Catering Attendant

Pay

Hourly pay range $20.00 per hour - $22.00 per hour.

Schedule

Work hours approximately Mon‑Fri, 6:00 am‑2:30 pm.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and set up catered foods and other foodstuffs as required in a visually appealing and timely manner to Guckenheimer and client standards.
• Make deliveries on campus to the correct location at the designated time.
• Set up catered meals, attractively arranging them with all required utensils and condiments.
• Organize, deliver, and set up catered foods and other foodstuffs on time in a professional and unobtrusive manner with all pieces of the order along with décor, garnishes, equipment, utensils, and condiments.
• Read and organize delivery schedules to ensure on‑time deliveries.
• Correctly and safely use standard catering equipment: chef knives, carts, chafing dishes and sterno, lift gates, risers, etc.
• Implement standard catering presentation techniques, catering products, and quality control.
• Maintain HACCP program requirements.
• Follow all safety rules and actively prevent accidents.
• Commitment to the service values and ethics of the client company.
• Substitute for or assist other catering employees during emergencies or rush periods.
• Accept feedback and work calmly and effectively in high‑pressured situations.

Requirements

• Must be able to use standard kitchen equipment correctly and safely (chefs' knives, convection ovens, meat and cheese slicing machines, steamers, mandolins, grills, broilers).
• Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for food preparation.
• Minimum experience in catering and/or events of 1 year.
• Knowledge of standard catering presentation techniques.
• Ability to use basic computer programs for inputting and organizing data and menus (Microsoft Office and Google programs: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.).
• Possess current SERV Safe or Food Handler certification or the ability to be certified immediately after hired.

Physical Demands

• Lift a minimum of 25 pounds.
• Work on their feet 8 hours per day excluding breaks.
• Work under pressure and time deadlines during peak periods.
• Must be able to use a computer keyboard for up to 2 hours continuously.
• Deliver hot and cold food to on‑campus sites using carts and vans.
• Use proper lifting skills when handling stock.
• Load and push a cart a short distance.