Banquet Set Up

HEI Hotels & Resorts; San Ramon (CA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Vacation, Sick and Holiday

401(k) with matching

Hotel room discounts

Job summary

HEI Hotels & Resorts in San Ramon invites you to join the Banquet Team, assisting managers in preparing for banquet guests and ensuring a positive guest experience. This role involves physical setup and meticulous attention to detail in event spaces.

Key duties include setting up meeting rooms to guest specifications, provisioning with glasses and water, breaking down spaces after events, and maintaining clean, ready-to-use rooms while adhering to attendance and safety guidelines.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of meeting room equipment and setup styles.
• Ability to lift and move tables, chairs, up to 100 lbs.
• Ability to move goods up to 500 lbs with a hand cart.
• Stand for long periods during shifts.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Adapt communication style for different audiences.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with supervisor during shift to track work.
• Set up all meeting rooms to guest specifications and move heavy items as needed.
• Supply and replenish meeting rooms with clean glasses and water.
• Break down meeting rooms after events and return items to storage.
• Maintain cleaning schedule to keep rooms presentable.
• Adhere to attendance rules and be available regularly.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

Meeting room setup

Heavy lifting

Communication

Stamina

Mobility

Adapt communication

Job description

About Us

San Ramon Marriott awaits you to join us on the journey to exceptional guest service! Tucked away in the urban oasis of San Ramon, surrounded by mountains and Redwood Trees, the hotel is within walking distance to shopping, Fortune 500 companies, and top-notch dining experiences. It is the perfect location for work and play. Be part of a group of people who are passionate about the Hospitality Industry. When you join the HEI Team, you also get the benefit of the "HEI Loves" Culture where we make the time to celebrate our associates by offering the most competitive compensation, benefits and PTO programs. Our associates are also eligible to take advantage of life-needs such as health and wellness, a robust retirement plan, travel benefits, product and service discounts and much more!

Don't meet every single requirement of this job? At HEI we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still send in your information. You may be the perfect candidate for this or for other roles within our organization!

We value U.S. military experience and invite all qualified military candidates to apply.

Compensation

Salary Range: $22.50 - $24.50 Hourly

Tipped/Service Charge Eligible? Yes

Discretionary Performance Bonus Eligible? No

Overview

Assist Banquet Manager in the preparing for banquet guests and ensure positive guest experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The following are specific contributions that must be developed during the training program in order to successfully complete the program and be placed in a hotel with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Communicate with supervisor throughout shift to be aware of the work.
• Set up all meeting rooms to the specifications of the guest. This includes considerable physical activity in transporting awkward and heavy materials such as staging, tables, chairs, dance floors, etc., from storage area to meeting rooms.
• Supply and replenish meeting rooms with clean glasses and fresh water.
• Break down all meeting rooms where meetings have concluded and return to storage closet so the room will be available to be reset for the next function.
• Maintain established cleaning schedule of meeting rooms and ballrooms so the rooms stay presentable at all times.
• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
• Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of various types of equipment and set up styles used in the meeting rooms. For example: different table types (round, schoolroom, etc.).
• Ability to lift and move multiple tables and chairs and podiums weighing up to 100 lbs. through a crowded room with or without reasonable accommodation.
• This position requires considerable physical activity on a continuous basis throughout the shift for room set up and break down with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry, or otherwise move or push goods on a hand cart/truck weighing a maximum of 500 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences, such as effectively communicating with supervisors, coworkers, public etc.

Benefits

HEI Hotels and Resorts is committed to providing a comprehensive benefit program that offers you choices for your physical, mental and financial wellness, creating value in your most important investment - you!

For your physical and mental wellness we offer competitive Medical and Dental programs through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield as well as Vision insurance programs through EyeMed.

Our Vacation, Sick and Holiday programs are available for you to rejuvenate with time off. HEI also provides pet insurance through the ASPCA. For your financial wellness, HEI provides a wide array of coverage, including Supplemental, Spousal and Child Life insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability plans. Our 401(k) Savings Plan with matching funds, and discounts through our 'YouDecide' and Hotel Room Discount programs provide additional incentives for choosing HEI as the employer of your future. Specific details and eligibility of these programs vary by location and employment status.

HEI Hotels and Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Applicants with arrest or Conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act.