Job description

The Banquet Server at the Hilton Garden Inn Champaign is responsible for providing prompt, friendly, & accurate food service to our guests. This person will take food and beverage orders, serve food items to guests, and clear the plates from guests as they dine.

Responsibilities:

• Read and understand Banquet Event Orders
• Set up all banquet function table linens, china, silverware, glass ware, and centerpieces
• Set up and monitor beverage stations, buffet station, dessert tables, etc.
• Serve all food and beverages to banquet guests
• Clear away all dishes and items used in the service of a banquet, including the linens
• Ensure the proper storage of all items from equipment to perishable foods
• Maintain work areas in a clean and orderly fashion, including back of house
• Prepare for future banquets by folding napkins, filling condiments, and performing other duties as required
• Relieve other employees allowing for breaks during the shift
• Take the initiative to greet guests in a friendly and warm manner
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Experience serving a plus, but will train the right person
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Ability to stand or walk for entire shift
• Ability to work well with others as a team
• Lift and carry things like heavy trays
• A flexible schedule that allows availability days, nights, holidays, and weekends based on the demands of the hotel

Our Company

• MCR is the 4th-largest hotel owner-operator in the United States.
• Founded in 2006, our company has offices in New York City, Dallas, Chicago, and Richmond, Virginia.
• MCR has a $4.0 billion portfolio of 144 premium-branded hotels containing more than 21,000 guestrooms across 37 states and 102 cities.
• MCR has more than 6,000 team members across the country and operates hotels under 9 Marriott brands, 8 Hilton brands and a number of unflagged independent hotels.
• MCR was named one of Fast Company’s 10 Most Innovative Travel Companies of 2020.
• MCR is a three-time recipient of the Marriott Partnership Circle Award, the highest honor Marriott presents to its owner and franchise partners, and a recipient of the Hilton Legacy Award for Top Performer.
• For the TWA Hotel at New York’s JFK Airport, MCR won the Development of the Year (Full Service) Award at The Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS), the Urban Land Institute New York Excellence in Hotel Development Award and the American Institute of Architects national Architecture Award, the highest honor given by the AIA.
• MCR and its corporate affiliates are equal opportunity employers. MCR and its affiliates do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), religion, national origin, sexual orientation, transgender status, age, family or marital status, genetic information, military or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status, activity, or characteristic.
• For more information, please visit mcrhotels.com.

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