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Job Title: Minor League Catering Contractor
Department: Baseball Operations – Player Development – Minor League Nutrition
Employment Type: Independent Contractor – 1099 position
Date Created: February 2025
Date Reviewed: 1/5/2026
Job Summary
The Minor League Catering Contractor will procure catering and handle all associated communication logistics for Minor League affiliates of the Cincinnati Reds. Working independently as a contractor for the Nutrition Department, this role ensures that players receive nutritious, appealing, and performance-centered meals throughout the Minor League season.
Minimum Requirements:
Department: Baseball Operations – Player Development – Minor League Nutrition
Employment Type: Independent Contractor – 1099 position
Date Created: February 2025
Date Reviewed: 1/5/2026
Job Summary
The Minor League Catering Contractor will procure catering and handle all associated communication logistics for Minor League affiliates of the Cincinnati Reds. Working independently as a contractor for the Nutrition Department, this role ensures that players receive nutritious, appealing, and performance-centered meals throughout the Minor League season.
Minimum Requirements:
- Education
- High School Diploma
- Experience
- Experience in performance nutrition and/or food service is preferred.
- Experience in customer service and logistics is required.
- Skills
- Strong independent judgment and multitasking ability to manage a diversified workload.
- Must be trustworthy and comfortable handling sensitive information, including HIPAA compliance.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively across multiple departments and seniority levels.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Strong organizational skills and customer service experience.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with Club personnel.
- A positive and professional demeanor with a passion for sports performance.
- Other
- Spoken and written fluency in English.
- This is a remote position.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Independently coordinate 2-3 team meals per day, per affiliate, for all game days during the Minor League season, in accordance with league schedules.
- Collaborate with Dietitians to establish offerings that follow department standards in quantity and quality while maintaining diversified cuisines.
- Adhere to player and staff dietary restrictions and food allergy modifications, ensuring separate meals when necessary.
- Maintain communication with Dietitians regarding appropriate menu choices and schedule/weather changes.
- Coordinate with clubhouse staff and catering providers/restaurants regarding delivery times, schedule changes, and delivery instructions.
- Communicate with visiting team dietitians and clubhouse staff regarding catering provider connections and recommendations.
- Ensure meals are procured within budget guidelines for each affiliate.
- Ensure proper field & dug-out set-up and preparation to ensure a safe playing environment for the health and well-being of players and staff.
Reports To:
- Coordinator, Minor League Nutrition
Expectations:
- Adhere to Cincinnati Reds Organization Policies and Procedures.
- Act as a role model within and outside the Cincinnati Reds Organization.
- Perform duties as workload necessitates.
- Demonstrate flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload.
- Meet department productivity standards.
- Willingness to learn. Open to new methodologies.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
The Cincinnati Reds are an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Cincinnati Reds to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or creed, sex, age, disability, citizenship status, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Cincinnati Reds are an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Cincinnati Reds to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or creed, sex, age, disability, citizenship status, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
Disclaimer:
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. The above description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. Additional duties, as assigned, may become part of the job function. The duties listed above are, therefore, a partial representation not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. The above description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. Additional duties, as assigned, may become part of the job function. The duties listed above are, therefore, a partial representation not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position
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