Waitstaff - Banquet

Kinseth Hospitality Companies•Iowa City, IA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Hilton Garden Inn Iowa City Downtown is hiring banquet set-up staff and on-call banquet servers. The role sets up banquet functions and breaks, serves meals to patrons in banquet settings, and cleans up after banquets. Employees are expected to be punctual, reliable, professional, and to follow KHC policies, the employee handbook, and property-specific guidelines and standards, including dress, safety, and performance standards. This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Be punctual and reliable and work as a team player.
Meet the physical demands of the role, including standing, walking, handling items, reaching, communicating, and tasting or smelling.
Frequently lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
Have the vision abilities required for the role, including close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Set up banquet function and break tables with required items according to property standards.
Prepare, organize, and pre-set non-entree items for banquets, such as coffee, bread, butter, and condiments.
Serve food and beverages to banquet and meeting-break guests in a friendly, professional manner.
Garnish and decorate dishes before serving.
Observe diners and respond to additional requests and indications that meals are complete.
Ladle soup, toss salads, portion pies and desserts, brew coffee, complete side work, and perform other required services.
Clear and reset tables and properly store banquet items after each course or banquet.
Follow KHC policies and procedures, including dress, safety, and performance standards, maintain a professional image, and report to work as scheduled.
Follow proper safety precautions to avoid injuries.