Banquet Server | Part-Time | South Okanagan Events Centre

Oak View Group; Penticton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Oak View Group seeks a Server to deliver exceptional hospitality in a dynamic environment. You’ll provide food and beverage service during events, ensuring a clean and positive experience for guests. If you thrive under pressure and enjoy customer interactions, this is a great opportunity to join a leading venue management team. Ideal candidates should have prior experience in similar settings and a passion for high-quality service.

Benefits

Pension Matching

Qualifications

• Must have at least one year of work experience in events, banquets, or restaurants.
• Customer service skills are essential.
• Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide fine dining service and maintain cleanliness in event areas.
• Setup and maintain food and beverage stations.
• Participate in setup and cleanup of food service items.

Skills

Customer-focused attitude

Attention to detail

Ability to multitask

Education

High School diploma or equivalent GED

Job description

Oak View Group

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

Overview

TheServerwill provide ultimate hospitality for guests in a fast-paced, high volume environment.

Banquet Support Staff Members are responsible for serving guests in the venue dining areas at catering functions, while also cleaning and clearing rooms during and after functions.

Banquet Support Staff Members must be personable, able to work in an ever-changing fast-paced environment, and work long and late hours, evenings, and weekends.

This role pays an hourly rate of $18.00-$21.00 CAD and is tip eligible.

Benefits for Part-Time roles: Pension Matching.

EVERGREEN ROLE: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis; there is no application deadline.

Responsibilities

• Ability to read and understand Banquet Event Orders.
• Provide fine dining level food and beverage service to guests for all events consistent with standards of service.
• Initiate and maintain friendly and professional contact with guests ensuring that all needs are anticipated and met.
• Setup and maintain both food and beverage stations in various locations throughout the building consistent with standards of service.
• Maintain and inventory for both food and beverage stations.
• Maintain all event areas and front of house staging areas in a tidy and organized manner.
• Participate in both setup and cleanup of food and beverage service items.
• Ability to work independently during slower times
• Perform safe work by helping to provide a safe and clean work environment.
• Have a high level of social contact. Ability to work closely with staff and deal often with patrons.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends and select holidays.
• Must be detail oriented to ensure that work is accurate and complete.
• Ability to mutli-task.
• Ability to handle and move objects.
• Must have a customer-focused, positive and professional attitude.
• Ability to read with oral and written communications skills in the English language.
• Knowledge of basic arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).
• Must be able to stand for extend periods of time.
• Ability to bend, stretch, twist or reach out with the body, arms and/or legs.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull or carry heavy objects up to 30 lbs. and 15 lbs. often.
• Must be punctual with consistent attendance.
• Must be able to respond to simple complaints or inquiries from customers, members of the business community, and/or regulatory agencies.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent GED strong preferred.
• Equivalent experience may be substituted.
• Minimum of one (1) year of work experience in events, banquets or restaurants is preferred.
• Must be at least eighteen years of age to serve alcoholic drinks.

Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens ourpeople, improves ourservice, and raises ourexcellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.