TEMPORARY Meetings & Events Attendant

Lawyers On Demand; New York (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawyers on Demand, a Consilio Company, seeks a temporary Meeting and Event Attendant in Manhattan. Start ASAP for an on-site role from 9:30 to 6, with a pay rate of $25-$28 per hour.

The assignment supports a top law firm, handling conference room maintenance and event setup both on- and off-site. Responsibilities include food service, room scheduling, room setup with linens and decorations, and post-meeting cleanup.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least three years of catering/hospitality and conference or event planning experience.
• Knowledge of food and beverage preparations, service standards, guest relations and etiquette.
• Knowledge of appropriate table settings and service ware positioning.
• Experience with technology, including fax and copy machines, PCs and Microsoft Outlook and familiarity with BlackBerry or mobile devices.
• Excellent customer service skills and the ability to maintain a professional demeanor within a fast-paced environment.
• Good attention to detail and ability to work as a member of a team.
• Ability to communicate over a headset.

Responsibilities

• Provides food service delivery, including serving food and/or beverages in a friendly, courteous and timely manner.
• Assists with scheduling various meeting rooms and other firm facilities, coordinating with other departments and vendors for each event.
• Takes a lead role in set-ups for meetings and events, arranging tables, chairs, linens, decorations and table settings.
• Clears dishes from tables during meetings, refills drinks, provides snacks, and assists with special needs.
• Prepares and serves food, presenting it in firm-serving dishes to meet high presentation standards.
• Cleans plates, bowls, glasses, serving dishes and utensils; maintains neat storage.
• Cleans meeting rooms, tabletops, and ensures correct chair heights and safety, reporting damages.
• Ensures assigned rooms/kitchen are clean and supplied for next meetings; ends days with proper setup.
• Provides hands-on training to interns and new employees.
• Backs up vendor invoice processing with accurate coding and approvals.

Skills

Hospitality

Event planning

Food service

Customer service

Outlook

Professional demeanor

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Office equipment

Job description

Lawyers on Demand, a Consilio Company, is seeking a temporary Meeting and Event Attendant

for an assignment with our client, a top law firm.

Start: ASAP

Pay Rate: $25 - $28/hr

Location: on site, Manhattan, hours 9:30-6

Duration: open ended with possibility of converting to permanent hire

Job Description

Our client, a top firm, is hiring a temporary meeting and events attendant to assist with all aspects related to the maintenance of the conference rooms and meeting events, both on- and off-site at the firm. This is a chance for someone with hospitality and conference room set-up experience looking to grow a career.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides food service delivery, including serving food and/or beverages in a friendly, courteous and timely manner.
• Assists with scheduling various meeting rooms and other firm facilities, which includes coordinating with other departments and outside vendors to ensure all needs are met for each event and orders after-hours food as necessary.
• Takes a lead role in set-ups for meetings and events, including arranging tables and chairs and placing linens, decorations and table settings.
• Clears dishes from tables during meetings, refills drinks as necessary, provides snacks and assists with any special needs during meetings.
• Assists in preparation and service of food by properly placing ordered food into the firm’s serving dishes to look presentable and meet the firm’s high standards of presentation.
• Cleans all plates, bowls, glasses, serving dishes, serving utensils and silverware, and puts away in a neat and orderly fashion. Cleans all carts, mats and chafing dishes daily.
• Cleans meeting room, including tabletops, picks up trash and ensures all chairs are set at the correct height and locked in the upright positions. Notifies proper personnel of any damage or necessary maintenance to rooms.
• Takes responsibility of assigned rooms and kitchen ensuring that they are clean and ensures rooms have adequate supplies for the next scheduled meeting and are set at the end of the day.
• Provides hands-on training to interns and new employees.
• Provides backup for processing vendor invoices by ensuring accurate coding in the accounting system and gaining appropriate approvals.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least three years of catering/hospitality and conference or event planning experience.
• Knowledge of food and beverage preparations, service standards, guest relations and etiquette
• Knowledge of appropriate table settings and service ware positioning
• Experience with technology, including fax and copy machines, PCs and Microsoft Outlook and familiarity with BlackBerry or mobile devices
• Excellent customer service skills and the ability to maintain a professional demeanor within a fast-paced environment
• Good attention to detail and ability to work as a member of a team
• Ability to communicate over a headset

LOD is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion is a core part of our Ways of Working, and we celebrate and embrace it. We know the individual differences of our people make us collectively better and we encourage all applicants; including people with disability, career breaks, gender diverse, LGBTQIA, and culturally diverse communities to join us so we can do great things together.