CATERING SENIOR CAPTAIN (FULL TIME)

Location: Kean University - 1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083

About the role

At Gourmet Dining & Chartwells Higher Education, people are at the core of our business. Together we build innovative food service concepts and serve fresh, local and nutritious meals at over 270 college campuses across the country. Twice named the Fastest Growing Brand by Nation’s Restaurant News, we take pride in creating opportunities for associates to grow their careers and achieve their development goals within the company.

Supervises Catering Department employees. Prepares and serves food at functions under the supervision of the Catering Director. May drive a truck to deliver food and beverages to catered functions.

Responsibilities

• Supervises employees in the Catering Department.
• Assists in the performance appraisal process.
• Determines workload requirements from catering orders.
• Meets with function group leaders to discuss setup arrangements, addresses last-minute changes and resolves problems.
• Assembles and delivers food and supplies to the scheduled catered functions.
• Returns food, beverages, serving equipment and utensils to catering facility.
• Distributes and collects customer comment cards at catered functions.
• Ensures proper presentation, portion control and serving temperatures.
• Maintains sanitation and orderliness of equipment, supplies and utensils within work area.
• Cleans equipment in a timely fashion; thoroughly cleans workstation before leaving the area for other assignments.
• Interacts with customers and resolves customer complaints in a friendly and service-oriented manner; relays relevant customer concerns to supervisor.
• Follows principles of sanitation and safety in handling food and equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 3 years of event planning and banquet experience.
• Experience as a high-volume catering supervisor.
• A valid driver's license may be required.
• Must possess or be able to obtain a valid food handler's permit and/or alcohol servers permit where required by state law.

Schedule

Full time schedule; Monday through Friday, hours may vary. More details upon interview.

Pay

$22.00 per hour to $25.00 per hour

Internal Employee Referral Bonus Available

Benefits

Full-time and part-time positions offer:

• Retirement Plan
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program

Full-time positions also offer the following benefits to associates:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life Insurance/AD
• Disability Insurance
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.