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Banquet Server- Casual (25)

Date Posted: 05/22/2025
Req ID:43025
Faculty/Division: Operations and Real Estate Partnerships
Department: Food Services
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

 

Description:

 

The Banquet Server is responsible for food and drink serving duties while interacting with guests in positive, friendly, and efficient manner. Pillars for this position include tact, diplomacy, attention to detail, accuracy, and integrity

 

Typical Duties: 

•    Review Banquet Event Order (BEO`s) at the beginning of each shift to ensure rooms are set as contracted.
•    Set up for events by putting out place settings, arranging table placement and setting up a buffet.
•    Maintaining proper dining experience, delivering items, fulfilling customer needs, removing courses, replenishing utensils, refilling glasses.
•    Understands and can communicate products and services available.
•    Perform cleaning tasks and breakdown of service.
•    Communicate any areas of need, problems, and concerns from guests to Banquet Supervisor.
•    Greet all guests warmly with an appropriate greeting.
•    Adhere to grooming and appearance standards consistently.
•    Provide all group guests with a lasting experiences with intent for return business.
•    Ensure proper use, storage of all banquet equipment.
•    Maintain high standards of safety and cleanliness in all areas.

 

Qualifications

 

Education: 
•    High School diploma or GED.

 

Experience: 
•    Previous serving experience.

 

Other: 
•    Excellent oral communication skills.
•    Positive interpersonal skills.
•    Must speak English and be able to write in English.
•    Smart Serve certification.

 

Closing Date: 05/28/2025, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Hourly
Appointment Type: Ancillary Operations
Schedule: Casual, Flexible schedule required, which may include evening and weekend hours
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: $19.00 per hour
Job Category: Facilities/Ancilliary Services

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.


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