Houseperson Banquet

InterContinental Hotels Group; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hotel discounts

Discount programs

Great team

Job summary

InterContinental Mark Hopkins in San Francisco is seeking a banquet server to set up and break down meeting spaces, maintain cleanliness, and support event functions. You will work with tables, chairs, linens, and AV equipment to meet brand standards.

This role requires basic reading, writing, math skills, and the ability to lift up to 100 pounds. Evening, weekend, and holiday shifts are possible; hotel discounts and a collaborative team are offered.

Qualifications

• Basic reading, writing, and mathematical skills.
• General knowledge of banquet operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set up and break down all banquet spaces per group requirements.
• Clean, store, and secure tables, chairs, AV equipment and other items.
• Inspect equipment for damages and report to Supervisor.
• Maintain banquet rooms and storage areas.
• May refresh room during breaks (replenish supplies).
• Move and arrange linens, skirting, and table top items.
• May retrieve and stock linen and skirting.
• May pickup and deliver boxes and materials for function.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Reading & writing

Math skills

Banquet operations knowledge

Job description

About Us

As the world’s largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental brand. Shaped by decades of international know-how and local insights, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs. Inspiring us to create warm and sophisticated experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. Each of our hotels cultivates a distinctive style and ambience where we embrace every opportunity to give our guests a personal and enriching experience. If you’d like to embrace a wider world of experiences and opportunities, we’d like to welcome you to the world’s most international luxury hotel brand.

Your Day to Day

Set-up and break down all meeting rooms, banquet space and ballroom areas. Clean and maintain all corridors, vending areas, elevators and landings and service areas in the banquet facilities ensuring hotel’s standards of cleanliness.

• Clean, store, and secure in an organized manner all tables, chairs, and audio visual equipment, platforms/stages and other equipment used for banquet functions.
• Inspect cleanliness and working condition of all equipment to be set up in function area. Report all damages or issues to Supervisor.
• Maintain cleanliness of banquet rooms, banquet hallways, and storage and service areas.
• May refresh room during breaks (replenish supplies, water pitchers, etc.)
• Set-up and/or break-down tables, chairs, audio visual equipment and platforms/stages and other equipment as specified by group requirements. Set-up table linens, skirting and table top items (water pitchers, glasses, supplies, etc.)
• May retrieve clean linen and skirting and stock in storage areas
• May pick-up and deliver all boxes and materials (flip charts, easels, blackboards, etc.) for function
• Perform other duties as assigned

What We Need From You

Basic reading and writing and mathematical skills. General knowledge of banquet operations preferred.

This job requires ability to perform the following:

• Handling, carrying or lifting items weighing up to 100 pounds (tables, chairs, trays, equipment, etc.).
• Moving about the function areas
• Bending, stooping, kneeling

Other:

• Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time when interacting with guests, coworkers, and supervisors
• Reading and writing abilities are utilized often with banquet event orders and instructions
• Basic math is used frequently to ensure the proper set up of tables, settings, chairs, etc.
• May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays

What We Offer

The hourly pay for this role is $35.41. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed at InterContinental Mark Hopkins in San Francisco, CA.

Hotel discounts worldwide are available as well as access to a wide variety of discount programs and the chance to work with a great team of people. Most important, we'll give you room to be yourself.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to an individual's, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. This employer follows the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and California Fair Chance Act. All qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, will be considered.