Conference Floor Server/receptionist

Overview:
At KPMG, you’ll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause: turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world.

The Opportunity

What you will do:
**Server Responsibilities**
- Receive and double-check orders from caterers and vendors, ensuring delivered items have arrived timely and are correct from the order form submitted
- Set up food and beverage services for all scheduled meetings and/or events
- Use reports and event overviews to stay on-top of daily meeting and event requirements
- Maintain and clean meeting rooms to a high standard
- Use dishwashers to clean dishes, glassware, and cutlery
- Restock meetings rooms and serveries with supplies daily
- Maintain, clean, and organize the serveries daily (i.e., follow cleaning checklist) and ensure items are placed in designated areas
- Back-up ordering servery supplies and practice floor serveries when needed
- Organize inventory as per needed and check on shortage/expiry dates
- Package leftover food for donation programs
- Briefing temporary staff for evening events after the turnover of Banquet Event Orders by the Conference Floor Coordinator
- Assist the AV Lead with room set ups and AV inquiries when needed

**Receptionist responsibilities**
- Meet and greet clients and visitors in a welcoming and friendly manner
- Back-up support to the receptionist and alternate (i.e., daily breaks, vacation, personal and/or sick days)
- Back up to Hoteling Concierge as needed
- Ability to multi-task a busy reception desk
- Responsible to open and/or close the reception desk
- Answer all in-coming calls on AttendantPro
- Responsible for all boardroom bookings
- Monitoring the meeting room booking system
- Handle all inquiries relating to the conference floor, the meeting room booking system, and meeting room reservations
- Manage any building service requests or concerns

What you bring to this role:

- Previous experience in a busy F&B environment is a necessity
- Pro-active and friendly mannerisms, for a customer centric role
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Experience with safe food handling
- Experience setting up buffets, formal dining, and cocktail receptions.
- Ability to stand for an extended period; and move, lift, carry, push, pull, and place objects weighing 40 pounds without assistance.
- Professional attitude and approach are a prerequisite.
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills and co-operative in a team environment.
- Well-organized, capable, and interested in taking initiative.
- Smart Serve Certified.
- Discretion and the ability to handle confidential material appropriately
- Maintains a good rapport and is skillful and tactful in dealing with appropriate personnel, both internally and externally of the firm.
- Timely in responding to inquiries and requests, discussing those with superiors where appropriate.
- The ability to anticipate problems and make contingency plans
- Demonstrates initiative to resolve client issues where appropriate
- Excellent abilities with multiple phone lines and answer with appropriate etiquette
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Must be able to work as a member of a team
- Strong service orientation, with the ability to manage multiple priorities for internal clients
- Must be able to work with all levels of professional staff
- High School Diploma

**Keys to your success**

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