Catering Services, Establish Priorities, Event Management, Fitness, Food Services, Food and Beverage Industry, High School Diploma, Multitasking, People Management, Safety/Work Safety, Time Management, Waitressing
PERA
Tempe, Arizona
Part-time
Catering/Banquet Staff (Part-Time)
Position Summary - Banquet Server
The PT Catering/Banquet Server is responsible for the set-up and serving of food and beverages to guests at all banquet functions, according to our Company standards.
This position reports to the Event Catering Captain, in addition to the Food & Beverage Lead with direct report to the Catering and Events Manager.
Responsibilities:
- Perform preparatory tasks and side work duties to ensure that guests are served promptly and efficiently.
- Know how to read the Banquet Event Order (BEO) be familiar with the menu of the assigned function and be able to give accurate descriptions.
- Serve guests according to PERA’s standards in a friendly, courteous, and professional manner.
- Responsible for maintaining good conduct and safe working habits while in all areas and ensuring that others are acting safely.
- Maintain the banquet prep area in a neat and orderly manner, stocked with any and all appropriate supplies necessary for food service functions.
- Clean up banquet space after the completion of the function and ensure that all equipment and supplies are stored and re-stocked properly.
- Able to wash dishes, polish, and put away glassware and flatware.
- Prepare room according to BEO and the various meal functions.
- Ensure overall guest satisfaction.
- Attend all Service Training Meetings as requested.
- Wear a clean and neat uniform that follows Company standards daily.
- Respond to guest problems, complaints, and accidents. Communicate to management, if necessary.
- Perform other duties as requested by management.
Qualifications:
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Experience in previous Food and Beverage or a related field preferred.
- Food Handler as required by State and City.
- Flexible and long hours are sometimes required. Available for morning, evening, and weekend shifts.
- Medium work - Exerting 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.
- Ability to stand during the entire shift.
- You are comfortable working in both indoor and occasional outdoor environments.
- Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests.
- Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
- Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous, and service-oriented manner.
Other Details:
- All shifts are available including morning.
- $15.15 PLUS TIPS.
About PERA:We are an 83 acre Recreational Facility for SRP employees and their guests. PERA has been in business for more than 65 years. In 2019 we built a brand new facility that includes meetings rooms, an employee store, fitness center, a bar, and full service kitchen for catering events.