Banquet Staff - Hospitality Job in Charlottesville, VA

Banquet staff and related food & beverage jobs may require the following:

• Greeting customers and answering their questions about menu items and specials.
• Taking food or drink orders from customers and relaying orders to kitchen staff.
• Preparing breakfast, lunch, or dinner food and drink orders, such as sandwiches, salads, meals and coffee.
• Communicating meal requirements, allergies, dietary and special requests to a captain or kitchen supervisor.
• Serving food and drinks to customers at a bar counter, stand, or table.
• Cleaning work areas, tables, or counters.
• Replenishing and stocking service stations, cabinets, and tables.
• Setting tables, preparing food trays for new customers, and ensuring courses are cleared and tables crumbed.
• Replenishing buffet items to ensure consistency and freshness in presentation.
• Bar staff; serving coffee, soda, and other beverages, or prepare specialties, such as milkshakes and ice cream sundaes, and keeping bar equipment clean and glasses washed.
• Standing, bending, climbing stairs, and carrying items weighing 25-50 pounds.
• Working extended dining hours, early morning, late evening, weekend, and holidays.

• Strong communication skills (English) and the ability to listen carefully to customers’ orders and correctly relay them to the kitchen staff to ensure orders are prepared to the customers’ satisfaction.
• A positive attitude with strong customer service skills
• Ability to handle customer requests in a courteous and professional manner.
• Good physical stamina and the ability to stand for extended periods of time, carry heavy trays, clean work areas, and attend to customer requests without difficulty.
• A High School diploma or equivalent.
• Previous food service experience is a bonus, but no experience required!