Banquet Server | Part-Time | Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Company : Dallas Convention Center
Location : Orlando, FL, 32801
Job Type : Part Time
Date Posted : 2 January 2026
Oak View Group
Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.
Position Summary
The Banquet Server is responsible for providing exceptional food and beverage service in accordance with OVG standards, ensuring a fine dining experience for all guests. This role requires the ability to read and interpret Banquet Event Orders, carry multiple trays efficiently, and set up, maintain, and inventory food and beverage stations across various event spaces. The Banquet Server must maintain clean and organized work areas, participate in event setup and cleanup, and deliver professional, customer-focused service with attention to detail. Strong communication, multitasking, and teamwork skills are essential, as well as the ability to work independently. A flexible schedule, punctuality, and a positive, professional attitude are required to ensure the highest level of guest satisfaction.
This role pays an hourly rate of $10.98 and is tip eligible
Benefits for Part-Time roles: 401(k) Savings Plan and 401(k) matching
This position will remain open until December 31, 2025.
Responsibilities
- Ability to read and understand Banquet Event Orders.
- Ability to carry at least 8 entrees per tray.
- Provide fine dining level food and beverage service to guests for all events consistent with DLTCC standards of service.
- Initiate and maintain friendly and professional contact with guests ensuring that all needs are anticipated and met.
- Setup and maintain both food and beverage stations in various locations throughout the building consistent with DLTCC standards of service.
- Maintain and inventory for both food and beverage stations.
- Maintain all event areas and front of house staging areas in a tidy and organized manner.
- Participate in both setup and cleanup of food and beverage service items.
- Ability to work independently during slower times
- Perform safe work by helping to provide a safe and clean work environment.
- Have a high level of social contact. Ability to work closely with staff and deal often with patrons.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends and select holidays.
- Must be detail oriented to ensure that work is accurate and complete.
- Ability to mutli-task.
- Ability to handle and move objects.
- Must have a customer-focused, positive and professional attitude.
- Ability to read with oral and written communications skills in the English language.
- Knowledge of basic arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).
- Must be able to stand for extend periods of time.
- Ability to bend, stretch, twist or reach out with the body, arms and/or legs.
- Must be able to lift, push, pull or carry heavy objects up to 30 lbs. and 15 lbs. often.
- Must be punctual with consistent attendance.
- Must be able to respond to simple complaints or inquiries from customers, members of the business community, and/or regulatory agencies.
Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent GED strong preferred. Equivalent experience may be substituted.
- Minimum of one (1) year of work experience in events, banquets or restaurants preferred.
- Must be at least eighteen years of age
Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference
At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.
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Frequently asked questions
Orlando's banquet server jobs are fairly competitive due to the city's busy event calendar and tourism-driven hospitality sector. Venues such as Dallas Convention Center attract many applicants, so candidates with prior banquet or event experience often have an advantage when seeking roles in this lively market.
While formal certifications are not always mandatory, hospitality safety and food handling courses can boost employability in Orlando's performing arts centers. Employers appreciate banquet servers familiar with fine dining etiquette and venue-specific protocols, enhancing guest experience and operational efficiency.
Serving guests with professionalism, managing multiple trays, setting up and maintaining food and beverage stations, and ensuring event areas remain tidy are core tasks. Multitasking and attention to detail during event setup and cleanup are crucial to meet the high standards of live entertainment hospitality.
Dallas Convention Center emphasizes a premium hospitality experience with a strong focus on fine dining service and event order interpretation. Compared to other local venues, there’s a greater expectation for multitasking across diverse event types and maintaining consistent service quality throughout large-scale functions.
Starting as a banquet server, individuals can advance to supervisory roles such as banquet captain or manager, especially by gaining leadership skills and mastering event coordination. Experience at prestigious venues like Dr. Phillips can open pathways into broader hospitality management within the live event industry.
Yes, part-time banquet servers at Dallas Convention Center are eligible for a 401(k) savings plan with matching contributions, a notable benefit enhancing financial security, which is less common among part-time roles in similar hospitality settings around Orlando.
The position offers an hourly rate starting at $10.98, with additional income potential through tips. This pay aligns with Orlando’s hospitality sector standards for part-time banquet serving roles at cultural venues, balancing base salary with guest gratuities.
The role requires availability for nights, weekends, and select holidays, reflecting the dynamic event scheduling typical at Dallas Convention Center. Flexibility ensures servers can support varied functions, from concerts to conferences, maintaining excellent guest service despite irregular hours.
Candidates must be prepared to stand for long periods, carry trays with multiple entrees, and lift objects up to 30 pounds. The job also involves bending, stretching, and multitasking in fast-paced event environments, requiring good stamina and physical agility.
Banquet servers engage proactively with guests to anticipate needs and ensure a positive dining experience, balancing professionalism with friendliness. Frequent social contact and clear communication are key, helping to handle inquiries or issues promptly during high-profile events.