Seasonal Banquet Server

Pomeroy Lodging; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Health plan

On-the-job training

Growth opportunities

Personal days

Pomeroy Stay Travel Program

Job summary

Pomeroy Lodging in Grande Prairie is seeking a Banquet Server to support our fast-paced Food & Beverage Team. You will help set up, serve, and breakdown banquet events, creating a welcoming guest experience.

This role offers opportunities to move through events, work varied shifts, and contribute to high-quality service while maintaining safety and professionalism in a hotel environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a server or food & beverage role is an asset.
• Tech savvy and comfortable with modern systems.
• ProServe certification is an asset but not required.

Responsibilities

• Sets up banquet spaces according to plans, including tables, decorations and linens.
• Serves food and beverages promptly, courteously, and professionally.
• Maintains cleanliness of banquet areas before and after events.
• Assists with assembly and breakdown of banquet displays and decorations.
• Ensures spaces are ready for future use and upholds service regulations.
• Adheres to food and alcohol service regulations.

Skills

Multitasking

Tech savvy

Guest service

Education

ProServe certification

Job description

We are looking for a Banquet Server to join our team!

If you are a person who has a knack for multitasking and enjoys a fast-paced, exciting work environment, this is the perfect job for you!

Job Description

As a Banquet Server, you have the authority to exceed guest expectations by creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere that coincides with our "we've been expecting you" sense of arrival for our guests. Your role is crucial because you are pivotal in the guest's impression of quality service throughout our hotel. From setting up and executing events to the breakdown of the room so that events can happen again the next day - or even the next hour, you are an essential member of the Food & Beverage Team.

Pomeroy Perks

• Competitive wages and Health and Wellness benefit plan.
• Paid on-the-job training with additional learning opportunities.
• Growth and development opportunities, both personal and professional.
• Personal days: 5 per year after 90 days of continuous full-time employment.
• Pomeroy Stay Travel Program.

Key Focuses

• Ensures the banquet spaces, lobby, public areas, and storage areas are "picture perfect" for optimal first impressions.
• Prepares and sets up banquet spaces according to specified plans, including table arrangements, decorations, table linens, table settings, etc.
• Serves food and beverages to guests promptly, courteously, and professionally.
• Assists in the assembly and breakdown of all banquet displays and decorations.
• Clears tables and cleans banquet areas after events, ensuring spaces are ready for future use.
• Adheres to all regulations governing the service of food and alcohol.

Experience/Passions/Education

• Previous experience as a server or in a food & beverage position is an asset.
• Tech savvy.
• ProServe certification is an asset but not required.

Working Conditions

This position may work dayshift, afternoon, or evening shift any day of the week or weekend with long days to meet periodic upturns in business demands or meet deadlines. This position is set in a fast-paced and, at times, high-pressure environment that requires continuous physical movement, the ability to lift up to 30 lbs., and the ability to manage multiple sequences and demands. There may be periods of independent work and changes in temperature from the back to the front of the house.

About Pomeroy Lodging

Pomeroy Lodging is Western Canada's leader in hospitality and lodging. Driven to meet every need, we own and operate a comprehensive range of hotels and resorts throughout the West. Our investment goes well beyond the walls of our hotels and the land we build on. Pomeroy Lodging is committed to investing heavily in our people, properties, and communities.