Banquet Server

The Crescent Hotels Group; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Team Discounts

Flexible Schedules

Career Growth

Insurance Benefit

401k Match

Vacation & Sick Pay

Holiday Pay

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

The Westin Tempe is seeking an On-Call Banquet Server to support our banquet team. AM/PM shifts including weekends and holidays are required. Join Crescent Hotels & Resorts and help deliver exceptional guest experiences in a dynamic hotel environment.

You will work with a team to set up and service events, greet guests, and ensure high standards of service while maintaining safety and cleanliness in all areas.

Qualifications

• Must communicate in English with guests and team members.
• Self-starting with an even disposition and professional appearance.
• Ability to understand food and beverage service standards.
• Knowledge of table settings and service ware is preferred.
• Must lift up to 30 lbs and assist with setup and service.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests and provide prompt, courteous service.
• Assist with set-up, decoration, delivery of service and breakdown for events.
• Ensure guest satisfaction and maintain cleanliness and safety of equipment.

Skills

English

Team player

Presentation

Food & beverage

Table settings

Weight handling

Beverage equipment

Job description

Description

The Westin Tempe is looking for a On-Call - Banquet Server to join our amazing Banquet Team!

Hours/Shifts - AM/PM availability - including weekends and holidays

Summary of Benefits

Team Member and Family Room Discounts for both Crescent Hotels and Resort and Marriott Hotels

Flexible Schedules

Career Growth & Development

Insurance Benefit Available for both Full Time and Part Time Team Members

401k Plan and Company Match Program

Vacation Pay / Sick Pay - Full Time and Part Time Team Members

Holiday Pay - Full Time Team Members

Amazing Recognition Programs/Giving Back - Community Outreach

Tuition Reimbursement

At Crescent Hotels & Resorts, we are a team of hospitality professionals that are deeply connected to & proud of the exceptional experiences we provide for our guests. More than that, we know our Associates are the shining stars of what we do! We understand what it takes to be a part of something great. We will encourage you to bring your true self to work every day, we will celebrate you and we will cheer you on as you shine bright in your career journey. Whether it be our health & wellness programs, best in class learning and development or our travel discounts that 'feed your inner explorer', we work hard to create and deliver on what YOU need. We are ready for you to start your journey with us where You Belong. We Care. Shine Bright.

A Banquet Server takes part in servicing our guests around our beautiful Hotel and you'll be part of a great team of helpful people who are passionate about delivering exceptional service. This task is to be handled in a friendly, courteous, timely, and professional manner resulting in an extremely high level of guest satisfaction.

A Banquet Server is responsible for greeting guests, providing prompt and courteous service, and checking guests out at the end of their stay - all while striving to deliver outstanding guest experience. Banquet Servers participate in the set-up, decoration, delivery of service, and breakdown of food and beverage requirements in functions the Banquet meeting room, in accordance with BEO and to both Crescent and Westin Tempe standards, performs that. Banquet Server are responsible for maintaining the cleanliness, repair, and safety of the equipment and areas used in the scope of their duties.

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.

Source: Crescent Hotels & Resorts