Banquet Houseperson

PERG online; Fort Lauderdale (FL); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

PERG online in Fort Lauderdale, FL seeks a courteous banquet associate to ensure setup, service and breakdown of meeting and banquet spaces to Omni standards. You will prepare tables, linens, glassware, and related items, assist guests, coordinate with staff, and maintain a clean, organized back-of-house.

This fast-paced role offers growth in hospitality and event operations in a renowned hotel environment.

Formación

• Experience in banquet and event setup preferred.
• Hospitality or customer service background preferred.
• Clear and pleasant English communication with guests and staff.
• Ability to work cohesively with coworkers and management.
• Able to think quickly, prioritize, and stay calm under pressure.
• Willing to work flexible shifts including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Standing, walking for extended periods; able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsabilidades

• Set up banquet and meeting spaces per daily worksheets.
• Arrange tables, chairs, linens, glassware, and related items.
• Provide required amenities and maintain cleanliness of spaces.
• Refresh rooms during breaks and after events; manage waste and supplies.
• Break down spaces promptly after function end; move materials to shipping as needed.
• Accommodate special guest needs and assist with banners and décor.
• Keep back-of-house areas organized, safe, and energy efficient.

Conocimientos

Banquet setup

Hospitality

English communication

Teamwork

Decision making

Time management

Stress management

Flexibility

Herramientas

Tables and chairs

Linens care

Glassware

Water pitchers

Descripción del empleo

JOB PURPOSE:

Ensure proper set up, break down, and cleanliness of banquet and meeting facilities according to the guest’s expectations and Omni standards.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Cleans banquet and meeting facilities prior to set-up.
• Sets of equipment (i.e., tables, chairs, linens, office items, glassware, and pitchers.) to Daily Work Sheet specifications.
• Provides required amenities, as dictated by Banquet Department Standards.
• Refresh meeting rooms during meal and coffee breaks (trash removal, refreshment of pads & pens, wipe tables refresh of candy caddies' glassware and water pitcher or water bottles).
• Break down meeting rooms as soon as possible after end of function and vacuum room.
• Moves convention material boxes, programs, etc. from hotel receiving docks, registration areas, sleeping rooms, or suites. When client packages are ready to ship back, move to the shipping location.
• Caring for the equipment.
• Accommodates special customer needs, hanging banners for meetings and food/beverage functions.
• Organizing and maintaining the back of the house areas to ensure a productive, safe and energy conserving work environment.

• Inspects each function room prior to and during breaks to ensure that all requirements reflected on the daily worksheets are met. Specific hotel standards must also be fulfilled:

• • Walls, baseboards, and light fixtures cleaned.
  • Room to be vacuumed thoroughly.
  • Drapes to be hung properly.
  • Lighting and temperature control to client request.
  • Maintain cleanliness of Banquet meeting space and equipment.
  • Tablecloths and skirting to be cleaned and pressed.
  • Uniformity among all set-ups in accordance.
  • Ensures that cleanliness and order of all storage areas is maintained.
• Completes special projects as directed by department management.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous banquet and event set up experience, preferred.
• Previous hospitality/customer service experience, preferred.
• Ability to clearly and pleasantly communicate both verbally and in writing in English with guests, management and co-workers, both in person and by radio.
• Ability to work cohesively with co-workers both within and outside of your department.
• Ability to think clearly, quickly and make concise decisions.
• Ability to prioritize, organize and follow up in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to handle stressful situations, while maintaining a calm and welcoming demeanor.
• Must be able to stand and walk for an extended period or for duration of shift.
• Must be able to work flexible shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.

ENVIRONMENT & POSITION ANALYSIS:

• Move, bend, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Position requires frequent bending, squatting, kneeling and reaching overhead, standing, and walking for an extended period, or for duration of shift.
• Requires repetitive motion, with consistent use of hands and arms.

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT:

• Table, chairs, risers, dance floor, furniture, pallets, pallet jack, flat bed, chair carts, vacuum cleaners, shampoo machine, sweeper, linen, skirts, napkins, drop over, guest supplies, meeting amenities, pen, pencil, notepad, water pitcher and glasses.