Job Description
Availability: Morning, Afternoon (Includes Weekends).
Age Requirement: 18 years or older
Location: Rochester, NY
Address: 1500 Brooks Ave
Pay: $20 - $21 / hour
Job Posting: 11/09/2026
Job Posting End: 12/07/2026
Job ID:R
As a Banquet Steward, you will be working the back of the house and responsible for the process of gathering banquet and culinary needs necessary for an event to help ensure that events are set-up for success. You will work cross-functionally with the event services team as well as maintain the inventory, cleanliness and high standards for all events.
What will I do?
- Assist with preparing the conference facility, off-site locations and events areas for banquet and culinary service with exceptional attention to detail; ensuring all areas are clean, organized and well-stocked
- Support "staging" for events, including culinary needs, plate/china counts, glass, and silverware, set-up
- Assist with maintaining the high standards that have been set in the kitchen for cleanliness and organization
- Assist with keeping par levels for disposables and equipment at expected standards; recognize and communicate needs with the team
- Communicate effectively with all areas within the Event Services Team including banquet steward, banquet manager, sales, culinary, operations teams and external partners (Ex. Store Chefs) to ensure the needs are met for all events
- Maintain and track inventory in various inventory systems before and after events
- Adjust planned work to meet multiple, changing demands in fast-paced environment
- Flexibility to work in a variety of work environments, including indoor and outdoor sites
- Provide additional support to Event Services team as needed
Required Qualifications:
- 2 or more years of experience working as a kitchen/banquet steward, or other service-oriented position in a multi-faceted food service facility, including restaurant, hotel, country club, conference center, casino, theme park, etc.
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Microsoft Office skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with an inventory management system, experience working with BEOs (Banquet Event Order forms)
- Enthusiasm for and knowledge of relevant products and services
- HACCP: Food Safety Programs certification
- ServSafe Alcohol Certification
- Food Safety Manager Certification
At Wegmans, we've always believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and a wide range of meaningful perks is just the beginning of what defines a rewarding career at Wegmans.
Comprehensive benefits
- Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life
- Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday
- Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you
- Retirement plan with a 401(k) match
- A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals
- LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness
Our employees have put us high on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list every year since it was first produced in 1998. Discover what it means to work for a mission-driven, values-based company where YOU make the difference.
Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied, and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position.
+At Wegmans, we've always believed we can achieve our goals only if we first fulfill the needs of our people. Putting our people first and offering competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and a wide range of meaningful perks is just the beginning of what defines a rewarding career at Wegmans.
Comprehensive benefits- Paid time off (PTO) to help you balance your personal and work life
- Higher premium pay rates for working overtime, on Sundays, or on a recognized holiday
- Health care benefits that provide a high level of coverage at a low cost to you
- Retirement plan with a 401(k) match
- A generous scholarship program to help employees meet their educational goals
- LiveWell Employee & Family program to support your emotional, work-life and financial wellness
Our employees have put us high on Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list every year since it was first produced in 1998. Discover what it means to work for a mission-driven, values-based company where YOU make the difference.
Certain eligibility requirements must be satisfied, and offerings may differ based upon area or the company and/or position.
