Convention Set-Up Houseperson

Accorhotel; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Free meals at on-site restaurant

Learning and development programs

Medical and dental benefits

401K and retirement plans

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess is seeking a Convention Set-Up Houseperson (Banquet Event Set-Up) to prepare rooms and function spaces for events. You will set up and break down banquet areas, ensuring cleanliness and readiness for service, capturing guest expectations with a welcoming demeanor.

The role emphasizes teamwork, professional presentation, and adherence to safety and sanitation standards in a luxury hotel environment with varied shifts, including mornings and evenings.

Qualifications

• Warm and caring personality.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team with minimum supervision.
• Ability to anticipate and focus attention on guest needs, being professional and welcoming.

Responsibilities

• Set up rooms & function areas in the hotel.
• Clear and reset tables as well as ensuring service areas are clean and tidy.
• Maintain standards of hygiene for food handling and presentation.
• Follow all safety and sanitation policies.

Skills

Warm personality

Effective communication

Teamwork

Guest-focused

Job description

At Fairmont, we want to bring out your highest potential. Shortly after applying, you will receive an email from our partner AssessFirst prompting you to create a profile and complete a questionnaire. This is a mandatory step for your candidacy to be considered as it enables us to explore your compatibility with this role and our culture of luxury excellence.If you are unable to complete a portion of the assessment due to a disability, you may select the disability opt-out option during the assessment. This option will not impact your assessment scoring or consideration for the role.

The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess is Arizona’s largest and longest running AAA Five Diamond hotel, and we want you to help us stay iconic. The Princess offers luxury and world class hospitality with 750 guestrooms, more than 300,000 square feet of meeting space, four award-winning restaurants, six sparkling heated pools, and a luxurious Well & Being Spa. Be a part of events like the WM Phoenix Open, Easter at the Princess, Summer at the Princess and Christmas at the Princess. The hotel features great benefits like matching retirement, travel discounts and more. This place really has it all – except for you!

What’s in it for you:

• Employee discounts at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, local companies and Accor worldwide for you and your family
• Free meals at our on-site employee restaurant
• Learning programs through our Academies designed to sharpen your skills
• Great Medical and Dental benefits, including two employer-funded medical plans, meaning $0 premium if you enroll in the employee-only tier! 401K, Direct Deposit, etc.
• Career development opportunities within the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in addition to national promotion opportunities. The sky is the limit!

Passionate about everything Food & Beverage and putting a smile on our guests’ faces? As a Convention Set-Up Houseperson (Banquet Event Set-Up) at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, you will have the perfect opportunity to touch the hearts of our guests by making their special occasions truly unforgettable.

• Set up rooms & function areas in the hotel
• Clear and reset tables as well as ensuring service areas are clean and tidy.
• Maintain standards of hygiene for food handling and presentation
• Follow all safety and sanitation policies

Schedule / Availability

• Full time
• Flexible Schedule: We can work around your availability.
• You choose and commit to the days and hours you can work.
• Morning, Afternoon, Evening and Overnight positions are available.

• Warm and caring personality
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to work cohesively as part of a team with minimum supervision
• Ability to anticipate and focus attention on guest needs, being professional and welcoming

Physical Aspects of Position (includes but not limited to):

• Constant standing and walking throughout shift
• Constant lifting and occasionally lifting up to 50 lbs
• Frequent kneeling, pushing, pulling, lifting
• Occasional ascending or descending ladders, stairs and ramps

Your team and working environment:

A team of Heartists that are committed to working together, supporting each other, and providing the best guest experience, Feel Valued, Feel Sparked, We Are One

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent

Why work for Accor?

We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.

Do what you love, care for the world, dare to challenge the status quo!#BELIMITLESS