Asali Desserts And Cafe in Cary, NC is looking for a food service administrative assistant to join our bakery and cafe team. Our ideal candidate is attentive, ambitious, and reliable.

The Food & Beverage Administrative Assistant assists management with a variety of tasks and clerical projects. You will be responsible for running reports, scheduling, and managing policy/procedural paperwork.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of administrative tasks such as: answer telephones, assist guests, take catering orders, type correspondence and F&B related forms, event signage, and schedules communication meetings.

The ideal candidate has a friendly demeanor, the ability to learn new computer programs, can multi-task and complete projects in a timely manner in a fast-paced environment, and possesses strong organizational skills. This person should demonstrate excellent customer service skills and the ability to work well within a team environment.

Qualifications

• Ideal candidates should have 1-3 years restaurant/cafe experience with a strong food and beverage background, exceptional service skills, and detail oriented.
• Candidates require a polished, professional manner and enthusiasm, possess excellent communication skills both verbal and written, must be a strong team player and able to work well with others in a cohesive work environment.
• The Administrative Assistant will also need to be able to handle strong administrative duties including creating and updating catering orders.
• Proficient knowledge of the following software: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Outlook, Google Calendar required. Quickbooks preferred.
• Weekend availability required
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, More specifically Excel
• Physical ability to set up rooms for events, loading and unloading catering truck.
• Exceptional customer service skills over the phone, through email, or in person
• 1-2 years catering experience or similar event planning preferred

Benefits

20% Employee Discount

Complimentary Coffee

Paid Training

We are looking forward to hearing from you.

Do You Align With Our Company Values?

● Transparency: From how we source coffee and other ingredients, to how we interact with customers, fellow employees, suppliers, and partners; we aim to be truthful, clear and concise.

● Integrity: We are real, we are honest, we own up to mistakes and then we fix them.

● Humility: There is always more to learn and more room to grow. We will do this together.

● Kindness: Our customers are our guests, it is our job to make them feel welcome and invited at all times.

● Awareness: Our business creates consequences that reverberate into our surroundings. We strive to minimize our environmental footprint and reduce waste wherever possible. We seek to create an area of warmth and belonging in our local community.

● Teamwork: We all have our own strengths and weaknesses but when we work together and communicate in a positive, calm manner our strengths will always prevail.

We are located on 107 Edinburgh Drive S, Suite 106 A, Cary NC 27511