Banquet Server

The Bridges Golf Club; San Ramon (CA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

The Bridges Golf Club in San Ramon, California, is looking for a Banquet Server to provide exceptional service to guests during events. Responsibilities include serving food and beverages, ensuring responsible alcohol service, and maintaining the cleanliness of banquet areas. The ideal candidate should have a current food handlers' card and at least one year of food service experience. This position requires the ability to lift heavy trays and stand for extended periods.

Qualifications

• Must have a current food handlers' card.
• Need to have at least 1 year of food server experience.
• Applicant must be at least 18 years old.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent guest service during events.
• Ensure responsible alcohol service policies are followed.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in banquet areas.
• Check and maintain banquet equipment and supplies.

Skills

Effective interaction with team members and guests

Effective communication in English

Professionalism and composure

Understanding verbal directives and written instructions

Ability to stand and walk for extended periods

Ability to carry large serving trays

Bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling

Punctuality

Lifting and carrying 35 pounds

Education

Current food handlers’ card

1 year of food server experience

18 years of age

Job description

Banquet Server Job Duties and Responsibilities

Provides guests with service by reviewing banquet event order, ensuring and verifying rooms, audio visual equipment, lighting, microphone, sound, and room temperature are set as requested, acknowledging and welcoming guests entering the resort and event rooms, promptly delivering and serving food and beverages, informing banquet captain and kitchen staff of meal adjustments and/or timing of delivery, removing and delivering food courses, and refilling and/or removing glassware as appropriate.

Ensures responsible alcohol beverage service policies are followed by asking for proper identification from guests that appear to be under the age of 30, monitoring alcohol consumption, ensuring guests do not become intoxicated following established procedures, stopping alcohol service at the designated time, and clearing the room of all alcoholic containers, glasses and bottles for each venue at the time specified.

Promotes guest relations by responding to guest requests, offering appropriate up to date information regarding promotional contests and giveaways, providing requested assistance and product knowledge, and treating guests in a friendly and courteous manner.

Maintains safe and sanitary banquet areas by cleaning surfaces, breaking down buffets, beverage tables, storing equipment and supplies in designated areas, and disposing of all trash.

Ensures banquet equipment and supplies are stocked and clean by submitting supply requisitions, placing delivered water, food and supplies in designated areas, polishing silverware, folding napkins, and cleaning shelves, condiment holders, tables and counters according to established procedures.

Banquet Server Job Specifications: Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to interact effectively with team members and guests
• Ability to communicate effectively in the English language
• Ability to maintain professionalism and composure
• Ability to understand verbal directives and written instructions
• Ability to stand and walk for up to 8 hours at a time
• Ability to carry large serving tray and tray jacks
• Ability to bend, stoop, push and pull
• Ability to appear for work on time
• Ability to routinely lift and carry 35 pounds

Banquet Server Job Specifications: Education and Experience

Essential:

• Current food handlers’ card
• 1 year of food server experience
• 18 years of age

Desirable:

• Guest or Hospitality Service experience
• Cocktail serving experience
• Fine dining server experience