Banquet Setup

Join a team-driven, values-based culture at Hilton Harrisburg in Harrisburg, PA. As a Banquet Setup team member, you’ll help deliver polished meeting and event spaces by placing, serving, maintaining, and breaking down physical sets in ballroom and associated areas in line with Hilton standards.

On-site role in Harrisburg, PA with $13.00/hour + gratuity (starting from USD $13.00/Hr). Full-time team members may be eligible for Medical/Dental/Vision, vacation and holiday pay, life insurance, and more. Same-day pay is available.

What you’ll do

• Supply and replenish meeting rooms with clean glasses and fresh water.
• Break down meeting rooms after functions conclude and return items to the storage closet so rooms can be reset for the next event.
• Set up and service functions as assigned, including significant physical activity transporting event materials such as staging, tables, chairs, and dance floors from the storage area to meeting rooms.
• Communicate with managers, directors, and fellow team members to deliver all function specifications.
• Maintain established cleaning schedules for meeting rooms and ballrooms to keep spaces presentable at all times.
• Support business needs by working varying schedules, as required in the hospitality industry.
• Assist other departments as directed.

What you bring

• Knowledge of various equipment types and the setup styles used in meeting rooms.
• A working knowledge of the hotel’s services, policies, and operations (typically learned on-the-job).
• Communication skills to coordinate with supervisors, co-workers, and guests.
• Moderate literacy to read and understand instructions on BEOS.
• Ability and willingness to learn AV system setup.
• Ability to lift and move multiple tables and chairs, plus podiums weighing up to 80 lbs, through a crowded room. This role requires considerable physical activity throughout the shift for setup and breakdown.
• Ability to grasp, lift, carry, or otherwise move or push goods on a hand cart/truck weighing up to 500 lbs.

Tools and technologies you’ll use

• AV system
• Hand cart/truck
• Two-way radio
• Vacuum

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision (full time)
• Vacation & Holiday Pay (full time)
• Same-day pay available
• Employee Assistance Program
• Career Growth Opportunities / Manager Training Program
• Reduced Room Rates throughout the portfolio
• Third Party Perks (Movie Tickets, Attractions, Other)
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account (full time)
• Life insurance (full time)
• Referral program
• Team Driven and Values Based Culture
• Employee discount

Education and experience

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Set up experience preferred