
Banquet Server - Embassy Suites
- Grand Rapids, MI
- $10.10 per hour
- Training
- Part-time
- Shift: Varies; Must be available some weekends
- Status: Part time/On call
- Wage: $10.10/hr plus commission
- Position can be used as a paid internship
- Earned Paid Time Off for ALL Team Members
- Insurance (health, vision, dental, life) for full time Team Members
- Advancement opportunities
- 100% paid maternity/paternity or adoption leave for those who qualify for FMLA
- Hotel and restaurant discounts
- Flexible schedules (dependent on position)
- 8 hours of paid volunteer time per year (must be accredited)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Pine Rest (3 free counseling visits, online library, and access to financial and elder care consultations)
- Report to work in uniform presented professionally, neat, and clean
- Greet all guests in a friendly, positive manner. Ask questions of guests and make personal connections to make them feel they are welcome and valued
- Ability to carry large and heavy trays on a continuous basis throughout a shift
- Anticipate and meet the needs and expectations of our guests, then go one step further
- Maintain knowledge of event menu items and their contents, as well as appropriate table settings and service ware and the correct preparation and garnishing methods
- Ability to follow directions from banquet event orders
- Responsible for set up, service, maintenance, and break down of banquet rooms
- Report needed repairs of unsafe conditions to supervisor
- Respond quickly to requests from guests, supervisors, or management in a timely, friendly, and efficient manner
- Practice “clean as you go” techniques of service-keeping all banquet areas clean, neat, and supplied at all times
- Maintain security of equipment, keys, and supplies issued each day
- Exhibit regular and recurrent attendance records
- Other duties as requested by management