Role OverviewJoin the Grand Hyatt Seattle as an On-Call Banquet Captain, leading banquet servers and ensuring a visually appealing function space. This role involves coaching, giving direction, and training, as well as maintaining a sanitary environment. The Banquet Captain is responsible for making the function space visually appealing and presenting the menu offering for the event.
What You Will Do
The Banquet Captain's main day-to-day responsibilities include general banquet preparation, room refreshes, and maintaining a sanitary environment. They may also include linen and table setting, food station design, and beverage service.
Why It Might Be a Fit
This position requires a true desire to satisfy the needs of others in a fast-paced environment, previous event/banquet experience, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work in a team-oriented environment. The Banquet Captain must have physical stamina to lift moderate amounts of weight and an open/flexible schedule, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Requirements
- A true desire to satisfy the needs of others in a fast paced environment
- Previous Event/Banquet experience
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a team orientated environment
- Must have physical stamina to lift moderate amounts of weight
- Must have an open/flexible schedule, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Food Handlers/MAST cards are required
Benefits
- Medical insurance for you and your dependents for less than $125 per month, after 30 days of employment
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) & Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
- Basic Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- New Child Leave & Adoption Assistance
- Paid Time Off
- 10 days (80 hours) vacation hours earned upon completing 1-4 years of service
- 15 days (120 hours) vacation hours earned upon completing 5-9 years of service
- 20 days (160 hours) vacation hours earned upon completing 10+ years of service
- (2) Floating Holidays per year
- (6) Paid Holidays per year
- Compassionate Leave
- Jury Duty Leave
- Seattle Paid Sick & Safe Time
- Extended Illness Days – unused sick and safe time in excess of 72 hours converted to Extended Illness Days at the end of each calendar year
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free Uniforms and Cleaning of your Uniform
- Discounted parking
- Discounted Rooms at any participating Hyatt location starting on your first day of employment
- Up to 12 complimentary rooms at any participating Hyatt location after 90 days of service
- Free colleague meals during shift
- Hyatt Colleague discount program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- ORCA Pass subsidy
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