Event Set-Up Team Member (Part-Time)

Grappone Conference Center•Concord, NH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The part-time Event Set-Up Team Member prepares and arranges conference and function spaces to clients’ specifications, helping ensure events are executed smoothly. The role includes setting up and breaking down room layouts, tables, chairs, water stations, and audio/visual equipment; responding to client requests to change setups; and maintaining clean, orderly work and storage areas. The associate may assist banquet food servers and housepersons and completes additional tasks and training as assigned by banquet management. The Grappone Conference Center is a 16,000-square-foot event space in Concord, New Hampshire, owned and operated by Duprey Hospitality, a full-service hotel management company based in Concord. Duprey Hospitality describes its commitment to excellence and identifies Marriott, Choice Hotels, and Hilton among its management-contract brands. It is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

One month of related hospitality experience and/or training.
No high school diploma is required.
Ability to read and comprehend instructions, safety rules, and memos.
Ability to speak clearly and confidently using appropriate pauses, emphasis, and punctuation.
Mathematical ability sufficient to add, subtract, multiply, and divide units of measure, including money, weight, and volume.
Ability to follow written, oral, or diagram-based instructions using common sense and understanding, and to deal professionally with problems in standardized situations.
Ability to work well with a diverse group of people.
Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test and background check.
Ability to meet the physical demands described, including frequent lifting or carrying of objects or equipment weighing up to 75 pounds and lifting up to 100 pounds maximum.

Nice To Haves

Non-slip shoes are recommended.

Responsibilities

Move and arrange tables and chairs according to event directions or diagrams.
Set up screens, audio/visual tables, extension cords, and power strips safely.
Cover and skirt tables using the specified linens and appropriate clips.
Set up water stations and provide the appropriate number of glasses, using water bubblers for large groups and coasters and pitchers for smaller groups.
Follow client requests to move or change event setups.
Assist banquet food servers and housepersons as needed.
Move walls carefully and safely.
Break down functions, including tables, chairs, and buffets, in designated areas.
Return equipment to designated storage spaces.
Clean function areas and remove items such as boxes, papers, books, pamphlets, and trash.
Inform managers of client-requested changes.
Maintain clean work and storage areas and care for equipment, including audio/visual equipment.
Attend team or department meetings, complete projects assigned by banquet management, seek additional tasks when work is complete, and participate in ongoing education and training.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Provide professional, responsive customer service; listen and communicate effectively; help resolve problems; and deliver work that meets or exceeds customer expectations.