Catering Staff

Job Title: Catering Staff

Catering Job Purpose:

Provides food and beverages to third-party locations such as weddings, events (indoor and outdoor), conferences, schools and business offices.

Catering Job Duties:

• Lays out tablecloths, dishes, and cutlery
• Serves diners food and/or keeps buffet stocked
• Answers questions about the food
• Knows the ingredients in the food and whether each dish is vegetarian, can trigger allergic reactions, or satisfies other dietary restrictions
• Knows enough about the event to direct diners to the restroom and points of interest
• Loads a truck with food, cooking appliances, and decor
• Drives a truck to and from various job sites
• Works during the breakfast, lunch, and dinner hours
• Makes sure food supplies are kept stocked
• Cleans up food spills and keeps the service area presentable
• Washes dishes
• Throws out trash
• Keeps a record of broken or missing equipment, dishes, and cutlery and informs management of required replacements
• Accepts payments for food and drink and counts out change, unless the service is already paid for in full
• Maintains an excellent customer-service based attitude and always tries to provide for the diner

Catering Skills and Qualifications:

Cooking, Food Preparation, Cleaning, Decorating, Service, Punctuality, Friendliness, Positive Attitude, Bartending, Attention to Detail, Loading and Unloading, Heavy Lifting, Stocking