Event Server

Job Description

Job Description

Event Server — Weddings & Special Events

Pleasant Vista on Dancing Creek | Amherst, Virginia

Position - Part-time; on call
Schedule: Primarily evenings and weekends

Join the Pleasant Vista Hospitality Team

Pleasant Vista on Dancing Creek is growing, and we’re looking for friendly, dependable, hospitality-minded Event Servers to join our team.

Pleasant Vista is a distinctive event and hospitality venue in Amherst County offering weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate retreats, private celebrations, special dinners, and other memorable experiences.

We’re looking for people who genuinely enjoy taking care of others.

Previous serving or catering experience is certainly helpful — but we are willing to train the right person.

For us, attitude, reliability, attention to detail, and genuine hospitality matter just as much as experience.

What You’ll Do

As an Event Server, you’ll help create an exceptional guest experience from setup through the end of the event.

Responsibilities may include:

• Setting tables and preparing event spaces
• Setting up buffets, beverage stations and service areas
• Welcoming guests warmly and professionally
• Serving plated meals, buffets and family-style meals
• Passing hors d’oeuvres during cocktail hours
• Providing water, coffee, tea and beverage service
• Serving desserts and specialty food stations
• Clearing and maintaining tables throughout events
• Responding to guest needs in a friendly and professional manner
• Communicating with kitchen, bar and event staff
• Following food-safety and allergen-awareness procedures
• Assisting with event breakdown and cleanup
• Resetting event spaces following service

Who We’re Looking For

You may be a great fit if you are:

• Friendly and comfortable interacting with guests
• Dependable and punctual
• Professional in appearance and behavior
• Detail-oriented
• Calm and composed when things get busy
• Comfortable working as part of a team
• Willing to learn
• Able to take direction and also recognize what needs to be done
• Available for evening and weekend events

Previous restaurant, banquet, catering, wedding, hotel or hospitality experience is preferred, but not required for the right candidate.

Physical Requirements

Event service is active work. Applicants should generally be able to:

• Stand and walk for extended periods
• Carry trays, dishes and service equipment
• Lift approximately up to 50 pounds when necessary
• Bend, reach and repeatedly set and clear tables
• Work both indoors and outdoors depending upon the event

Schedule

This is an event-based position rather than a traditional restaurant schedule.

Most opportunities will occur on:

• Fridays
• Saturdays
• Sundays
• Evenings
• Occasional weekdays and holidays

Shifts generally include preparation before guests arrive as well as breakdown and cleanup following the event.

This can be an excellent opportunity for someone seeking flexible, supplemental weekend and evening income.

Our Hospitality Philosophy

Pleasant Vista isn’t a traditional restaurant.

Every event is someone’s wedding, celebration, family gathering, corporate retreat or special occasion. We want our team to understand that the experience we create matters.

Our approach is polished without being stuffy, attentive without hovering, and genuinely welcoming.

We describe it as:

Virginia hospitality with a Tuscan soul.

Our philosophy is Piano, Piano — slow down, reconnect, celebrate.

Interested in Joining Us?

We’d love to hear from you.

Please apply with your contact information, work experience and general evening/weekend availability.

If you don’t have hospitality experience but believe you have the personality, reliability and work ethic to become an excellent event server, we still encourage you to apply.

Pleasant Vista on Dancing Creek
Amherst, Virginia

Pleasant Vista on Dancing Creek is a distinctive destination event and luxury hospitality venue in the foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, created through the transformation of a former school. We bring together exceptional food, memorable experiences, and warm Virginia hospitality with a Tuscan soul.

Company Description

Pleasant Vista on Dancing Creek is a distinctive destination event and luxury hospitality venue in the foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, created through the transformation of a former school. We bring together exceptional food, memorable experiences, and warm Virginia hospitality with a Tuscan soul.