BANQUET LEAD HOUSEPERSON
What’s in it for you:
Working in the largest hotel in Vancouver
Aesthetically pleasing environment with a great team
Are you a polished, high energy and positive individual with a passion for creating excellent experiences for our guests? Join our team as a Banquet Lead Bartender-Lead Server and play a vital role in creating memorable connections with our guests and team members.
Benefits and Perks:
- Explore Travel Program
- Ongoing Associate Appreciation Events
- Parking discount
- Dental care
- Disability Insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- RRSP match
- Vision care
What your day will look like:
- Oversee the houseperson team and coordinate their efforts in an effective manner.
- Control the flow of work for the day by organizing set up sheets.
- Check event orders to ensure information is correct, and verify staffing levels to maximize productivity, while ensuring all Banquet standards are met
- Serving food and beverage items.
- Gather all equipment necessary to service a function and maintain a clear and immaculate service corridor.
- Proper handling of all equipment, i.e. Props, glassware, tables, carts, stages, etc. ensuring proper storage after use.
- Training banquet housepersons and ensuring safety and service standards are being adhered to
- Maintain inventory control of operating supplies
- Inform supervisor of any problems or complaints
- All other duties as assigned by the banquet management team.
Your experience and skills include:
- Must possess outstanding, proactive guest service skills, professional presentation and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Friendly, enthusiastic, and have a sales-oriented personality. Work well under pressure and as part of a professional team.
- Must be flexible to work varying schedules, mainly late nights (closing) and some early morning shifts.
- Must be fluent in English, a second language is an asset.
- In good physical condition, as this position requires constant walking, standing, bending and lifting.
- Must be able to bend, squat and lift up to 75 lbs. on regular and continuous basis.
- Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs. on a regular and continuous basis.
- Must have previous banquet serving experience.
- Must have Serving it Right certification
- Must have FoodSafe LeveL 1 certification
To note:
- Must be eligible to work in Canada. Valid Work or Study Permits – 1 Year Minimum Validity.
- Complete job description will be presented at the time of job offer
ABOUT US
The Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre and The Westin Wall Centre, Vancouver Airport provide guests with exceptional quality, service, and value. These guiding principles are evident with every check-in, bed made, or breakfast served. You can see this commitment to quality in the physical properties of the hotels themselves; located in the heart of the city and at Vancouver’s airport, surveying the magnificent natural elements that combine to make Vancouver one of the most beautiful cities in the world. We are proud to be Vancouver built, Vancouver owned, and Vancouver run.
A wall is only as strong as those that build it. Our associates are brought together by the fundamental sense of self-worth they derive from helping others. While each person’s talents are a credit, it is an individual’s commitment to the group effort that creates excellence.
Our foundation is exceptional people, and our passion is supporting them to succeed and exceed. More so than experience or education, it is a unanimous enthusiasm that is most highly valued. For those who work hard and consistently display positive attitude and aptitude, the opportunities for growth are endless.
The Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel has been notified of imposters using the Hotel name to elicit personal information from job seekers. Recent attempts involve fake LinkedIn profiles set up to appear that persons affiliated with the Hotel are seeking applicants to fill positions. These imposters may use InMail, Gmail or some other platform to contact people regarding “open positions” and have even requested banking information from candidates.
The Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel does not request SIN number, police background checks or banking information from candidates when you apply. We advise you do not ever provide sensitive personal information such as addresses, birthdates, banking or other account information to an unsolicited contact. We further advise you do not open any attachments on e-mails from someone you do not know.
DIVERSITY
Wall Centre Hotels is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Wall Centre Hotels, through education, review and engagement is achieving a work environment that is fair and just for all associates and where all associates are valued for the diversity they bring to the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, and age.
Pay: $22.85-$24.05 per hour
Application question(s):
- If applicable, is your study or work permit valid for at least 1 year?
Work Location: In person
