Loews Hotels & Co has ventured into Kansas City, MO with the new Loews Kansas City Hotel. The 800-room hotel features 60,000 square feet of meeting & function space, with a sky bridge connecting to the 800,000 square foot Kansas City Convention Center.

The hotel marks the first hotel catering to groups & meetings to open in more than 20 years in Kansas City. Two signature restaurants, a Grab & Go bakery and a rooftop lounge will round out this all glass, 24 story hotel, which stands out on the citys skyline.

Loews Kansas City is located at the cornerstone of an already vibrant and continuously growing downtown Kansas City.

Job Specific

• Oversees / transports and sets up banquet tables, chairs and equipment according to Event Order diagrams and / or specifications
• May create set up diagrams when necessary
• Ensures required linens and table skirting are obtained from linen supply room
• Uses table cloths and table skirts to cover tables properly
• Ensures that Function Rooms are set up and prepared on time
• May assist in the presetting of china, glassware, silverware and service equipment necessary for banquet service activities
• May assist in the clearing of soiled china, glassware, silverware and service equipment after function ends
• Supervises / clears, sorts, prepares soiled china, glassware, silverware and service equipment for washing after end of banquet food service function
• Inventories and returns equipment and materials to secure storage
• Maintains cleanliness and organization of back of house and storage areas
• Coordinates / gathers and presorts soiled linens and table skirts before transporting them to the laundry
• Oversees / breaks down tables, chairs and equipment for return to storage
• May assist in the set up and break down of audio visual equipment
• Supervises, may assist or perform transport and set up of portable dance floor
• Coordinates, may assist or prepare coffee, ice / hot tea or other beverages
• May assist in the plating of food prior to banquet food service function
• Conducts pre-shift meetings with set-up personnel to discuss daily activities
• Attends departmental meetings
• Schedules set up personnel according to established standards
• Follows New Hire Training and ongoing Star Service Competency program in accordance with hotel policy
• Trains, appraises, coaches, counsels and disciplines departmental employees according to Loews Hotels standards
• Evaluates individual employee performance, determines areas in need of improvement or requirements for advancement, establishes goals, objectives and training needs required to achieve same
• Coaches, counsels, retrains personnel as needed in order to ensure superior levels of performance
• Other duties as assigned

General

• Promotes and applies teamwork skills at all times
• Notifies appropriate individual promptly and fully of problems and / or unusual matters of significance
• Is polite, friendly, and helpful to guests, management and fellow employees
• Executes emergency procedures in accordance with hotel standards
• Complies with required safety regulations and procedures
• Attends appropriate hotel meetings and training sessions
• Maintains cleanliness and excellent condition of equipment and work area
• Complies with hotel standards, policies and rules
• Recycles whenever possible
• Remains current with hotel information and changes
• Complies with hotel uniform and grooming standards

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Ability to read and understand the English language
• Excellent leadership, organization and communication skills
• Ability to stand, stoop, bend repetitively, safely move and set up banquet tables, chairs and equipment
• Ability to lift and carry tables, chairs, equipment and food service trays weighting 35 pounds
• Ability to work flexible schedule to include weekends and holidays
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