Event Set-Up Team Member (Part-Time)

Duprey Hospitality•Concord, NH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Event Set-Up Team Member is a part-time role at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord, New Hampshire, owned and operated by Duprey Hospitality. The position sets up and arranges event spaces according to client specifications, helps ensure events run smoothly, and breaks down and cleans event areas afterward. The role also assists banquet staff, responds to client setup changes, and maintains event equipment and storage areas. The work involves frequent movement and handling of tables, chairs, walls, linens, audiovisual equipment, water stations, and other event items. It includes significant walking, standing, sitting, reaching, climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, and stooping, as well as frequent lifting or carrying of items weighing up to 75 pounds and lifting up to 100 pounds maximum. The position works indoors in conditions protected from weather, with possible exposure to outdoor temperature changes and distracting or potentially harmful noise.

Requirements

No high school diploma is required.
At least one month of related hospitality experience and/or training.
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.
Ability to apply common sense and understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and professionally handle 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 perform significant walking, sitting, standing, reaching, handling, climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, stooping, talking, hearing, seeing, and smelling.
Ability to lift up to 100 pounds maximum, with frequent lifting, carrying, or transporting of items weighing up to 75 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Non-slip shoes are recommended.

Responsibilities

Move and arrange tables and chairs according to directions or event diagrams.
Set up screens, audiovisual tables, extension cords, and power strips safely.
Cover and skirt tables with the appropriate linens and materials.
Set up water stations and provide the appropriate number of glasses, bubblers, coasters, and pitchers for the group size.
Make setup changes requested by clients and inform managers of client-requested changes.
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 and maintain equipment, including audiovisual equipment.
Clean function areas and remove trash and other leftover materials.
Maintain clean work and storage areas.
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.