Banquet Server, Food & Beverage

Encanterra® Country Club

Encanterra features eighteen holes of golf, two Resort Clubs, multiple dining options, state-of-the-art health and fitness facilities, exceptional tennis and pickleball complexes, indoor and outdoor pools and a full-service Alvea Spa, which recently was named the state’s top Clubhouse Spa by Arizona Foothills magazine. Our weddings & events spaces are also among the best in the Queen Creek.

Where : Queen Creek, 45 minutes from downtown Phoenix & Scottsdale, Arizona

Pay : $20 per hour gratuities

Benefits :

New hourly full-time team members working 30 hours or more per week, will be eligible for the Company medical, dental and life insurance plans the first of the month following 60 days of full-time employment.

Full-Time team members are eligible to accrue Paid Time Off (“PTO”) in accordance with the Company policy at a rate of 120 hours per year.

Full-Time team members are eligible for 7 paid holidays annually.

Part-Time team members are eligible to accrue Paid Sick Leave in accordance with state guidelines.

All team members 21 years and older are eligible to participate in the J.F. Shea Co., Inc. 401(k) plan after completion of 30 days of service.

POSITION OVERVIEW :

The Banquet Server serves food and beverages, providing prompt and courteous service to guests in the banquet room or outdoors on the facility. This position reports to the Banquet Captain.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Help set up the banquet room for the event, if requested.
• Greet and serve guests in an energetic and friendly fashion.
• Create a welcoming atmosphere and provide excellent hospitality by having a working knowledge of the resort facility and dining area, and be able to respond to guest questions about the menu and speak with enthusiasm about other resort services.
• Know the food items on the menu and be able to share information with guests.
• Write orders; relay food orders to the kitchen and beverage orders to the bartender, if appropriate, or check in with guests after they return from the banquet table to get their own food.
• Understand the event set up; learn table numbers and stations.
• Serve food and beverages and clear tables, following service etiquette and facility procedures.
• Carry trays of dirty dishes to the kitchen.
• Serve hors d'oeuvres from trays, if requested, as guests gather prior to the meal.
• Communicate with guests throughout the dining experience to assure all guest needs are met and excellent service is provided.
• Work as a team, following direction from the Banquet Captain and communicating needs for support to the banquet assistant.
• Understand the importance of food safety and sanitation.Notice and report potential safety or cleanliness issues and customer concerns to a supervisor.
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES :

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS :

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

This position typically operates in an indoor restaurant setting, but an employee may also be required to work on a patio or for an outdoor event, with exposure to outdoor weather conditions and occasionally native wildlife. The noise level in the work environment can be loud. Outdoor environments may require walking on variable terrain while carrying trays, or other items and navigating typical event obstacles, including, but not limited to, groups of people, table set ups and decorations, plants and the natural landscape.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to hear, see, speak clearly and understand the speech of another person, sometimes in a noisy environment. This position is very active and requires standing and walking for most of a work shift. The position requires the ability to lift, balance and carry, bend, reach, and serve from trays weighing up to 20 pounds, and occasionally lift or move up to 30 pounds. Frequent hand washing is required. The employee must be able to navigate busy work areas.

Salary : $20