How to hire a banquet houseman

How to hire a banquet houseman, step by step

Here's a step-by-step banquet houseman hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a banquet houseman job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new banquet houseman
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the banquet houseman you need to hire. Certain banquet houseman roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   A banquet houseman's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, banquet housemen from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   The following list breaks down different types of banquet housemen and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Banquet Houseman	Description	Hourly rate
   Banquet Houseman	Food and beverage serving and related workers perform a variety of customer service, food preparation, and cleaning duties in restaurants, cafeterias, and other eating and drinking establishments.	$11-18
   Room Service Server	A room service server is an employee employed in a hotel or lodging to provide various services to the room occupants in the hotel. They often deliver ordered food, drinks, or movies to the occupants' rooms... Show more	$8-18
   Dining Room Server	A dining room server performs various tasks to give patrons a positive dining experience. Their job usually entails greeting customers and presenting the menu, taking their orders, answering inquiries, recommending products and other services, serving drinks and food, and handling concerns professionally and courteously... Show more	$11-17

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Cleanliness
   • Meeting Rooms
   • Tables Chairs
   • Banquet Rooms
   • Banquet Functions
   • Food Service
   • Banquet Servers
   • Dance Floors
   • Audio Visual Equipment
   • Buffets
   • Good Communication
   • Return Equipment
   • Excellent Guest
   • Function Rooms

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage and train new housemen's to hotel standards and regulations, all housemen duties and customer service skills.
   • Create client contract templates, perform open/close house POS accounts (OnQ property management system).
   • Collaborate with in-house banquet and bartending team on organizing and prioritizing work assignments and oversee the event support staff.
   • Perform different duties, including bartending, cocktail serving, serving, working at the hostess stand, and bussing tables.
   • Maintain cleanliness a hotel//set up event and maintain cleanliness
   • Sustain a work environment of cleanliness and organization.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your banquet houseman job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A banquet houseman can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, banquet housemen' average salary in mississippi is 53% less than in district of columbia.
   • Seniority. Entry-level banquet housemen 38% less than senior-level banquet housemen.
   • Certifications. A banquet houseman with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a banquet houseman's salary.

   Average banquet houseman salary

   $14.81hourly

   $30,804 yearly

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   Entry-level banquet houseman salary

   $24,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 17, 2025

4. Writing a banquet houseman job description

   A banquet houseman job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a banquet houseman job description:

   Banquet houseman job description example

   About Us

   At the Pittsburgh Airport Marriott we consistently rise above the competition. On day one, you will begin with a robust wage package, excellent benefit plans, a matching 401K plan, professional development, generous bonuses, travel perks and the opportunity to grow across a portfolio of 100 hotels representing all major brands. We are an Employer of Choice-we understand that the care of our team members is as important as the service we provide to our guests and the communities around us.

   If you have a genuine passion for hospitality, come and join our team. You will have an important role in the delivery of outstanding service and memorable experiences for each guest. You will have fun, learn and be part of a successful journey at a growing company. Find out today what a career at the Pittsburgh Airport Marriott with Pyramid Hotel Group can mean for you!

   Description

   POSITION PURPOSE

   To manually set up, break down, and service all meeting rooms in accordance with Pyramid Hotel Group's high standards of quality. To collect all service ware and allocate in accordance with event order to supply function.

   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

   Communicate with supervisor throughout shift to be aware of the work.

   Set up all meeting rooms to the specifications of the guest. This includes considerable physical activity in transporting awkward and heavy materials such as staging, tables, chairs, dance-floors, etc., from storage area to meeting rooms.

   Supply and replenish meeting rooms with clean glasses and fresh water.

   Break down all meeting rooms where meetings have concluded and return to storage closet so the room will be available to be reset for the next function.

   Replenish beverages as necessary, and check with guests for overall satisfaction.

   Maintain established cleaning schedule of meeting rooms and ballrooms so the rooms stay presentable at all times.

   Anticipate equipment needs from event orders and count same.

   Mandatory attendance for monthly departmental meetings.

   Practice Teamwork" and "Clean as you Go" policies.

   Other:

   Regular attendance in conformance with the standards which may be established by Pyramid Hotel Groups from time to time.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right banquet houseman for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with banquet housemen they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit banquet housemen who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your banquet houseman job on Zippia to find and recruit banquet houseman candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with banquet houseman candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new banquet houseman

   Once you've decided on a perfect banquet houseman candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new banquet houseman. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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