Banquet Server

Hotel Leveque; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned hotel in Oak Brook is seeking energetic individuals for hospitality roles. Responsibilities include setting up dining areas, serving food, and ensuring guest satisfaction. With a commitment to excellence and promotion opportunities, this role provides a great start in the hospitality industry.

Benefits

Insurance enrollment from DAY 1

Paid time off available from DAY 1

Holiday pay available from DAY 1

Hotel and travel discounts

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to stand and walk for hours.
• Flexible work schedule (morning, evening, weekends, holidays).
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Set up tables and events including chairs and dance floors.
• Serve food and beverages to guests.
• Clean banquet and dining areas during and after events.

Skills

Guest service

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Job description

The Drake Oak Brook, Autograph Collection

• Insurance enrollment available from DAY 1!
• Paid time off available from DAY 1!
• Holiday pay available from DAY 1!
• Hotel and travel discounts at worldwide destinations!
• Professional development and promotion opportunities!

What you’ll be doing…

• Set up tables and events including chairs, dance floors, silver and china
• Service food, coffee, water and other beverages
• Clear tables throughout the dining experience using proper methods for removing dishes, glassware and silverware
• Clean banquet and dining rooms during and after the dining experience
• Gives personal attention, takes personal responsibility and uses teamwork when providing guest service
• Listens, apologizes with empathy, finds a solution and follows through when resolving guest problems.
• Assumes the responsibility to notice when the guest is not satisfied and uses their best judgment as to when it is appropriate to use the 100% Guest Satisfaction Guarantee
• Performs other duties as required to provide genuine hospitality
• Sets tables in accordance with hotel standards
• Prepares order for presentation to guest
• Serves food, coffee, water and other beverages; refills beverages as needed
• Clears tables throughout the dining experience using proper methods for removing dishes, glassware and silverware
• Cleans banquet room and banquet kitchen area during and after banquet functions

You should be able to…

• Stand and walk for hours at a time.
• Work flexible work schedules including morning, evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Lift up to 30 pounds occasionally.
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, bending, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity

About First Hospitality…

Founded in 1985 and based in Chicago, First Hospitality is a forward-thinking hotel development, investment, and management company. First Hospitality’s strategic vision is to create value for all through excellence and an openness to doing things differently.

First Hospitality seeks to attract and retain a high-performing and diverse workforce in which employee’s differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the customers we serve. FH fosters an inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration, flexibility, and fairness. Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Drake Oak Brook, Autograph Collection

153 Room Hotel

Lose Yourself In History at Our Oak Brook Hotel

Follow Chicago icons' footsteps and reserve a hotel room at the Drake Oak Brook, Autograph Collection. A beacon of style and class since the 1960s, our Oak Brook, IL hotel is easily accessible from O’Hare and Midway airports. A sense of grandeur marks your arrival at the hotel as sumptuous furnishings and impressive artwork greet you.

After check-in, explore attractions like the Brookfield Zoo or Oak Brook Center shopping—or immerse yourself in the energy of downtown Chicago.

Upon your return, relax in luxury hotel accommodations equipped with superb bedding and modern features, followed by a session in the fitness center. Dinner options include the Colonial Room, Coa, and the Polo Lounge.

Meeting and wedding guests appreciate our elegant, European-inspired event spaces. Our motto is Ubi Tempus Quietus, or “where time rests.” So travel to a bygone era of refinement while staying at our renowned Oak Brook hotel.

The Drake Oak Brook, Autograph Collection