On-Call Houseman

We care about your career and are known for having the absolute best people in the industry. When you join us as a Banquet House person you start a unique opportunity to become celebrated as the very best in your field. You’ll learn not only from your fellow Legends, but also through our award-winning learning academy, so that you can achieve the highest standards of craft, service, and leadership and become a legend in your own story.

Our success is a result of our employees. As a Banquets House Person at Hotel Bel Air, here are just some of the great benefits you will receive:

• Pension/401k Plan
• Sick Time
• Vacation Time
• Free Meals on Duty
• Uniform provided with complimentary laundry included
• Complimentary stays with breakfast included in all Dorchester Collection hotels – stay once a year at each hotel
• 50% off at restaurants within all of our Dorchester Collection hotels

As a Banquet Houseperson, you will be compensated $25.32 per hour.

You’ll love what you do and take pride in delighting our guests:

• You will be responsible for setting up and taking down the event space during the day. This will include reading the BEO to determine the specified layout of tables, chairs and props, maintaining cleanliness and good condition of all banquet function space according to the programs and plans, stock linen, china, silver, and other supplies in preparation for each event, all to ensure our guests receive nothing but the best experience.
• You will also encounter that our guests have special requests involving a particular layout for the event or certain props. Most of these requests are fulfilled by our Banquet Houseperson. Our hotels are truly luxury hotels. This requires preventing and correcting the imperfections and blemishes that tend to come up. Our Banquet Housepersons are relied upon to report these and work with several other positions to correct.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and stand for up to 8 hours. Ability to bend, stoop, crouch, use hand, finger and wrist dexterity. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Our values of Passion, Personality, Respect, Working Together and Creativity guide each day. As a Banquet House Person, you’ll have the opportunity to bring these to life and continue to create our legacy.
• Due to the nature of the hospitality industry, employees are required to work varying schedules, including weekends and holidays, to accommodate the business and demands of the hotel.

The items shared are the essence of a day in the life of a Banquet House Person, but we’ll provide specifics on how we care for our hotel.

• You’ll bring your unique personality and passion to the role and the team.
• You have a talent for attention to detail; attention to detail is critical for this role.
• Ability to read and understand documents such as safety rules, BEO operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals is preferred.
• Communication is what keeps our departments running perfectly. You have great communication skills with a strong customer service ethic.
• English is the primary language used in our hotel. You can comfortably communicate in this language.

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We are not just a collection of hotels, but a talented community. A family with a shared passion and commitment to, unapologetically, love and breathe who we are every day. We do this with a backdrop of extraordinary hotels, steeped in history, glamour and stories, which provide the perfect stage for our people – our Legends – to live our vision – Treasured by Guests, Cherished by Employees, Celebrated Worldwide.

Diversity and Inclusion at Dorchester Collection are core beliefs of our We Care philosophy, which is an environment where all of our employees feel valued and respected, allowing positive engagement to prosper. We continually strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusivity is part of our DNA, reflected by our core values of Passion, Personality, Respect, Working Together and Creativity.

When submitting your application, please let us know if you require any special accommodations during the interview process.

EOE:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status. We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. ADA:
The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disability Act.