What are the responsibilities and job description for the Event Houseperson position at Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club?
Job Details
Job Location: WDI - Durham, NC
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $18.00 Hourly
Description
Join our team as an Event Houseperson and help create unforgettable events! You’ll set up and break down event spaces, ensuring everything from tables to linens is perfectly in place. You’ll work with the event team to deliver equipment, food, and drinks, all while keeping things clean and running smoothly. If you love a fast-paced, dynamic environment and enjoy making every event special, this role is for you!
Benefits:
- Health, Dental, Vision, Short-Term/Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness & Accident Coverage, and Life Insurance
- 8 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off
- 401k with employer match (eligible after 6 months of employment)
- Free Parking & Complimentary Employee Meals
- Family & Friends Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Growth Opportunities
Responsibilities:
- Maintain cleanliness and organization of banquet rooms, hallways, storage, and service areas.
- Assist with the setup, turnover and breakdown of events to include stripping the room of all furniture and resetting the room as outline in the Banquet Event Order.
- Refresh meeting rooms as needed.
- Periodically clean meeting and event rooms.
- Properly care for, move, and store equipment such as tables, chairs, risers, dance floors, lecterns, and other room supplies.
- Brew beverages as directed by the event captain.
- Break down the trays of dirty dishes, glasses and silverware coming from the functions.
- Assists all banquet staff and other departments in producing efficiently run events.
Qualifications
- Event houseperson or related experience is a plus. Prior Food & Beverage experience is preferred.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 65 pounds.
- Ability to frequently sit, kneel, stand, stoop, bend, stretch and manipulate objects for extended periods of time.
- Attentiveness to visual and audible cues.
- Developed English skills.
Salary : $18
