Meetings & Events Banquet Captain S06, The Statler Hotel

About the role

The Statler Hotel, located on Cornell University's campus, is seeking a Banquet Captain to join the Meetings & Events Team. The primary function of a Banquet Captain is to provide event coordination and support, perform set up and breakdown of events, execute and deliver service, ensure safety and sanitation standards, manage beverage service, and follow proper cash handling procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide event coordination and support
• Perform set up and breakdown of events
• Execute and deliver service
• Ensure safety and sanitation standards are met
• Manage beverage service
• Follow proper cash handling procedures
• Assist with pre-event planning
• Assist with post-event documentation
• Assist with training and supervision of student and professional staff
• Assist in other areas of hotel as needed

Requirements

• Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing
• Cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members
• High school diploma and at least three years of experience in a catering or food service industry
• Highly motivated, dynamic individual with a professional demeanor and superior customer service skills, indicative of a AAA rated Four Diamond hotel
• Must have the potential to develop effective leadership and supervisory skills and style and must have the ability to assist with the training, coaching and mentoring of college students in an experiential learning environment
• Good written and verbal communication skills and have a solid grasp of computer skills, ideally with proficiency in hotel information systems and Microsoft Office applications
• Capable of being on feet for long periods of time and walking up and down stairs
• Able to carry dishes and trays weighing up to 30lbs and able to lift and transport tables and chairs weighing over 50lbs
• Must be able to work a flexible work schedule that may include days, evenings, weekends and holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing
• Cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members
• High school diploma and at least three years of experience in a catering or food service industry
• Highly motivated, dynamic individual with a professional demeanor and superior customer service skills, indicative of a AAA rated Four Diamond hotel
• Must have the potential to develop effective leadership and supervisory skills and style and must have the ability to assist with the training, coaching and mentoring of college students in an experiential learning environment
• Good written and verbal communication skills and have a solid grasp of computer skills, ideally with proficiency in hotel information systems and Microsoft Office applications
• Capable of being on feet for long periods of time and walking up and down stairs
• Able to carry dishes and trays weighing up to 30lbs and able to lift and transport tables and chairs weighing over 50lbs
• Must be able to work a flexible work schedule that may include days, evenings, weekends and holidays

Skills

• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong attention to detail
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in hotel information systems and Microsoft Office applications

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule
• Professional development opportunities
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan

Pay

Hourly pay range is determined considering the following criteria: prior relevant work or industry experience, education level to the extent education is relevant to the position, unique applicable skills, academic discipline.

Schedule

Flexible work schedule that may include days, evenings, weekends and holidays.