Banquet Setup

Hotel Equities

Harrisburg (Dauphin County)

On-site

USD 15,000 - 21,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Vacation & Holiday Pay

Same-day pay

Employee Assistance Program

Career Growth Opportunities

Employee discount

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Hotel Equities is seeking a Banquet Setup person for the Hilton Harrisburg in Harrisburg, PA. This role involves placing, servicing, and breaking down ballroom setups per Hilton standards, with heavy physical activity transporting staging, tables, chairs, and related equipment.

Responsibilities include stocking meeting rooms, breaking down spaces after events, and coordinating with managers to deliver exact function specifications.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Setup experience preferred.
Knowledge of equipment and setup styles in meeting rooms.
Willingness to learn AV system setup.
Able to lift and move tables/chair up to 80 lbs.

Responsibilities

Supply and replenish meeting rooms with clean glasses and water.
Breakdown meeting rooms and return to storage for next function.
Set up and service functions, including physical setup such as staging, tables, chairs.
Communicate with managers and team members to meet specifications.
Maintain cleaning schedule for meeting areas to stay presentable.
Work varying schedules to reflect hotel business needs.

Skills

Communication skills

Physical stamina

Lifting 50 lbs

Team collaboration

AV setup

Guest interaction

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

AV setup

Job description

Pay Range

Starting from USD $13.00/Hr.

Job Description

Hotel Equities, a multi-award-winning hotel development and hospitality management company, is currently searching for a remarkable Banquet Setup for the Hilton Harrisburg in Harrisburg, PA.

POSITIONS SUMMARY:

TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLACEMENT, SERVICE, MAINTENANCE, AND BREAKDOWN OF PHYSICAL SETS IN THE BALLROOM AND ASSOCIATED AREAS IN CONFORMANCE WITH HILTON STANDARDS.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

THEPOSITIONREQUIRESPERFORMINGTHEFOLLOWINGESSENTIALJOBFUNCTIONS,WITHORWITHOUTREASONABLE ACCOMMODATION.

SUPPLY AND REPLENISH MEETING ROOMS WITH CLEAN GLASSES AND FRESH WATER.
BREAKDOWN 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.
SET UP, SERVICE FUNCTIONS AS ASSIGNED. 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.
COMMUNICATE WITH MANAGERS, DIRECTORS AND FELLOW TEAM MEMBERS TO DELIVER ALL SPECIFICATIONS OF FUNCTION.
MAINTAIN ESTABLISHED CLEANING SCHEDULE OF MEETING ROOMS AND BALLROOMS SO THE ROOMS STAY PRESENTABLE AT ALL TIMES.
DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY, EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK VARYING SCHEDULES TO REFLECT THE BUSINESS NEEDS OF THE HOTEL.

OTHER DUTIES

ASSIST OTHER DEPARTMENTS AS DIRECTED

PLEASE NOTE THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT DESIGNED TO COVER OR CONTAIN A COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF ACTIVITIES, DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES THAT ARE REQUIRED OF THE EMPLOYEE FOR THIS JOB. DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND ACTIVITIES MAY CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

KNOWLEDGE OF VARIOUS TYPES OF EQUIPMENT AND SET UP STYLES USED IN THE MEETING ROOMS.
A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOTEL'S SERVICES, POLICIES AND OPERATIONS. WORKING KNOWLEDGE IS GENERALLY LEARNED ON-THE-JOB.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO COMMUNICATE WITH SUPERVISOR, CO-WORKERS AND GUESTS.
MODERATE LITERACY NECESSARY TO READ AND UNDERSTAND INSTRUCTIONS ON BEOS.
ABILITY AND WILLINGNESS TO LEARN AV SYSTEM SET UP.
ABILITY TO LIFT AND MOVE MULTIPLE TABLES AND CHAIRS, PODIUMS WEIGHING UP TO 80 LBS. THROUGH A CROWDED ROOM. THIS POSITION REQUIRES CONSIDERABLE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS THROUGHOUT THE SHIFT FOR ROOM SET UP AND BREAK DOWN.
ABILITY TO GRASP, LIFT, AND/OR CARRY, OR OTHERWISE MOVE OR PUSH GOODS ON A HAND CART/TRUCK WEIGHING A MAXIMUM OF 500 LBS.

DESIRED SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES: NONE

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: NONE

EDUCATION /EXPERIENCE:

HIGHSCHOOL DIPLOMA OREQUIVALENT PREFERRED.
SET UP EXPERIENCE PREFERRED.

THEINDIVIDUALHOLDINGTHISPOSITIONMUSTBEABLETOEXPLAINANDDEMONSTRATETHATHEORSHECAN PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB, WITH OR WITHOUT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, USING SOME OTHER COMBINATION OF SKILLS ANDABILITIES:

FREQUENCY KEY: NEVER – 0 HOURS; RARE – UP TO 1 HOUR; OCCASIONAL – 1-3 HOURS; FREQUENT – 3-6 HOURS;
CONSTANT – 6-8 HOURS

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & FREQUENCY
SITTING RARE
WALKING CONSTANT
CLIMBING STAIRS FREQUENT
CROUCHING/BENDING/STOOPING FREQUENT
REACHING FREQUENT
GRASPING CONSTANT
PUSHING/PULLING FREQUENT
NEAR VISION CONSTANT
FAR VISION CONSTANT
HEARING CONSTANT
TALKING CONSTANT
SMELL RARE
TASTE NEVER
LIFTING/CARRYING(# LBS) FREQUENT – UP TO 50 LBS.
TRAVEL RARE

MATERIALS / EQUIPMENT USED