Banquet Server
upshiftAnn Arbor (MI)
$20.00 per hour
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Banquet Server — $20.00–$23.00/hour — Ann Arbor, MI — choose your own hours
Upshift is hiring Banquet Servers for catered events at Ann Arbor's biggest university and for hotels and event venues across Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. You are a W-2 employee of Upshift; we schedule you on the shifts you choose.
About the job:
- Set up event rooms, serve plated and buffet meals, clear and reset tables.
- Greet guests, pour beverages, answer menu questions.
- Break down the room and help the kitchen close out after service.
- Shifts available now — lunches, dinners and weekend events. Typical shift 4–8 hours.
Schedule:
you choose your own hours
Sign up once; every open shift is in the Upshift app. Claim the ones that fit around classes, kids or another job — a few days a week or full-time hours — and change it week to week. No minimum, no penalty for not claiming.
Pay and benefits:
- $20.00–$23.00 per hour, shown on every shift before you claim it.
- Clock in and out on your phone; paid by Upshift through payroll, fast.
- Health, dental and vision insurance available after your first paycheck.
- W-2 employee — taxes withheld, workers' comp covered. Not 1099, no fees to you.
- Good ratings unlock more and higher-paying shifts.
Requirements:
- Serving or banquet experience helpful, not required. Students and non-students welcome.
- 18 or older, with a smartphone.
- Able to stand for a full shift and lift up to 25 lb.
- Reliable transportation to campus recommended.
About Upshift
Upshift is the employer of record for more than 200,000 Upshifters working shifts at hotels, restaurants, stadiums, universities and warehouses; Upshifters rate us 9.2/10. Active in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti and Metro Detroit — once onboarded, hundreds of other shifts open up in the same app.
How to apply:
Apply on our site (about 15 minutes — no resume, no interview), pick your onboarding time, then claim your first shift in the app.
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