BANQUET HOUSEMAN

Wine Road Vintners; Temecula (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Ponte Family Estate Winery in Temecula, CA is seeking a Banquet House Person to expertly set up ceremony and reception spaces and ensure guest satisfaction. The role involves heavy lifting, timely room preparation, and maintaining safety and service standards in a picturesque winery setting.

Open availability including weekends and holidays, with a compensation of $22.00 per hour. Join a team dedicated to hospitality excellence in the Temecula Wine Country.

Qualifications

• Communicate with guests and associates effectively.
• Maintain high standards of safety, service, and environment.

Responsibilities

• Set up and break down meeting and event rooms to exceed guest expectations.
• Transport and arrange staging, tables, chairs, and dance floors, up to 50 lbs.
• Ensure guest safety and provide excellent hospitality service.
• Follow Ponte values, safety and service standards.
• Coordinate with supervisor to ensure shift efficiency.

Skills

Communication

Multitasking

Organization

Team player

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Grooming standards

Self-starter

Job description

Ponte Family Estate Winery opened in 2003 and is a California based company operating in the heart of the Temecula Wine Country. We have been farming our vineyards since 1984 and are a real working winery, growing and producing over 20 estate grown varietals within certified sustainable facilities.

We are located right next to our Four Diamond, 90 room, boutique hotel Ponte Vineyard Inn. We are surrounded by 300 acres of mature vineyards and views of rolling hills. We are a short drive from most of Southern California and enjoy hosting folks who want a break from city life. Our guests visit us seeking a relaxing day or overnight stay in the country.

We have become the benchmark for great service among Temecula wineries. Our associates are dedicated to delighting guests by providing excellent hospitality and serving great wine and food in a beautiful environment.

Summary:

The Banquet House Person will manually set up ceremony site, reception site, and all meeting rooms ensuring the guests’ expectations are exceeded.

Compensation:$22.00 hourly

Schedule:

• Open availability, days and nights
• Weekends and Holidays

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understands and adheres to the Ponte values, safety and service standards.
• Understands and adhere to environmental standards set by the winery.
• Ensure the safety of guests and associates.
• Set up all meeting and event rooms to exceed the guests’ expectations and ensure guest safety. This includes considerable physical activity in transporting awkward and heavy materials such as staging, tables, chairs, dance floors, etc., from storage area to meeting and event rooms.
• Communicate with supervisor throughout shift to ensure efficiency.
• Break down all meeting and event rooms when requested by supervisor.
• Maintain established cleaning schedule of meeting and event rooms so the rooms are guest ready at all times.
• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
• Perform any other tasks as requested by Management.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to treat all associates and guests in a respectful manner.
• Exhibits integrity (honesty and truthfulness).
• Has attention to detail.
• Is consistently striving to be better.
• Courteous and has the ability to smile spontaneously.
• Must have excellent communication, multi-tasking and organizational skills.
• Must have exceptional grooming standards that are consistent with company guidelines.
• Must have the ability to communicate in English.
• Self-starting personality and able to work with little direction.
• Maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times.
• Must be willing to assist co-workers with their job duties and be a team player.
• Knowledge of various types of equipment and set up styles used in the meeting rooms a plus.
• Ability to lift and move multiple tables and chairs and podiums weighing up to 50 lbs. through a crowded room.
• This position requires considerable physical activity on a continuous basis throughout the shift.

Company Standards:

• Understand the PONTE Values, and Service Standards.
• Ensure the safety of guests and associates.
• Follow the environmental standards set by the Company
• Treat all associates and guests in a respectful manner.
• Exhibit integrity (honesty and truthfulness).
• Perform any other duties as required by your Manager .