Banquet Setup or Houseperson

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

TITLE : Banquet House Attendant / Banquet Set-Up

DEPARTMENT : Food & Beverage

REPORTS TO : Banquet Manager / F&B Manager

JOB SUMMARY

Set-up, clean and maintain meeting and banquet rooms following the standards of service as set by hotel management.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Properly clean and set meeting rooms and banquet functions per specifications on resume and BEOs or as given by banquet management including vacuuming floors and cleaning walls and windows / mirrors.

Proper care, movement, storage of all equipment such as tables, chairs, risers, dance floor lecterns is required. Proper control and storage of meeting room supplies such as linen, pads, pens / pencils and candy, etc. are required.

Service every meeting room by emptying trash, removing dirty plates, cups, linens and glasses, and replace as necessary.

Straighten all chairs. Replenish water requirements as specified or requested.

• On a continuous basis, keep service corridors, pre-function space, and storage areas clean, organized and unobstructed.
• Upon customer request, locate and deliver convention material to designated location. Perform other duties as requested, such as moving furniture in and about the hotel.

SUPPORTIVE FUNCTIONS

In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the manager based upon the particular requirements of the hotel :

• Relay any problem situations or damaged areas to Banquet Management in a timely manner for immediate action.
• Perform other duties as requested, such as moving office furniture and cleaning carpet and chairs.

Requirements : PHYSICAL DEMANDS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Most work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems.
• Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 4 hours in length.
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability to maneuver between functions occurring simultaneously.
• Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space and to reach other departments of the hotel on a timely basis.
• Must be able to bend, squat and lift up to 75 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis.
• Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill cleaning tasks.
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.
• Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and other employees.
• Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception.
• Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.

AVAILABILITY

This company operates seven days a week, 24 hours a day. At times it may be necessary to move you from your accustomed work day, to include Holidays, or time of work if business or task assignments demand.

In addition, it should be understood that business needs determines the amount of hours that you work.