Catering Event Captain

Requirements:

• Hard worker with a positive attitude

• Willingness to learn and grow and take initiatives.

• Run food from the kitchen to the guest tables

• Set up and breakdown of ceremony and dining room as needed

• Set up buffets with food presentation standards and practices in mind, ensuring safe food handling performance

• Serve plated dinners or family-style platters to guests and respond to requests

• Communicate with banquet supervisor as well as other servers and event organizers

• Clean up the venue after the event ends and assist with inventory, design storage, and other closeout tasks

• Look for opportunities to elevate service: fold napkins, fill water glasses, etc

• Know Wi-FI passwords, exits, bathroom location, and general venue information

• Communicate with all kitchen staff if there is a change in the timeline at any point.

• The Event Captain should consult with the timeline provided in their captain’s paperwork to stay on schedule. Be able to adapt if things are running slowly or quickly.

• New staff assigned at an event may require on-the-job training.

• Train all new staff during the event

• Communicate with the event planner during the event to ensure everything is on time and confirm all details of the event.

• Assign duties for all staff during the event.

• Manage serving crew at the event.

• Refer to captain's notes containing rental orders, floor plan, and one sheet upon arrival at the event.

• Work with the front of house and back of the house to ensure all catering aspects run smoothly for the night.

• Keep the event moving according to the timeline.

• Guide staff throughout the event.

Interpersonal Skills

- Ability to stay cool under pressure; can cope with change

- Multi-task and works well with others.
*
Uniform, Environment and Equipment
*

• Able to provide own black dress pants, black non-slip dress/work shoes and black shirt

• Prepared to work in both indoor and outdoor events

• Understand the use of basic food service equipment: coffee machines, ovens, ice machines, beverage dispensers, etc.

• Prepared to work with commercial cleaning products and equipment: dish detergent, commercial dishwasher, floor cleansers, broom, mop, and bucket

Job Types: Contract, Part-time

Pay: $22.00 - $27.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Physical Setting:

• Bar
• Fine dining restaurant

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Weekends

Supplemental Pay:

• Tips

Work Location: Multiple locations

Salary : $22 - $27