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‎A banqueting employee is responsible for the support during parties, meetings and parties. This can relate to various activities, such as preparing the tables and taking the orders and then passing them on to the kitchen. A correct approach to the guests is essential as a banqueting employee and is therefore an important part of the work. As a banqueting employee, it is important that you are a team player, because you will usually work with several different colleagues. The work as a banqueting employee can vary per company, but always has to do with support services, which can relate to different types of work. Think, for example, of setting up conference tables, building a sound system or serving drinks to the guests. The work as a banqueting employee should therefore be seen as all-round work that will also depend on the work experience. As a banqueting employee you work within the hospitality sector, which can relate to different companies. Think, for example, of catering companies or hotels. In general, the profession of banqueting employee will have to be seen as an entry-level profession, which does not require any real hospitality experience. This can differ per employer, because it also depends on the specific activities as a banqueting employee. Also clearing the tables, cleaning the room and helping to wash the dishes is usually part of the work of a banqueting employee. As a banqueting employee, it is important that you can organize, arrange and plan things well.‎

‎A banqueting employee should therefore be seen as an all-round catering employee who can be deployed for various activities. The profession of banqueting employee has similarities with the professions ‎‎of host‎‎, ‎‎host‎‎ and ‎‎hostess‎‎, each of which can also be regarded as service professions within the hospitality sector. A banqueting employee is expected to be well trained and familiar with the etiquette of a restaurant. The work that the banqueting employee performs can be very diverse and differ per company. However, one can expect a banqueting employee to be widely deployable. It is very important that as a banqueting employee you have an eye for detail and feel when guests have questions, or want a new drink. A banqueting employee is therefore the business card of the ‎‎restaurant‎‎ and realizes this all too well. It is conceivable that a banqueting employee can also be regarded as ‎‎a kitchen assistant‎‎ and as ‎‎a dishwasher‎‎. The term ‎‎facility employee‎‎ can also apply to a banqueting employee.‎

‎WORKING IN THE HOSPITALITY SECTOR‎

‎As a banqueting employee you work within the hospitality sector, which also relates to ‎‎hospitality‎‎. Hospitality again refers to receiving guests in a professional manner. In other words, a banqueting employee is an important business card for the company in question where the banqueting employee will work. Some important words that apply to hospitality are hospitality, cordiality, service and service. A banqueting employee can therefore be expected to put the guests first.‎

‎WORKING AS A BANQUETING EMPLOYEE‎

‎In general, the position of banqueting employee concerns people who still have a lot to learn within the hospitality sector. In most cases, you will be working under a ‎‎restaurant manager‎‎ who will manage several staff members. It is conceivable that a banqueting employee will be offered various training courses to become more familiar with the hospitality industry. Think, for example, of training in the field of ‎‎wine knowledge‎‎, of offering service, of being able to pour ‎‎coffee‎‎ and of gaining ‎‎beer knowledge‎‎. Other activities as a banqueting employee can be designating the right room to the guests, explaining how equipment works exactly, preparing tables and chairs and cleaning up work.‎

‎ACTIVITIES OF A BANQUETING EMPLOYEE:‎

  • ‎Clearing the tables‎
  • ‎Informing guests‎
  • ‎Preparing rooms‎
  • ‎Preparing drinks‎
  • ‎Setting up the tables‎
  • ‎Receiving guests‎
  • ‎Cleaning afterwards‎
  • ‎Serving lunches and dinners‎

‎WHAT DOES A BANQUETING EMPLOYEE DO:‎

‎TRAINING TO BECOME A BANQUETING EMPLOYEE‎

‎No specific ‎‎training‎‎ is available for the profession of banqueting employee. However, working as a banqueting employee can be included in other more general hospitality courses. Think, for example, of a targeted vocational training to become a cook within the hospitality industry. It is possible that a banqueting employee will not have vocational training at all, because the work as a banqueting employee is generally not very difficult. In that case, new banqueting employees are usually trained by experienced colleagues, who can be regarded as ‎‎teachers‎‎. In that case, it is also possible to follow a short external course. Despite the fact that there are no real training courses for banqueting employees, the profession of banqueting employee should generally be seen as a profession at MBO level three. In addition, there are also plenty ‎‎of external training institutes‎‎ where you can follow a course. Accounting is ‎‎also‎‎ important as an entrepreneur.‎

‎COMPANIES WHERE A BANQUETING EMPLOYEE CAN BE EMPLOYED‎

‎As a banqueting employee you work within the hospitality sector, which can relate to different types of companies. In all cases, it concerns catering establishments such as a ‎‎conference centre‎‎ with restaurant, a hall complex with restaurant, a ‎‎hotel‎‎ with restaurant or, for example, a large ‎‎pub‎‎ with restaurant. In addition, a banqueting employee can work for ‎‎beach tent owners‎‎, who regularly has to deal with events. It is also conceivable that a banqueting employee works for a catering company. In that case, a banqueting employee can also be seen as ‎‎a catering employee‎‎.‎

‎COMPETENCES BANQUETING EMPLOYEE‎

‎The most important competence as a banqueting employee is the serviceable and hospitable attitude, because this is very important within the hospitality industry. Because hospitality is important, a banqueting employee must also be representative. In addition, flexibility can be regarded as an important competence, because in most cases a banqueting employee must be seen as an all-round employee. Other important competencies as a banqueting employee are ‎‎stress resistance‎‎ and ‎‎communication‎‎. Communication is important, because in most cases a banqueting employee has to deal with various colleagues, managers and guests. Generally important words as banqueting employee are ‎‎motivation‎‎, insight, sense of responsibility, perseverance, energy, ‎‎planning‎‎ and organizing.‎

‎LABOUR MARKET PERSPECTIVE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AS A BANQUETING EMPLOYEE‎

‎There are plenty ‎‎of banqueting employee vacancies‎‎ and ‎‎self-employed work‎‎ to be found when it comes to banqueting. There are many companies in the hospitality industry that need staff to prepare the food. As a banqueting employee, depending on your education, you can easily grow within the hospitality industry. However, it is important to keep learning and ‎‎to develop‎‎ yourself in this way. Without following additional additional training, growing as a banqueting employee will generally be very difficult. Following a recognized vocational training is therefore advisable as a banqueting employee. Following external training courses is also generally advisable. Consider, for example, an additional training to ‎‎become a quality controller for the hospitality industry‎‎, which means that you will have more responsibilities.‎

‎TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT AND SALARY BANQUETING EMPLOYEE‎

‎As a banqueting employee, you generally earn the minimum youth wage or just slightly above it. However, the ‎‎salary‎‎ strongly depends on your age, experience, years of service and education. If you are only a banqueting employee, the salary will not be too high. A specific indication cannot be given because the position and the responsibilities vary too much.‎

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