Banquet Lead

Responsibilities

• Supervise designated functions performed by Banquet Servers to ensure efficient and elegant food and beverage service.
• Serve courses from kitchen and service bars; garnish and decorate dishes.
• Observe guests to respond to additional requests and determine when meals have been completed.
• Total bills, present checks, and accept payment.
• Ladle soup, make salads, portion desserts, brew coffee, and perform other services as determined by establishment size and practices.
• Clear and reset counters or tables at the conclusion of each course.
• Verify legal drinking age and check acceptable identification for guests appearing under 30 who attempt to purchase alcoholic beverages.
• Understand the effects of alcohol on the body and exercise good judgment when serving alcoholic beverages.
• Perform service duties for other servers by picking up orders from the kitchen and delivering them.
• Check other servers’ tables and provide assistance as needed.
• Work shifts up to 8 hours or longer, if required.
• Perform side duties including rolling/polishing silverware, cleaning trays, restocking items, filling ice bins, setup, cleaning, breaking down server areas, using cleaning compounds, making coffee; other duties as required.
• Promote superior guest service.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one month related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.