Banquet Server

Crescent Hotels & Resorts; Owings Mills (MD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Crescent Hotels & Resorts is seeking a friendly banquet server to assist with events in Owings Mills, MD. You will set up banquet rooms, greet guests, serve food and beverages, and ensure guest satisfaction under supervisor guidance.

A team-oriented, professional attitude and the ability to lift up to 30 lbs are required. Role requires attention to detail, good communication, and adherence to safety and service standards.

Qualifications

• Must be able to communicate in English.
• Self-starting with even disposition and professional appearance.
• Knowledge of food and beverage service standards and etiquette.
• Familiarity with table settings and service ware.
• Ability to remember and promote menu items.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs and operate beverage equipment.

Responsibilities

• Set up banquet room with linens, serviceware and glassware as instructed.
• Attend roll call to learn function particulars and guest expectations.
• Greet guests and respond to requests in a friendly manner.
• Serve food and beverages as directed; clear and reset as needed.
• Comply with safety and hotel policies; maintain cleanliness throughout shift.
• Collaborate with team and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

English communication

Team player

Professional appearance

Guest relations

Food & beverage knowledge

Lifting 30 lbs

Beverage equipment

Job description

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Set up banquet room as instructed by Supervisor to include linen, serviceware and glassware.
• Attend roll call meetings before events to learn function particulars, including guest and hotel expectations.
• Greet guests and respond to requests in a friendly and courteous manner.
• Serve the food and/or beverage in the order and to the expectation of the Supervisor to ensure consistency throughout the banquet. Promptly remove dishes as guests complete each course and/or meal at the end of the meal or function.
• Abide by all State, Federal and Corporate requirements pertaining to serving alcoholic beverages.
• Replenish beverages as necessary, and check with guests for overall satisfaction.
• Once banquet is complete, reset banquet room according to Supervisor's specifications to ensure the readiness of the room for the following function.
• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
• Perform any other job related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Must have the ability to communicate in English. Self-starting personality with an even disposition. Maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times. Can communicate well with guests. Must be willing to \"pitch-in\" and help co- workers with their job duties and be a team player. Must have basic knowledge of food and beverage preparations, service standards, guest relations and etiquette. Knowledge of the appropriate table settings and service ware. Ability to comprehend and apply written product labeling instructions to enable the safe application of products and processes within the hotel. Ability to remember, recite and promote the variety of menu items.

Ability to transport up to 30 lbs. through a crowded room on a continuous basis throughout the shift. Ability to operate beverage equipment, e.g., coffee maker.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Customer Satisfaction:

Our customers are what we are about. One of the keys to a positive guest experience is positive interaction with Crescent staff. It is essential that you remain professional at all times, and that you treat all guests and associates with courtesy and respect, under all circumstances. Every Crescent associate is a guest relations ambassador, every working minute of every day.

Work Habits:

In order to maintain a positive guest and associate experience, your work habits should always meet and strive to exceed hotel standards for work procedures, dress, grooming, punctuality and attendance. You should be adaptable to change in your work area and in hotel procedures with a willingness to learn new skills and/or improve existing ones, have the ability to solve routine problems that occur on the job and ask for help whenever you are not sure how to do something.

Safety & Security:

The safety and security of our guests and associates is of utmost importance to Crescent. Every Crescent associate should adhere to the hotel security policies and procedures, particularly regarding key controls, lifting heavy objects, using chemicals, and effectively reporting safety hazards and safety concerns.

NOTE:

This description excludes non-essential and marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of the fundamental job duties. Furthermore, the specific examples in each section are not intended to be all-inclusive. Rather, they represent the typical elements and criteria considered necessary to perform the job successfully. Other job-related duties may be assigned by the associate's supervisor.

Furthermore, this description is subject to change, in the sole discretion of the Company, and in no way creates an employment contract, implied or otherwise; each associate remains, at all times, an \"at will\" associate.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.