Banquet Server

Banquet Servers

Casual/Seasonal Opportunities

$18.25 per hour

Our Benefits include:

Personal days: 5 per year after 90-days of employment

Growth and development opportunities, both personal and professional

Mental Health resources at no cost to the employee

Pomeroy Stay Travel Program

Summary

Join the Fort St. John (FSJ) Chances Casino team.  FSJ is the largest city in the Northeast Region of BC, situated on the Alaska Highway; its population is 21,000.  It offers a great variety of cultural, leisure, and outdoor experiences.

FSJ is a resourced-based community with oil, natural gas, forestry, and agriculture.  The average age of residents is 8.8 years younger than the average population. The median housing price is $419,000—the average length of commute time to work is ten minutes.

As a Banquet Server, you have the authority to exceed guest expectations by creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere that coincides with our “we’ve been expecting you” sense of arrival for our guests. Your role is crucial because you are pivotal in the guest’s impression of quality service throughout our hotel. From setting up and executing events to the breakdown of the room so that events can happen again the next day – or even the next hour, you are an essential member of the Food & Beverage Team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures the banquet spaces, lobby, public areas, and storage areas are “picture perfect” for optimal first impressions.
• Prepares and sets up banquet spaces according to specified plans, including table arrangements, decorations, table linens, table settings, etc.
• Serves food and beverages to guests promptly, courteously, and professionally.
• Assists in the assembly and breakdown of all banquet displays and decorations.
• Clears tables and cleans banquet areas after events, ensuring spaces are ready for future use.
• Adheres to all regulations governing the service of food and alcohol.

Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities Required:

• Previous experience as a server or in a food & beverage position is an asset.
• Tech savvy.
• Serving it Right (SIR) certification is an asset but not required.

Working Conditions

This position may work dayshift, afternoon, or evening shift any day of the week or weekend with long days to meet periodic upturns in business demands or meet deadlines.  This position is set in a fast-paced and, at times, high-pressure environment that requires continuous physical movement, the ability to lift up to 30 lbs., and the ability to manage multiple sequences and demands. There may be periods of independent work and changes in temperature from the back to the front of the house.