Banquet Server- The Delegate at Thompson Hospitality Corporation in Washington, Washington DC

Job Description:

Who We Are: 

Thompson Hospitality is the nation’s largest minority-owned food and facilities management company. Our services include hospitality, full dining and quick service restaurants, campus dining, diversity consultation, facility operations and maintenance management.  We are a family-run organization with more than twenty-five years providing services built on our core mission to provide a positive experience to every relationship we are involved in: one guest, one client, one team member at a time.  As a fast growing company, we have a growth plan to more than double in size over the next three years.  We are looking for team members who are interested in developing their careers to the next level while joining our team of over 4,000 employees, serving clients in over 40 states to include more than 1.9 million guests each year. Thompson Hospitality focuses on three core areas in everything we do: 

• Purpose




• Give back to our communities


• Celebrate diversity




• People




• Do the right thing


• Treat people the way you want to be treated


• Always do your best


• Be accountable for our actions




• Performance




• Serve the highest quality food


• Provide world-class service


• Maintain flexibility to better serve our clients

Competitive Benefits:

• Health/Dental/Vision


• Paid Time Off


• 401(k), matched up to 4%


• Short and Long Term Disability


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Employee Referral Program


• Pet Insurance


• Discounts: Hotels, Travel, Tickets, Restaurants

SUPERVISES THROUGH SUBORDINATES:

SUMMARY: Prepares and serves food at scheduled functions under the supervision of the catering captain. May drive a catering delivery truck. Delivers food and beverage to catered functions. Sets up functions, serves at functions, breaks down the set-up, leaves the area neat and clean, returns tables to their proper positions, returns left over food and equipment in a timely manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Assembles and delivers all food and supplies for catered functions to the scheduled locations.

Arranges tables and decorations.

May prepare hor d'oeuvres, fancy and plain sandwiches, deli plates/platters, and salads.

Set buffet tables with food, beverage and service items according to preestablished standards.

May serve food and beverages to guests.

Cleans and packs dishes and utensils for removal to CFOF.

Returns unserved foods and beverages, serving equipment and utensils to the CFOF.

Distributes and collects customer comment cards for catered functions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and may occasionally lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include those required to drive a motor vehicle such as close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Prefer prior experience in food service or wait staff work. Must have high volume hotel experience.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must possess a valid drivers license.

Must possess a valid Food Handler's Permit.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

 

FOOD AND BEVERAGE

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