Banquet Houseperson - Vancouver, Canada - University of British Columbia
Description
Staff - UnionJob Category
CUPE 116
Job Profile
CUPE 116 Hourly - Houseperson
Job Title
Banquet Houseperson - Food Services (Auxiliary)
Department
Full Service Restaurants & Catering I Assistant Manager I UBC Food Services I Student Housing and Community Services
Compensation Range
$ $25.28 CAD Hourly
Posting End Date
August 15, 2023
Note:
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.
Job End Date
There are 4 auxiliary positions available.
At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students.
Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.
Job Summary
Positions in this classification set up and resets room venues and provide general assistance for conferences and miscellaneous meetings, sets up Food & Beverage stations, drive company cars for delivering food and beverages to different venues.
Reports to Manager, Supervisor or Banquet Captain.
Work Performed
Picks-up and loads a delivery truck with food, beverages, supplies, equipment and departmental mail from a centralized food processing area and delivers to other units of Food Services and various individual areas throughout campus.
Carries out the routine fueling and maintenance of the vehicle being operated, maintains a weekly log.
Loads equipment, tables, chairs, furnishings, supplies, and other related material into vehicle, drives transport vehicle to destination and unloads.
Attends events venues and facilities to monitor status and provide on-site assistance to conference organizers and attendees.
Connects and operates audio visual and public address systems.
Performs cleanup work in meeting rooms and common areas as required.
Provides information to guests and the public in response to inquiries relating to conference activities and locations.
Contacts Campus Security or RCMP if safety or security of persons, event or facilities is in jeopardy.
Assists emergency response personnel during fire alarms, medical emergencies, police inquiries and any other emergency to ensure and maintain a safe and secure environment for staff and guests.
Sets and resets tables as required with linen, china, cutlery, glassware and other setting arrangements; arranges tables and chairs and other furnishings as required for daily service and functions.
Delivers liquor order to function from catering office and returns all unused product after function.
Verifies liquor order against function sheet requirements. Records inventory before and after function.
Tracks sales during function.
Counts cash float before and after function.
Stays informed with respect to all food and beverage menus, food and beverage promotions and specials and various functions.
Carries out any other related duties as required in keeping with the qualifications and requirements of positions in this classification.
An ineffective delivery of service or the inability to maintain a customer service aptitude negatively impact client meetings, impair service delivery in other sections of the Conference Centre, or can hurt the Conference Centre s image.
Inappropriate decisions may impair service delivery, harm the reputation of Conferences and Accommodation or even jeopardize future working relationships with groups and clients.
Supervision ReceivedReports to the Banquet captains and takes direction from the Catering Manager.
Work is performed under general supervision in accordance with standard practice and reviewed on completion for adherence to standards. Unusual problems are referred to supervisor. Works from oral and written instructions, simple drawings, floor plans, and within policies and procedures guidelines.
Supervision Given
May assist in training of new Housestaff.
Schedule
Shifts may start as late as 10pm and ends as early as 5am.
Minimum Qualifications
High school graduation and a valid BC driver's license or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one's own
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one's own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Ability to work a flexible schedule which may include mornings, eve
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