Banquet Setup

Essential Job Functions

• Keep storage rooms maintained and organized.
• Maintain back hall: breakdown dirty dishes and bring to dish room.
• Pickup linen and put away.
• Set up all meeting rooms to the specifications of the guest.
• This includes considerable physical activity in transporting awkward and heavy materials such as staging, tables, chairs, dance floors, etc., from storage area to meeting rooms.
• Break down all meeting rooms where meetings have concluded and return to storage closet so the room will be available to be reset for the next function.
• Maintain established cleaning schedule of meeting rooms and ballrooms so the rooms always stay presentable.
• Supply and replenish meeting rooms with clean glasses and fresh water.
• Communicate with supervisor throughout shift to be aware of the work.
• Perform any general cleaning tasks using standard hotel cleaning products as assigned by the supervisor to adhere to health standards.
• Perform other duties as requested, such as cleaning up unexpected spills, or special guest requests.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• Follows safety and security procedures and rules.
• Utilizes protective equipment.
• Reports unsafe conditions to supervisor.
• Reports accidents, injuries, near-misses, property damage or loss to supervisor/manager.
• Provides for a safe work environment by following all safety and security procedures and rules.

Qualifications

• Hold a current Food Handler Card.
• Must have basic knowledge of food and beverage preparations, service standards, guest relations and etiquette.
• Knowledge of the appropriate table settings and service ware.
• Knowledge of various types of equipment and set up styles used in the meeting rooms.
• Ability to comprehend and apply written product labeling instructions to enable the safe application of products and processes within the hotel.
• Ability to remember, recite and promote the variety of menu items.
• Ability to operate beverage equipment, e.g., coffee maker.

Physical Demands

• Ability to lift and move multiple tables and chairs and podiums weighing up to 80 lbs. through a crowded room.
• This position requires considerable physical activity on a continuous basis throughout the shift for room set up and breaks down.
• Frequent twisting, bending, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, talking, hearing, seeing and smiling.