Banquet Houseman

Banquet Houseman

The banquet houseman is responsible for event setup, breakdown and cleanliness of all banquet FOH and BOH areas.

Job Requirements :

• Able to lift a minimum of 75lbs over the course of a shift
• Able to stand / walk for an extended period over the course of a shift
• Must be able to work a flexible shift that includes nights, weekends and holidays

Leadership :

Setting up the event rooms in accordance with hotel standards, taking direction from the BEO and / or diagrams.

Placing bottled water and candy amenity out for each guest in the AM and refreshing during lunch

Steaming / Ironing linens

Performing room turns as needed

Assisting servers with refreshes / cleaning of rooms during breaks

Assisting guest to transport / move boxes / equipment within hotel as need

Working independently with little supervision in breaking down / resetting rooms at the conclusion of an event.

Taking care to protect the hotels equipment and assets from damage

Cleaning and maintaining the banquet areas in accordance with hotel standards

Vacuuming, Dusting, Mopping, Wiping, Sweeping

Possibly learning to use the carpet shampooer

Organizing and maintaining banquet linen storage

Organizing and maintaining banquet equipment storage

Polishing glasses for the meeting room setups

General Knowledge :

Table Types and Sizes

Basic Room Configurations

Linen Types and Uses

Basic Understanding of Banquet Event Order (BEO)

Lifting / Carrying Safety

Equipment Safety

Hotel Behavior Standard

Qualifications :

High school or equivalent preferred

1-2 years as a banquet houseman in a hotel preferred

Must be fluent in English

Benefits :

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discount

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Schedule :

8 hour shift

Weekend availability

Experience :

Food Service : 1 year (Preferred)