Banquet Setup Houseperson

EOS Hospitality; Pompano Beach (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

EOS Hospitality in Pompano Beach, FL is seeking a banquet setup houseperson responsible for preparing event spaces according to client BEOs, coordinating with staff, and ensuring precise execution. You will handle equipment, maintain cleanliness, deliver friendly customer service during functions, and adhere to safety policies.

Weekend and holiday availability is required. The role involves standing and walking for long periods, lifting trays up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds

Qualifications

• Current Food Handler’s certification or able to obtain it within six months of employment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Strong attention to detail and cleanliness.
• Patience and customer-oriented approach.
• Excellent people skills with a friendly attitude.
• Responsible and trustworthy.
• Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Tears down and sets-up meeting and event rooms per the BEO.
• Caress, move, and store equipment such as tables, risers, dance floors, lecterns, and room supplies.
• Periodically cleans meeting and event rooms before and after the event.
• Provide excellent customer service to clients during functions as needed.
• Straighten chairs, clear used dishes and glassware, change soiled table linen, empty trash, restock materials.
• Collaborate with banquet servers, bartenders, captains, and managers to ensure smooth operations.
• Adhere to health, safety, and sanitation guidelines and regulations.
• Follow all restaurant policies and procedures.
• Must be available to work weekends and holidays.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Customer service

Reliability

People skills

Education

Food Handler Certification

Job description

Summary: The banquet setup houseperson plays a vital role in ensuring that all details of the events are handled with precision and professionalism. Making sure the venue is set up according to the instructions of the client per the BEO (Banquet Event Order).

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Tears down and sets-up meeting and event rooms. This may include stripping the room of all its furniture and resetting the room per the specifications outline in the BEO (Banquet Event Order).
• Properly cares for, moves, and stores equipment, such as tables, risers, dance floors, lecterns, and room supplies, such as linen, pads, pens/pencils, etc.
• Periodically cleans the meeting and event rooms including, but not limited to, vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, polishing, wiping and washing areas before and after the event.
• Provide excellent customer service to clients during functions as needed.
• Also includes, but is not limited to, straightening of chairs, clearing the used dishes and glassware from the tables, changing soiled table linen, emptying trash cans, and restocking materials.
• Participates with banquet servers, banquet bartenders, banquet captains, banquet manager and any pertinent company employees in producing a smooth and efficiently run operation that meets the highest standards of customer service.
• Adhere to all health, safety, and sanitation guidelines and regulations.
• Follow all restaurant policies and procedures.
• Must be available to work weekends and holidays.

QUALIFICATION And SKILLS

• Current Food Handler’s certification or able to obtain it within six months of employment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Strong attention to detail and cleanliness.
• Patience and customer-oriented approach
• Excellent people skills with a friendly attitude
• Responsible and trustworthy
• Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by Supervisors.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods on various floor surfaces.
• The ability to frequently lift and carry trays of plated food, dishes, and other supplies weighing up to 50 pounds regularly, and occasionally up to 100 pounds. This may involve navigating crowded spaces.
• Frequent reaching, bending, stooping, and twisting, including reaching overhead and at or below shoulder level to serve guests, clear tables, and stock supplies.
• Occasional pushing and pulling of carts or other equipment.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, high-pressure environment that may include exposure to hot (kitchen) and cold (refrigerators/freezers) temperatures, as well as loud noise.

This posting in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the colleague occupying this position. Colleagues will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor.

EOS Hospitality is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Notice: the hospitality business functions seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day. In addition, this is a hospitality business and a hospitable service atmosphere must be projected at all times.