Banquet Setup or Houseperson

Title

Banquet Houseperson/Banquet Set‑Up

Banquets

Banquet Manager

Set‑up, clean and maintain meeting and banquet rooms following the standards of service as set by hotel management.

• Properly clean and set meeting rooms and banquet functions per specifications on resume and BEOs or as given by banquet management, including vacuuming floors and cleaning walls, windows, and mirrors. Proper care, movement, and storage of all equipment such as tables, chairs, risers, dance floor lecterns is required.
• Store and service every meeting room by emptying trash, removing dirty plates, cups, linens, and glasses, and replace as necessary. Straighten all chairs. Replenish water requirements as specified or requested.
• On a continuous basis, keep service corridors, pre‑function space, and storage areas clean, organized, and unobstructed.
• Upon customer request, locate and deliver convention material to designated location. Perform other duties as requested, such as moving furniture in and about the hotel.

• Relay any problem situations or damaged areas to Banquet Management in a timely manner for immediate action.
• Perform other duties as requested, such as moving office furniture and cleaning carpet and chairs.

• Most work tasks are performed indoors. Temperature is moderate and controlled by hotel environmental systems.
• Must be able to stand and exert well‑paced mobility for up to 8 hours in length.
• Must be able to maneuver between functions occurring simultaneously.
• Must be able to perform tasks in limited space and reach other departments of the hotel on a timely basis.
• Must be able to bend, squat, and lift up to 75 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis.
• Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat, and stretch to fulfill cleaning tasks.
• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening, hearing ability, and visual acuity.
• Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors, and other employees.
• Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception.
• Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.

This company operates seven days a week, 24 hours a day. At times it may be necessary to move you from your accustomed work day to include holidays, or time of work if business or task assignments demand. In addition, it should be understood that business needs determine the amount of hours that you work.