Banquet Setup Specialist

Hyatt Hotels Corporation; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free room nights

Discounted room rates for friends &amp

Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vis

401K with company match

Paid Vacation, sick days, and holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Discounts at various retailers

Job summary

Hyatt Regency San Francisco is seeking a dependable Banquet Houseperson to support the setup, execution, refresh, and breakdown of meetings, conferences, weddings, and other events. You will ensure rooms are prepared to exact standards and coordinate with multiple hotel departments to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

The role requires attention to detail, a team-oriented attitude, and flexibility to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays in a fast-paced hotel environment.

Qualifications

• Previous banquet, hotel, catering, event setup, housekeeping, stewarding, warehouse, or hospitality experience preferred.
• Ability to read and follow banquet event orders, room diagrams, setup instructions, and verbal direction.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate event setups.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Dependable, punctual, professional, and service-oriented.
• Ability to adapt to changing event requirements and last-minute requests.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and event-based shifts.

Responsibilities

• Set up banquet rooms, meeting rooms, ballrooms, and event spaces according to banquet event orders, diagrams, and hotel standards.
• Arrange and move tables, chairs, staging, dance floors, risers, platforms, buffet tables, service stations, and other banquet equipment as assigned.
• Set up meeting and event spaces with linens, water stations, supplies, and other required materials.
• Refresh meeting rooms and event spaces during breaks and between functions.
• Maintain cleanliness and presentation of banquet rooms, pre-function areas, service corridors, and designated back-of-house spaces.
• Assist banquet servers and banquet captains with event readiness and operational support.
• Deliver and retrieve banquet equipment, supplies, chairs, tables, linens, and other materials as needed.
• Assist with buffet, reception, plated meal, meeting break, and other event setups.
• Break down event spaces after functions and return equipment and supplies to designated storage locations.
• Ensure banquet equipment is handled safely, carefully, and according to hotel procedures.
• Communicate setup changes, event requirements, maintenance concerns, and guest requests to banquet leadership.
• Work closely with Banquets, Event Planning, Culinary, Stewarding, Housekeeping, Engineering, Audio Visual, and other hotel departments.
• Assist with large group arrivals, VIP events, weddings, conferences, and special functions as assigned.
• Maintain awareness of safety, cleanliness, traffic flow, and guest service needs throughout the event.
• Follow all hotel safety, sanitation, equipment handling, and service standards.
• Perform opening, closing, side work, and other banquet support duties as assigned.

Job description

Hyatt Regency San Francisco is seeking a dependable Banquet Houseperson to support the setup, execution, refresh, and breakdown of meetings, conferences, weddings, and other events. You will ensure rooms are prepared to exact standards and coordinate with multiple hotel departments to deliver exceptional guest experiences.

The role requires attention to detail, a team-oriented attitude, and flexibility to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays in a fast-paced hotel environment.