Banquet/Event Setups Associate

AJS Hotels; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

The AJS Hotels property is seeking a Banquet Set Up Crew member to prepare meeting and event spaces for functions and assist with teardown after events. You will prepare tables, chairs, dance floors, podiums, stages and coat checks according to diagrams and BEOs.

Candidates should demonstrate strong communication, attentive service, and basic math skills, with the ability to lift up to 70 pounds. Long hours on holidays and weekends may be required.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service orientation.
• Attention to detail in fast-paced banquet settings.
• Clear and effective communication with staff and clients.
• Solid basic math skills for measurements and calculations.
• Ability to read and understand a Banquet Event Order (BEO).
• Good judgment and problem-solving under time pressure.

Responsibilities

• Set up and tear down of tables, chairs, dance floors, podiums, stages and coat checks in meeting and banquet rooms.
• Follow banquet event orders, change orders, worksheets and diagrams.
• Maintain safe, clean, and organized back-of-house areas.
• Provide courteous customer service and assist guests as needed.
• Stand, walk, and lift up to 70 pounds; assist with heavier loads with team help.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Math skills

Reading BEO

Strong judgment

Creativity

Spatial reasoning

Job description

Responsible for set up and tear down of all materials and equipment for banquets and events in meeting spaces.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Support the Crowne Plaza hallmarks and standards.
• Responsible for the set up and tear down of tables, chairs, dance floors, podiums, stages and coat checks in various styles in meeting and banquet rooms.
• Ability to follow banquet event orders and change orders, worksheets and diagrams.
• Ability to reason and use strong judgment skills.
• Ability to use creativity and good spatial reasoning.
• Possess strong communication skills.
• Possess fundament math skills.
• Ability to read and understand a BEO.
• Must be able to stand, lift and exert fast-paced mobility for periods of up to 4 hours in length.
• All other duties assigned.
• Knowledge of customer service
• Attention to detail with work ensuring accuracy is met and exceed
• Possess fundamental math skills.
• Reasoning and strong judgment skills.

This job operates in our back of house which at times can be a loud setting. This role maybe exposed to hazards, including, but not limited to cuts, slips, falls, tripping and burns. Hands must be frequently washed.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping and crouching. Must have good sense of balance, be able to bend and kneel and have the ability to lift tables, chairs and other equipment as needed up to 70 pounds. The position may require occasional lift of products weighing up to 100+ pounds with the help of other Banquet Set Up Crew members.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This position at times requires long hours. Must be able to work on holidays and weekends. Hours are based on availability of work.

Education and Experience - Will consider equivalency of education and experience

• Generally 0-2 years of experience required.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.