On-Call Banquet Houseperson

Why us?

Sage Hospitality Group is set to hire a On-Call Banquet Houseperson at Hotel Van Zandt in Austin, Texas!

Located in the Rainey Street District, Hotel Van Zandt features 319 guest rooms and more than 25,000 square feet of meeting space. You can enjoy live music at our featured restaurant onsite, Geraldine’s, host pool parties, or check out one of the many pop-up events. Join us here to make a difference!

As part of Sage Hospitality Group, we passionately strive to be the best and create excellence in everything we do. We believe in enriching lives one experience at a time. More than a slogan, we empower our employees to make positive impacts on the communities in which we live and work. By providing genuine service we build relationships with our guests and value for our shareholders, and we create unforgettable experiences.

We are looking for independent thinkers. Those who harness their entrepreneurial spirit so that it breaks preconceived notions. We’re not afraid to forge our own path. After all, it’s what industry leaders do. That’s why we welcome risk takers and creative spirits alike. No matter your daily role, Sage recognizes that your success is about more than the work you do—it’s really about who you are, which is why we invest in your personal and professional growth. We hope you consider joining us!

Job Overview

The purpose of the Banquet Set Up/House person position is to set, maintain and refresh hotel banquet meeting rooms according to sales contract and company standards

Responsibilities

• To ensure cleanliness and organizations done in a timely manner and to assist supervisor during large functions.
• The Banquet Set Up /House person must ensure that all banquet and meeting rooms are properly set in a timely manner, so that the banquet service staff may prepare for functions.
• Responsible for timely and safe breakdown of meeting rooms after event completion.
• Must refresh rooms on time, have water in rooms, clean rooms and set for appropriate functions.
• All other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by management.

Qualifications

Education/Formal Training

No formal education needed.

Experience

Prior housekeeping experience desirable.

Knowledge/Skills

• Minimal literacy necessary; can utilize alternate training tools.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to communicate with guests, other associates and supervisor.

• Ability to assess and meet standards.
• Ability to meet standards of appearance.
• Must be able to lift 50+ lbs
• Mobility -Ability to reach all areas of responsibility to include: shelves, windows, ledges, pipes, under and around furniture.
• Continuous standing -continuously standing and/or walking to accomplish all that is required for position.
• Climbing stairs -approximately 40 steps 15% of 40 hour week. No driving required.

Environment

Inside 80% of 8 hours.