Royal Sonesta Dupont Circle Washington, District of Columbia, USA
8 days ago
Banquet Houseperson

Job Description Summary

Banquet Houseperson is responsible for completing a variety of banquet functions, such as setting up tables, serving food items, maintaining the banquet hall clean and organized, ensuring customer satisfaction, transporting tables and equipment, assisting servers, and answering to inquiries from banquet patrons.
The essential job requirements are physical fitness, stamina, customer service, teamwork, being able to work at odd hours and in a standing position, and attention to details.

Job Description

The ideal candidate has a passion for hospitality and providing exceptional guest service.

Work Environment

Must be able work in a fast-paced environment.Majority of work takes place indoors meeting rooms.Must be able to tolerate extreme temperatures - i.e. kitchens, freezers.

Physical Demands

Must be able to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 20 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.Frequent bending, kneeling and reaching.Ability to stand during entire shift.

Expected Hours of Work

Must be flexible to work variable days of the week to include weekends and holidays.Must be flexible to work variable shifts (days, nights, overnights).Ten to twelve hour shifts sometimes required.

Education and Experience

Previous front facing guest service experience preferred.High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred.

Principle duties and responsibilities (Essential Functions) include:

Completing a variety of banquet functions, such as setting up tables, serving food items, maintaining the banquet hall clean and organized, ensuring customer satisfaction, transporting tables and equipment, assisting servers, and answering to inquiries from banquet patrons.

Perform other duties or projects as requested by management.

Qualifications and Skills

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.Able to work quickly without compromising quality.Ability to work with minimal supervision and maintain a high level of performance.Attentive, friendly, helpful and courteous to all guests, managers and fellow employees.Must be able to stand and exert fast-paced mobility for entire shift.Ability to work cohesively with co-workers as part of a team.Must read, write and speak the English language.Ensure overall guest satisfaction.

Additional Job Information/Anticipated

Pay Range

$25.00-$26.00/hour. Base pay offered may vary depending on various factors including but not limited to job related knowledge, skills and job specific experience/overall experience.

Benefits

Sonesta recognizes that benefits play a vital role in helping ensure the health and financial security of employees and their families. We offer a variety of benefits to our employees including:

Medical, Dental and Vision InsuranceHealth Savings Account with Company Match401(k) Retirement Plan with Company MatchPaid Vacation and Sick DaysSonesta Hotel DiscountsEducational AssistancePaid Parental LeaveCompany Paid Life InsuranceCompany Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability InsuranceVarious Employee Perks and DiscountsHospital IndemnityCritical Illness InsuranceAccident Insurance

Sonesta is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Upon submitting your application, please ensure you complete a full application in addition to attaching a resume. Incomplete applications received will not be considered. 

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