Banquets Setup/Breakdown

BENCHMARK; Roanoke, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

BENCHMARK in Roanoke, VA is seeking a motivated Banquet Set-Up Attendant to join our team. You will help direct the setup and preparation of banquet rooms for events and assist with tear down at the end of functions.

This role requires you to lift and move tables and chairs, manage conference equipment, and provide courteous service to guests throughout events. Flexibility to work varied hours is essential.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift 70 pounds, good communication and guest relation skills, ability to follow directions.
• Availability to work varying hours.

Responsibilities

• Set up, arrange, and maintain banquet rooms for events.
• Assist in tearing down and cleaning after functions ends.
• Direct conference room setup to meet client needs and safety requirements.
• Operate and relocate conference equipment as required and assist guests as needed.
• Maintain orderly storage, inventory, and adherence to safety procedures.

Skills

Lifting 70 pounds

Guest relations

Communication skills

Flexible hours

Job description

What you will have an opportunity to do:We are looking for a highly motivated Banquet Set-Up Attendant to join our team! This individual will help to direct the set up and preparation of banquet rooms for banquet functions, as well as clear and tear down banquet rooms at the end of the function. If you have experience with setting up banquet events, enjoy making meaningful connections, figuring out what it takes and stepping it up to win the day is what you do, and you love it, we want you! This is a tremendous opportunity for a driven person to grow and learn at a world-class property! Your role:The Conference Attendant is responsible for the set up, tear down and maintenance of all conference rooms.**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION****1.** Perform all duties in a professional manner and in accordance with company policies.**2.** Flexibility to work a varied schedule due to business levels and industry demand.**3.** Follow all safety procedures to ensure a safe working environment.**4.** Maintain uniform and grooming standards as outlined in employee handbook and departmental training.**5.** Assembles and arranges conference equipment in conference rooms per client needs. Requiring lifting a variety of conference tables weighing 5-70 pounds; pulling and folding risers into place each weighing 150 pounds; lifting 25 pound 3’ x 3’ dance floor sections and bending down to construct them. Walking and pushing 300-pound large equipment carts. Walking and pushing 30-pound refresh cart to specific rooms on upper and lower floors. Also, must be able to lift and place a variety of miscellaneous conference equipment weighing 10-60 pounds such as stanchions, chairs, etc.**6.** Disassemble conference rooms at appropriate breakdown times requiring bending and lifting 5 –70-pound conference and banquet tables onto 4-wheel carts, lifting banquet chairs in stacks of 10 to 6’ height. Moving 100-pound stacks of 10 chairs to storage room 200 feet to and from function room. Being able to lift tables to storage areas and placing them in appropriate section. Must Be able to bend and kneel to pick up foreign objects, need to be able to walk to vacuum rooms.**7.** Attend to any requests by guests in the conference center.**8.** Maintain conference equipment by checking all aspects of equipment requiring bending and kneeling to floor level to check legs on chairs, tables. Lift to secure fittings on chairs. Bending to double check clothes and other linen in conference center.**9.** Perform minor maintenance on conference equipment requiring good dexterity with tool and cordless equipment, being able to lift miscellaneous equipment weighing 5-70 pounds, being able to count and take inventory.**10.** Ensure storage areas are clean and unobtrusive requiring bending and lifting equipment to appropriate areas, straightening kneeling, and bending to store equipment on storage shelves. Must be able to bend and walk to sweep, mop, and vacuum.**11.** Provide assistance in other job classifications as determined necessary by an immediate superior.**12.** Lear proper radio etiquette and codes for the property.**13.** Complete STO on ladder usage on property.**14.** Complete STO on receiving truck and key box entry and return.**What are we looking for?**# EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIREDMust be able to lift 70 pounds, good communication and guest relation skills, ability to follow directions. Availability to work varying hours.