convenient and relatively safe, with excellent public transport, night markets, mountains, beaches, hot springs, and affordable local dining. Foreign professionals usually need an employer-sponsored work permit and an appropriate resident visa; requirements depend on nationality, qualifications, salary, and job type. After arrival, registration and an Alien Resident Certificate are normally required. Employers often assist with permits and relocation, but candidates should confirm housing, health insurance, tax, and language expectations before accepting an offer. Mandarin is useful for daily life, while English is common in international hotels. Taipei living costs are moderate regionally, though rent can be significant.