Dorchester Collection Banquet Server

Los Angeles California USA

Employment
Seasonal
Seniority
Entry-Level
Compensation
$25/hour
Posted
Nov 3, 2026

About Dorchester Collection

Dorchester Collection operates hotels including The Dorchester in London, Hôtel Plaza Athénée and Le Meurice in Paris, and The Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles County. Its properties hire across rooms, restaurants, kitchens, engineering and guest services.

The Banquet Server at Hotel Bel-Air serves food and beverages at functions, prepares tables and buffet displays, fulfils guest requests, and reports service-area imperfections. This on-call, seasonal role pays $25 per hour and requires a variable schedule, including weekends and holidays.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Serve food and beverages at functions according to the standards set by the B.E.O. and Hotel Bel-Air.
  • Set tables, side stands and back-of-house areas for functions, and prepare food displays or buffets.
  • Anticipate guest needs and fulfil requests involving dietary restrictions, drink preferences, timing requirements and special occasions.
  • Report hotel imperfections and blemishes and work with other teams to correct them.
  • Work varying schedules, including weekends and holidays, to meet hotel business demands.

Qualifications

  • Comfortably communicate in English, the primary language used at the hotel.
  • Strong communication skills and a customer-service ethic.
  • Ability to read and understand safety rules, B.E.O. operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals preferred.
  • Ability to talk, hear, walk and stand for up to 8 hours; bend, stoop and crouch; use hand, finger and wrist dexterity; and regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds. Close and distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus are required.

Skills

Attention to detail Communication Customer service

Workplace

The successful candidate will be located in Los Angeles, California, USA.

The setting California

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Compensation

The base compensation for this position is USD 25 per hour.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision benefits; pension/401(k) plan, subject to eligibility; sick time; vacation time/PTO; free meals on duty; uniform with complimentary laundry; hotel benefits; complimentary stays with breakfast at all nine Dorchester Collection hotels, once a year at each hotel; 50% off at restaurants within Dorchester Collection hotels.

Culture

Each hotel has its own kitchens, service teams and history. In Paris, for example, a sommelier at Le Relais Plaza works at Hôtel Plaza Athénée, while the pastry team at Le Meurice prepares work for a different house.

About Cerulean

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Frequently Asked Questions

The luxury industry is characterised by a diverse and nuanced nomenclature. Esteemed houses frequently employ proprietary terminology, and even within a single organisation like Dorchester Collection, titles may vary across global markets to reflect local conventions. To ensure absolute clarity, Cerulean assigns a standardised, industry-coherent canonical title to every listing. However, it is worth noting that this role is functionally synonymous with «Banquet Waiter», «Banquet Food and Beverage Server», «Event Server», «Function Server», and other variations. Our sophisticated search architecture anticipates these variations, ensuring that inquiries using related terms will seamlessly yield the exact roles you desire.

Dorchester Collection

Dorchester Collection Banquet Server

Los Angeles, USA

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