Host/Hostess (Conference Center)

KPMG•Montreal, QC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

At KPMG in Canada, our people bring their unique perspectives to Canada’s most important challenges. Here, you can build momentum that reaches beyond our business, develop skills for the future, and take ownership of your career with support at every stage. Join a firm where your career can make a difference. The Montreal office is looking for a Host to provide reliable, quick and efficient support to the Conference Centre. The chosen candidate must be a team player and able to provide superior quality client service. The goal is to achieve excellence in client service related to the conference centre by fostering a rewarding environment for both clients and staff.

Requirements

Client service experience.
Must be organized and detail oriented.
Proven ability to set priorities.
Be available in the morning, afternoon and occasionally in the evening. (Opening hours 10:30 to 19:00 or 12:30- 21:00 for cocktail parties).
Be punctual and reliable.
This position requires written and oral fluency in English. The successful candidate will be required to support or collaborate with English-speaking colleagues or stakeholders nationally in our English speaking provinces while at KPMG.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Excel, Word and Outlook (an asset).

Responsibilities

Set up meeting and training rooms.
Lay out catering buffets and refreshments in the meeting rooms.
Ensure all meeting rooms and kitchen areas are kept clean.
Conduct spot checks of all meeting rooms to ensure the facility is clean and in proper working order.
Clean the coffee machines and refrigerators on the floors.
Occasionally wash dishes.
Keep appliances including dishwashers, fridges and ice machines in proper working order.
Alcohol and appetizer service at cocktail parties.
Take orders and serve coffee in rooms.
Setting up and dismantling rooms (lifting tables and chairs).
Ensures proper operation of appliances, e.g. dishwashers, refrigerators, ice machines.
May perform administrative tasks: orders, inventory, etc.