Hospitality Specialist
Salary Range: $33,280 to $50,000
Job Posting End Date: August 8, 2024
We’ve Got You Under Our Wing
We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all…The Aflac Way.
Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com.
Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.
Worker Designation – This role is an onsite role. You will be required to work at the one of our locations in Columbus, GA during your set working schedule.
What does it take to be successful at Aflac?
- Acting with Integrity
- Communicating Effectively
- Pursuing Self-Development
- Serving Customers
- Supporting Change
- Supporting Organizational Goals
- Working with Diverse Populations
What does it take to be successful in this role?
- Working knowledge of corporate dining services and operations, including proper table settings and meal presentations, flower arrangement, banquet and beverage setup, and seating arrangements
- Ability to recognize and effectively interact with Aflac’s senior management and honored guests while providing for their needs and personal preferences.
- Ability to maintain a professional, polished image.
- Ability to be sensitive to cultural differences, including how body language, gestures, etc., are perceived in other countries, and knowledge of cultural etiquette guidelines.
- Ability to learn and apply ongoing training in dining and business etiquette.
- Ability to work with interpreters and translators.
Education & Experience Required
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- 1-year job-related work experience
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Principal Duties & Responsibilities
- Presents and serves meals and provides hospitality services to Aflac senior management, customers, international guests, visitors, and employees, including formal dining service, casual functions, receptions, luncheons, banquets, cocktail parties, Japanese tea service, conferences, and meetings.
- Prepares and distributes refreshments and meals; provides bar service; assists with set up, serving, and clean-up of executive functions at various locations of company-owned properties.
- Arranges tables, decorations, and hors d'oeuvres; serves foods and beverages to guests; washes and packs dishes and utensils for removal.
- Ensures that food is prepared as ordered and assists in preparation of specialty items; ensures that food preparation, delivery, and room setup is completed by requested time
- Performs housekeeping duties by ensuring cleanliness of certain assigned areas of the company, including tasks such as sanitizing countertops, checking, and cleaning refrigerators, and removing trash; provides assistance to senior-level team members as needed.
- Performs all tasks and takes all precautions necessary to ensure that a safe and clean environment is maintained; follows all appropriate documented safety and/or hazard policies or procedures, and wears all appropriate safety equipment while present, performing duties, and/or operating equipment.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Total Rewards
This compensation range is specific to the job level and takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity. The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Aflac at the time of the posting. Compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. This salary range does not include any potential incentive pay or benefits, however, such information will be provided separately when appropriate. The salary range for this position is $33,280 to $50,000.
In addition to the base salary, we offer an array of benefits to meet your needs including medical, dental, and vision coverage, prescription drug coverage, health care flexible spending, dependent care flexible spending, Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee), 401(k) plans, annual bonuses, and an opportunity to purchase company stock. On an annual basis, you’ll also be offered 11 paid holidays, up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason, and, if eligible, state mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked) and other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. Aflac complies with all applicable leave laws, including, but not limited to sick and safe leave, and adoption and parental leave, in all states and localities.