Banquet Server

Marriott Knoxville Downtown; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 16,531 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PayActive wage access

Paid Time Off

Full healthcare benefits

401(k) with 4% match

Hotel and food & beverage discounts

Job summary

Marriott Knoxville Downtown is seeking a Banquet Server to help create memorable guest experiences during events, meetings, and banquets. You’ll set up and break down event spaces, serve food and beverages, and ensure every guest feels welcomed and cared for.

Ideal candidates have a positive attitude, attention to detail, and a passion for hospitality. This role involves evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed and offers benefits through our Associates program.

Qualifications

• Hotel experience is a plus.
• Combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Be essential to our hotel's special events, providing attentive and friendly service to guests.
• Set up and break down event spaces, serve food and beverages, and maintain a clean, organized environment.
• Report to the Banquet Captain or Banquet Manager.
• Opportunities in hospitality roles grow, including banquet captain, restaurant server, or food and beverage management.

Job description

Banquet Server

As a Banquet Server, you’ll help create memorable guest experiences by providing exceptional service during events, meetings, and banquets. You'll set up and break down event spaces, serve food and beverages, and ensure every guest feels welcomed and cared for. This role is ideal for someone with a positive attitude, great attention to detail, and a passion for hospitality.

Key Responsibilities

• You will be an essential part of our hotel's special events, providing attentive and friendly service to our guests.


• Your daily tasks will include setting up and breaking down event spaces, serving food and beverages, and maintaining a clean and organized environment.


• You will report to the Banquet Captain or Banquet Manager.


• A career as a banquet server can lead to opportunities in various roles within the hospitality industry, such as banquet captain, restaurant server, or even food and beverage management positions.

Education & Experience

Hotel experience is always a plus! Applicants should have:

• A combination of education and experience.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• Eligible to work in the United States


• Sufficient education and/or literacy needed to identify and read product labels and to communicate with guests about job-related needs.


• Ability to sit, stand, bend, kneel, and lift as required—with or without reasonable accommodations


• Availability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays if needed


• A warm, professional demeanor that reflects HVMG’s Culture of Excellenceby showing a warm smile, friendly personality, and positive attitude.

This position may require a varied schedule, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Please share your scheduling needs.

Our Associates Love

• Career growth opportunities across our nationwide portfolio


• Flexible scheduling


• Access up to 40% of your earned wages before payday with PayActive


• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays


• Full healthcare benefits: medical, dental, and vision


• 401(k) with guaranteed 4% match and no vesting period


• Exclusive hotel and food & beverage discounts

About HVMG

Our Be Excellent culture is more than just words on a website -- we live and breathe it. As one associate said in an anonymous survey, "This is the best management company I've ever worked for. They walk the talk from the corporate office to the field."

We believe that the hotel business is one of the few industries in which successful career paths can start anywhere on the org chart. You control your destiny, and, if our executives are any indication, today's dishwasher can be tomorrow's Senior Vice President.

The above job description is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities of the position, nor should it be construed as a contract.

HVMG is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any basis prohibited by federal, state, or local laws. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, promotion, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.