Our Promise 

Balance - Quest fosters a fun, supportive environment that puts people first and strives for both culinary excellence and enduring relationships. Our flexible work opportunities encourage a healthy life balance for all of our valued team members. 

Meaning - Quest believes that every aspect of what we do has significance, and therefore, our food is fresh and made from scratch, using high quality and responsibly sourced ingredients. We nourish our communities with wholesome meals and through our genuine and personal connections. 

Recognition - Quest provides competitive compensation and benefits, and celebrates the fulfillment of our collective values at all levels of the organization. We support professional growth through training, development and access to highly visible leadership. 

Position Summary 
Responsible for developing and executing catering solutions to meet customer needs. Facilitates the delivery of prepared food created from an event-specific work order. 

Catering Attendant Responsibilities: 

• Cascades the vision of Quest Food Management Services ensuring the Quest vision, values and founding principles are effectively communicated, understood and practiced. 
• Demonstrates commitment to Quest vision, values and missions through actions on a daily basis. 
• Assemble and set up catering requests for delivery. 
• Deliver, set up and serve catered events. 
• Clean up catered events in a timely manner 
• Replenish any product during catering events. 
• Maintain a proper appearance and cleanliness of food service areas. 
• Clean up catered events in a timely manner. 
• Ensure “on time” delivery schedule for catered events. 
• Act as the “Client Contact” between catered event participants and Quest. 
• Following proper food safety/sanitation practices 
• Report to scheduled shifts on time and in complete uniform as outlined in Quest team member handbook. 
• Provide efficient, friendly, and prompt service to the client, students, and staff. 
• Inform manager of need for change in a timely manner 
• Work with other members of Quest as a team. Maintain open, positive, and effective communication with others. 
• Perform closing responsibilities, storing, and cleaning of all catering items and restocking all areas assigned. 
• Maintain and develop professional relationships with clients, guests, and staff during events by using their names whenever possible and anticipating their needs. 
• Perform other duties on checklist and as assigned by the catering manager. 
• Perform other duties as required. 

Catering Attendant Requirements: 

• Previous experience in the food service industry working in business/corporate dining, preferred
• Minimum of two years of food service or catering experience and prior experience in a management role 
• Strong communication and client management skills 
• Solid knowledge of financials 
• Proficient in MS Office 
• Responsible for meeting and maintaining state and local certification requirements (Food Service Manager) 

Catering Attendant Benefits:

As a Part or Full Time Hourly Quest Team Member, you can expect:

• Career growth and paid training

• Work-life balance, no nights, no weekends, summers off

• Free meals daily

• Annual Shoes for Crews $40.00 Credit

• (8) Paid holidays

• 2 raises/year (based off performance reviews)

• $1k-500 Referral Bonus, no limit

• Paid unused Sick Time

• Public Transportation/Parking Benefit Pre-Tax Plan

• Illinois Paid Leave Work Act (up to 40 hours/year for FT, avg hours/week per year for PT)

• 401k with Matching

  • Full Time Only Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Additional Voluntary Benefits