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Title: Caterers

Department: Hospitality

Duration: 12 months

Employment Status:   Part Time (20 - 32 hours/week)

Job Summary

Reporting to the Catering Manager and/or the Assistant Director for Catering, this role at Occidental College involves supporting day-to-day operations, including catering assistance, customer service, and equipment inventory control. Responsibilities include banquet set-ups, food and beverage service, event logistics, equipment packing, deliveries, customer service, student dinner service coordination, cashiering, equipment and supply management, event supervision, room maintenance, sanitation, safety, and vehicle maintenance and security.

Job Duties

• 20% - Coordinates and participates in executing comprehensive event operations, including banquet set-ups, service, table clearing, and inventory management. - (Essential)
• 20% - Manages logistics and deliveries, preparing equipment and food supplies, executing timely deliveries, and tracking items. - (Essential)
• 20% - Handles customer service duties, including distributing orders and addressing inquiries, problems, and requests. - (Essential)
• 20% - Coordinates student dinner service, managing delivery, setup, service, and cleanup. - (Essential)
• 20% - Contributes to operations management and safety, maintaining storerooms, overseeing events, ensuring sanitation, and securing spaces and vehicles daily. - (Essential)

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or GED. Math skills to accurately reconcile cash and debit reports. Able to read, write and converse fluently in English. Possess a valid California driver license with a clean driving record. Three years of experience in food service operations, including two years of experience in a high-volume catering operation. Demonstrated skill in documenting/ringing up sales quickly and accurately. Must be able to obtain and maintain Occidental College Designated Driver Status. Demonstrated ability to be detail-oriented and thorough; skilled at anticipating and preventing potential problems and handling a wide variety of tasks with efficiency and accuracy. Strong commitment to a quality work product. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate verbally, in writing and electronically. Effective interpersonal skills as evidenced in the ability to collaborate with a variety of constituencies. Demonstrated commitment to justice, equity, inclusion & diversity. Demonstrated skill in adapting to and performing work effectively in high-volume, high accountability, confidential environment with multiple and changing priorities. Effective organizational, logistical, time management and planning skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks/projects simultaneously, prioritize and fulfill the functions of an office in a timely manner. Ability to self-motivate and work independently.

Preferred Qualifications

Two years’ experience as a retail clerk in a busy environment. College or university food service experience.

EXPECTED HIRING RATE:  $17.28/hr