Houseperson - Dining and Events
Design Cuisine - Arlington, VA

Houseperson - Dining and Events

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POSITION SUMMARY

To set up tables, chairs, linens, maintain the cleanliness of the ballroom areas and all restroom and office space, repair and perform preventative maintenance, and other duties related to the set up and breakdown of event rooms, while maintaining Company's high standards of quality.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
  1. Set-up, Breakdown and clean event rooms per diagram.
  2. Maintain a neat, organized and safe working environment.
  3. Stack and store equipment in lumber-room when not in use.
  4. Assemble and breaking down the dance floors and maintain cleanliness.
  5. Place linen and skirting on all tables for functions.
  6. Set tables with pads, pencils and candies for meetings unless otherwise instructed.
  7. Refresh rooms in between functions and room turns.
  8. Monitor and refresh guest bathrooms during events and spot check throughout the day. Refresh paper goods in dispensers as necessary. Empty trash as needed.
  9. Assist captains and Banquet Service Managers during events when needed.
  10. Monitor gallery and lobby for cleanliness ensuring spotless mirrors and floors. Remove boxes. Breakdown tables when there are no functions.
  11. Vacuum ballroom and office daily. Perform deep cleaning as needed.
  12. Spot clean chairs. Perform deep cleaning as needed.
  13. Clean, organize and maintain storerooms.
  14. Spot clean acoustic walls and moveable Partitions.
  15. Disinfect and sanitize all restrooms and locker rooms.
  16. Clean and maintain the guest suites.
  17. Sweep and mop all floors, clean mirrors, polish steel and chrome, spot clean and shampoo carpets and chairs.
  18. Dispose of all garbage.
  19. General repair and maintenance of the facility and equipment within.
  20. Paint walls, woodwork, wood paneling touch up and doors when needed.
  21. Keep an inventory of light bulbs while checking and changing light bulbs daily.
  22. Work on any plumbing issues that might arise.
  23. Perform all reasonable requests by the management team.

QUALIFICATIONS
  • Minimum one year of Banquet set-ups and/or custodial work
  • Ability to withstand extreme temperatures ranging from 0'F to 100'F for extended periods of time
  • Basic knowledge of painting, window cleaning and general cleaning
  • Ability to handle equipment such as vacuums, sweepers and carpet extractors
  • Ability to work with cleaning chemicals such as window cleaner, brass polish, toilet bowl cleaner
  • Ability to communicate effectively with associates, management, clients and vendors if necessary.
  • Able to work flexible schedule in order to accommodate business levels.

About Elior Dining & Events

Elior Dining & Events is comprised of Abigail Kirsch, Constellation & Design Cuisine.

We're a culinary group dedicated to providing best-in-class dining experiences for one-of-a-kind events, cultural centers, professional settings, restaurants, and cafes.

Our goal is simple: we're here to make you happy. And our people work tirelessly to ensure that your experience meets and exceeds every one of your expectations.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Minorities/Women/Individual with Disabilities/Protected Veteran Employer
This job was posted on Mon Dec 26 2022 and expired on Mon Jan 09 2023.
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Design Cuisine

Business Support Companies & Niche Food Service Companies & Full-Service Restaurants & Limited-Service Restaurants & Special Food Service Companies & Consulting Companies
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Design Cuisine is the private food service contractors. They are ranked third largest caterer on WBJ catering. They provide menus and quality food preparation and brilliant management. The company was founded in 1983 and the main headquarters is located in Arlington, VA. Shannon Sheffer is the executive chef whereas William A. Homan is the vice chairman. There are almost 200 employs working for them. There are many job opportunities available including event waiter staff, event chef, accountant executive, sales associate. . Along with the job opportunities they provide full time benefits to their workers such as disability insurance, health insurance, retirement plan, flexible spending accounts and mental health care. They generate an estimated annual revenue of $25 million. Their top competitors are blue plate catering, behind the bash catering, herb-N-peach catering and bellyful events. Their target is to make service better and the better quality of food.
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Arlington, VA, 22201, and others
Business Support Companies, Niche Food Service Companies, Full-Service Restaurants, Limited-Service Restaurants, Special Food Service Companies, Consulting Companies
1978
William Homan
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How do you prioritize your tasks in a fast-paced environment?

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I prioritize my tasks by assessing their urgency and importance, and then creating a to-do list to stay organized and focused.

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About the Houseperson role

Entertainment Attendants Houseperson

In the role of Houseperson, her primary responsibility is to provide hospitality services at the workplaces. We are accountable for maintaining the cleanliness of the houses that we have been appointed for. We clean the rooms and maintain a peaceful environment. We clean the entire floors of the houses by using vacuum cleaners and mopping them. Functioning as Housepersons, we are accountable for sanitizing the restrooms to ensure the provision of a germs free environment to the guests. We fulfil the needs of guests by providing them with their required facilities and solving out their queries.

Core tasks:

  • fulfilling the guest’s requirements and needs
  • cleaning the floors and walls of the rooms
  • replacing the damaged items with the new ones
  • reporting the maintenance to the senior supervisors
  • performing assigned duties
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