Buffet Attendant - (part-time / a.m. shifts)

Miraval Resorts & Spas; Lenox (MA); On-site; USD 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

World class resort

Fortune’s 100 best companies to work  

Wellbeing reimbursement

Free golf

Spa discounts

Discounted Hyatt rates

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Miraval Berkshires Resort and Spa is hiring Buffet Attendants to support the Food & Beverage department at our Berkshire resort. You will uphold cleanliness, assist in setting up and maintaining buffet stations, and collaborate with the culinary team to ensure outstanding guest experiences.

Ideal candidates are energetic, detail oriented and familiar with basic food service hygiene. Weekend availability is required, with opportunities for growth in a world-class wellness environment.

Qualifications

• Interpersonal skills for guest and staff communication.
• Ability to stand for long periods and work extended hours.
• Knowledge of basic food safety standards is a plus.
• Ability to lift up to 25lbs during shifts.
• Availability to work weekends is required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain clean buffet areas and serving stations.
• Set buffet stations to standard and ensure timely service.
• Display and store buffet identifiers and signage.
• Stock plates, bowls, and service ware.
• Set up buffet with food items and proper wares.
• Assist culinary team during downtime in cold prep.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Extended hours on your feet

Food safety knowledge

Ability to lift up to 25lbs

Weekend availability

Job description

Organization- Miraval Berkshires Resort and Spa

Summary

Your journey begins now!

At Miraval Berkshires it is our ongoing purpose to bring imagination, authenticity and meaning to wellness. Each day we work to bring out the best in all we do for our guests and colleagues (you) to take comfort in.

Candidates interested in joining us on this journey need to believe in the power of the individual and understand that regardless of the job, every position has meaning and is important to Miraval’s purpose.

Miraval Buffet Attendants are an essential member of the Food & Beverage department. This individual maintains the service standard of the restaurant breakfast and lunch buffets, ensuring that all guest experiences exceed expectation. Buffet Attendants provide support to the F&B & Culinary teams so that all guests are provided with the highest level of service. Buffet attendants should be proactive, high energy, detailed oriented, and aware of basic foodservice safety standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ensure that the buffet area, including table surfaces, shelving, and floors are clean and free of debris before and after service.


• Ensure that all buffet stations are set to standard and on time, utilizing the training aids provided.


• Setting, maintaining, and storing all buffet identifiers and any other signage provided.


• Stocking shelves with clean, dry plates and bowls.


• Setting the buffet with all food items and appropriate service ware.


• Stocking buffet items during service including making calls to the hot line for backup refills.


• Maintaining cleanliness of the buffet and the surrounding floor space.


• Breaking down the buffet at end of service; ensuring that equipment is cleaned and properly stored.


• Prepping any buffet items necessary for the following service alongside the culinary team.


• During down time, working with the culinary team to assist in cold prep.


• Ensuring that used kitchen spaces including the garde manger station and the walk-in cooler are clean, organized, and all food products are properly labeled and stored.


• Practice basic food service hygiene.

Miraval is a place where high expectations aren't just met-they're exceeded. It's a place of outstanding rewards, where talent opens doors to exciting challenges in the wellness industry. It's a place where career opportunities are as unlimited as your imagination. Discover your place to shine in our warm, respectful, and inclusive culture.

We thank you for your interest. Be well.

Miraval Berkshires offers:

• World class resort


• Awarded Fortune’s 100 best companies to work for


• Unlimited use of our fitness center, yoga classes, and lectures


• Tuition or wellbeing reimbursement


• Free golf


• Employee discounts on all spa services and programming


• Discounted rates at Hyatt Hotels


• Positions with flexible schedules

Qualifications

• Ability to work extended hours on your feet


• Ability to carry up to 25lbs at one time


• Interpersonal skills for genuine, fluid communication with guests and staff


• Knowledge of food safety a plus


• Availability must include weekends

Hyatt is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.