Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Founded in 1926, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a private, not-for-profit educational, historic, and cultural institution that owns and operates one of the largest and best-known museum complexes in the world. Our mission is "that the future may learn from the past" through preserving and restoring 18th-century Williamsburg, Virginia's colonial capital. We engage, inform, and inspire people to learn about this historic capital, the events that occurred here, and the diverse people who helped shape a new nation. Today, Colonial Williamsburg is the largest living history museum in the U.S. The Historic Area is the 301-acre restored colonial capital with 88 original buildings and 525 buildings reconstructed to how they appeared in the 18th century through extensive archaeological, architectural, and documentary research. The Historic Area is staffed by highly trained, historically dressed interpreters and expert tradespeople who bring the 18th century to life. The Foundation also owns and operates two world-class museums, the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, and the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, and a renowned research library, the John D Rockefeller Jr Library. Additionally, Colonial Williamsburg is home to five world class accommodations at the Williamsburg Inn, Williamsburg Lodge Autograph Collection, the Griffin Hotel, the Williamsburg Woodlands Hotels and Suites and the unique Colonial Houses in the Historical Area. Visitors may also indulge in food and drink at our many on-site restaurants and taverns that blend a historically inspired dining experience with today's evolved tastes. Each year over 5 million people visit Williamsburg and another 20 million engage with us digitally. Upon being hired for this position, you will enter a Probationary status, working up to 40 hours per week. Upon completion of the probationary period, you could become benefit eligible.
Essential Duties:
The Banquets Housecleaner / Set-up is responsible for set up and break down tables, chairs, risers, podiums, and flags for meeting and banquet functions indoors and outdoors.
Break down, set up, and move tables, chairs, risers, podiums, and flags, etc...Clean tables, chairs, podiums, floors, inside and outside.
Put linens on tables.
Refresh meeting rooms with water, pens, pads, etc.
Perform other duties as required to exceed guests' expectations.
Requirements:- At least 3 months' experience in a restaurant, banquet, or room set-up position
- Ability to (1) follow oral and written instructions; (2) maintain standards listed below; (3) read and comprehend a set-up diagram; (4) exceed guest expectations
- Good public contact skills
- Must be available to work all shifts including days, nights, weekends, and holidays
- Physical requirements include but are not limited to: (1) performing heavy cleaning; high and low dusting (2) transporting objects weighing up to 75 pounds (3) a great amount of walking in all types of weather (4) lifting, standing and bending up to 8+ hours daily
- ExpectationsMaintain an upbeat attitude and a positive, enthusiastic mindset.
- Greet guests, employees, managers, and supervisors with a warm smile and friendly demeanor.
- Always treat everyone with respect and work cooperatively with colleagues and management.
- Arrive on time to work and as scheduled.
- Adhere to established uniform and appearance policies.
- Perform assigned tasks accurately and on time.
- This is a non-exempt position, eligible to receive overtime in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This position may be subject to overtime during high peak times, etc. as directed and approved by the supervisor.
- Physical Demands
- Include, but are not limited to:
- Lifting up to 75 pounds frequently
- Heavy cleaning
- High and low dusting
- Transporting objects weighing up to 60 pounds
- A great amount of walking in all types of weather
- Lifting, standing and bending up to 8+ hours daily.
- Must be available to work all shifts including days, nights, weekends, and holidays
Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
