BANQUET SERVER
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 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
• Dental care
• Disability Insurance
• Employee assistant program
• Extended health care
• RRSP match
• Vision care
What your day will look like:
• Serve food and beverage items.
• Set up all function rooms prior to guest arrival.
• Clear tables and return equipment to their respective areas.
• Gather all equipment necessary to service a function and maintain a clear and immaculate service corridor.
• Move any tables and chairs as assigned.
• Inform supervisor of any problems or complaints.
• Proper handling of all equipment, i.e. Props, glassware etc. ensuring proper storage after use.
Your experience and skills include:
• Must possess outstanding, pro-active guest service skills, pride for the city of Vancouver, a professional presentation and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must have a flexible schedule and be available for early morning starts and late-night finishes.
• Must have Serving it Right certification.
• Must have Food Safe Level 1 valid within 2 years.
• Friendly, enthusiastic, and have a sales-oriented personality.
• Work well under pressure and as part of a professional team.
• Must be fluent in English, a second language is an asset.
• Previous food and beverage experience in a high-volume establishment.
• Must possess strong food, beverage and wine knowledge.
• A good physical condition, as this position requires constant walking, standing, bending and lifting.
• Must be able to lift at least 30 lbs. often.
To note:
• Complete job description will be presented at the time of job offer
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.
The Westin Wall Centre, Vancouver Airport and Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre 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 Westin Wall Centre, Vancouver Airport Hotel has been notified of imposters using the Hotel name in an attempt 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 Westin Wall Centre, Vancouver Airport 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.
