Banquet Server – Elevate Luxury Events & Guest Experience

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive colleague perks

Dining discounts

Wellness discounts

Complimentary staff meals

Job summary

Fairmont Palliser in Calgary invites you to join its luxury banqueting team as a Banquet Server. You will be an ambassador of refined service, setting up rooms, explaining menus, and delivering memorable experiences for guests at our events.

Reporting to the Director, Event Operations, you will provide warm, engaging service, work evenings and weekends, and maintain the high standards of our brand while ensuring a safe, spotless dining environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in events or fine dining (serving or bartending) considered an asset
• Strong English communication skills (verbal and written)
• Flexible availability, with a focus on evenings and weekends
• Must be available to work on key holidays, including Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, Mother’s Day, and during Stampede, as well as other designated blackout dates throughout the year
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a team, with minimal supervision
• Possesses a warm, caring, and personable demeanor
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently
• Thrives in high-pressure environments
• Embrace the Fairmont brand promise and luxury in your role and in all your interactions.
• Foster an inclusive environment where every individual feels valued and respected

Responsibilities

• Set up rooms & function areas in the hotel
• Explain the banquet menu to guests
• Assisting those with special dietary needs or preferences as well as provide suitable assistance when recommending beverages
• Clear and reset tables as well as ensuring service areas are clean and tidy
• Set up, service and tear down of bars
• Providing engaging and luxury service to our guests
• Responsible to ensure all our guests leave with a positive dining experience
• Maintains a safe and clean work environment and ensures that all Health & Safety standards are met, procedures followed and has the knowledge and tools to work safely
• Maintain awareness of and ensuring compliance with all food safety & hygiene policies and proceduresare followed at all times
• Maintain awareness of and ensuring compliance with all sustainability and food waste reduction/diversion policies, procedures and programs at the hotel
• To follow all department and hotel policies, procedures and service standards
• Execute all other duties as assigned by the Director,Event Operations or their designate

Skills

Strong English communication

Experience in events or fine dining

Flexible evenings and weekends

Holiday availability

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Thrives under pressure

Brand luxury hospitality

Inclusive environment

Job description

Fairmont Palliser in Calgary invites you to join its luxury banqueting team as a Banquet Server. You will be an ambassador of refined service, setting up rooms, explaining menus, and delivering memorable experiences for guests at our events.

Reporting to the Director, Event Operations, you will provide warm, engaging service, work evenings and weekends, and maintain the high standards of our brand while ensuring a safe, spotless dining environment.