Banquet Setup Captain - Breckenridge Hospitality - Full Time/Year Round - Breckenridge, CO

Experience of a Lifetime. More than just our mission, these words describe our unique and iconic resorts and the people who share a desire to achieve and experience excellence.  One of our core values is providing an exceptional experience to our guests and to our employees.  An opportunity to work at Vail Resorts is an opportunity to bring out your full passion for everything our company stands for, including our commitment to our product, the communities we live in, the environment and our shareholders. Our employees are good at what they do, and we welcome people who bring enthusiasm and pride to work.

A "Lead" directs the day-to-day work of employees within area of responsibility.  A lead enforces policies and procedures; provides training and guidelines as needed and helps to resolve issues and problems. Other job responsibilities of this position include:

• Provides prompt, accurate, professional and friendly food and beverage, setup and conference services to hotel and conference guests.  Maintains strict Breckenridge Hospitality standards.
• Performs conference setups daily operations including setting conference rooms, posting signs, refreshes, teardowns, vacuuming, and assorted cleaning.  Assists coworkers internally and externally, resort-wide.
• Ensures assigned functions adhere to adhere to the 24 hour setup rule.
• Maintains linen and inventories to par levels.  Maintains equipment and keeps at par levels.
• Maintains all work areas in a neat and orderly manner at all times.  Checks banquet area before, during and after shift for proper set & cleanliness.  Follows established checklists for opening & closing duties, responsible for security of meeting rooms.
• Greets all guests in a courteous and professional manner.  Handles multiple guests efficiently.  Follows established Brand Standards for banquet setups.  Ensures all BEO's are followed and serviced in a timely manner.
• Follows all appropriate regulations for Food Service, Safety & Sanitation, MSDS, TIPS ( alcohol service ), Fire, Equipment, Chemical Management.
• Displays excellent communication/organizational skills and proven ability to work under high pressure.

Qualifications:

• High School/GED
• Must be able to move heavy banquet equipment and furniture for long periods of time.
• May be required to work extended hours/split shifts/back to back shifts/6-7 days per week if needed.  May be required to work outdoors in adverse weather.
• Must be available on call on short notice with ability to respond to last minute changes.
• Interview in-person with hiring manager - strongly preferred
• Must have clean driving record and pass motor vehicle background check
• May be required to assist any other resort or F&B department, including serving and bar.
• Minimum 1 year in a food and beverage service/setup position with Conference/Banquet/High Volume experience - Preferred
• Hospitality background - Preferred

Interesting and Informational Links:

• Find out more about Vail Resorts Recruitment and “like” our page on Facebook
• Find out more about Breckenridge Resort
• Find out more about the town of Breckenridge, CO
• Find out more about our Company Policies

Have Fun. Serve Others. Do Right. Drive Value. Do Good. Be Safe. These are the values Vail Resorts employees embrace daily. As the premier mountain resort company in the world and a leader in luxury, destination-based travel at iconic locations, we operate in three highly integrated and interdependent segments including mountain, lodging and real estate. Vail Resorts employees are good at what they do and we welcome people who bring enthusiasm, pride and commitment to creating an Experience of a Lifetime to our stakeholders.

Vail Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.