Banquet Houseperson - InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown

IHG Hotels & Resorts; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 37,195 - 46,494; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hotel discounts worldwide

Access to discount programs

Job summary

IHG Hotels & Resorts in Los Angeles is seeking a Banquet Houseperson. The role entails setting up and breaking down banquet spaces, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring proper functionality of equipment. Candidates should have strong communication and basic math skills, as well as the ability to lift items up to 100 pounds. The hourly pay ranges from $27.00 to $33.75 based on experience and qualifications, with hotel discounts and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Basic reading, writing, and mathematical skills.
• General knowledge of banquet operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set up and break down meeting rooms and banquet areas.
• Clean and maintain banquet facilities.
• Inspect equipment cleanliness and condition.

Skills

Communication skills

Basic math skills

Ability to handle weight

Job description

About Us

Do you see yourself as a Banquet Houseperson? What’s your passion? At IHG we employ people who brings the same care and passion to their jobs as they do to their hobbies – people who put our guests at the heart of everywhere they do. We’re looking for more people like this to join our friendly, professional team.

Your Day to Day

Set‑up and break down all meeting rooms, banquet space and ballroom areas. Clean and maintain all corridors, vending areas, elevators and landings and service areas in the banquet facilities ensuring hotel’s standards of cleanliness.

• Clean, store, and secure all tables, chairs, and audio‑visual equipment, platforms/stages and other equipment used for banquet functions.
• Inspect cleanliness and working condition of all equipment. Report all damages or issues to Supervisor.
• Maintain cleanliness of banquet rooms, banquet hallways, and storage and service areas.
• May refresh room during breaks (replenish supplies, water pitchers, etc.)
• Set‑up and/or break‑down tables, chairs, audio‑visual equipment and platforms/stages and other equipment as specified by group requirements. Set‑up table linens, skirting and table‑top items (water pitchers, glasses, supplies, etc.)
• May retrieve clean linen and skirting and stock in storage areas.
• May pick‑up and deliver all boxes and materials (flip charts, easels, blackboards, etc.) for function.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What We Need From You

Basic reading and writing and mathematical skills. General knowledge of banquet operations preferred.

This job requires ability to perform the following:

• Handle, carry or lift items weighing up to 100 pounds (tables, chairs, trays, equipment, etc.).
• Move about the function areas.
• Bend, stoop, kneel.

Other Skills

• Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time when interacting with guests, coworkers, and supervisors.
• Reading and writing abilities are utilized often with banquet event orders and instructions.
• Basic math is used frequently to ensure the proper set up of tables, settings, chairs, etc.
• May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

What We Offer

The hourly pay range for this role is $27.00 to $33.75. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Los Angeles, California. Pay within the range is based on relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue‑based metrics, and business or organizational needs.

Hotel discounts worldwide are available, as well as access to a wide variety of discount programs and the chance to work with a great team of people. Most importantly, we’ll give you room to be yourself.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to an individual’s race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. This employer follows the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and California Fair Chance Act. All qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, will be considered.

Important Information

• The salary range listed is the lowest to highest pay scale we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors, including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue‑based metrics, and business or organizational needs.
• No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until it is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or other form of compensation allocable to a particular employee remain in the Company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
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