Catering Assistant

people2people; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

people2people is recruiting a Catering Assistant for a leading Melbourne law firm in the Melbourne CBD. You will join the Client Services team delivering hospitality, meeting room management and event support, ensuring exceptional service to clients and staff.

The successful candidate will have previous hospitality or corporate catering experience, RSA certification, and Barista skills are highly regarded. A professional presentation and commitment to service excellence are essential.

Qualifications

• Previous hospitality, corporate catering or client services experience.
• Experience in a law firm or professional services environment preferred.
• RSA Certificate; Barista experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating catering requirements and supporting seminars, training sessions, client functions and firm events.
• Setting up meeting rooms and event spaces and restoring them to a professional standard after use.
• Monitoring meeting room bookings and liaising with stakeholders regarding room setup and catering requirements.
• Providing exceptional service to clients, visitors and internal stakeholders.
• Maintaining kitchens, food preparation areas, breakout spaces and client-facing areas to a high standard.
• Managing stock levels of catering supplies, kitchen consumables and equipment.
• Ordering catering and maintaining supplier records and invoices.

Skills

Hospitality experience

RSA Certificate

Barista experience

Job description

Catering Assistant | Leading Melbourne Law Firm
Melbourne CBD Location
Excellent workplace culture and team environment

THE FIRM
Our client is a highly respected commercial law firm with a longstanding reputation for excellence and a people focused culture. Located in the heart of Melbourne CBD, they are known for delivering outstanding service to both clients and staff and fostering a collaborative and supportive workplace.

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Client Services / Catering Assistant to join their Strategic Operations team and play a key role in delivering exceptional hospitality and client service across the firm.

THE ROLE

Working as part of the Client Services team, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth delivery of hospitality services, meeting room management, events support and day to day client service functions throughout the office. Your responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating catering requirements and supporting the delivery of seminars, training sessions, client functions and firm events
• Setting up meeting rooms and event spaces and ensuring they are restored to a professional standard following use
• Monitoring meeting room bookings and liaising with stakeholders regarding room set up and catering requirements
• Providing exceptional service to clients, visitors and internal stakeholders
• Maintaining kitchens, food preparation areas, breakout spaces and client facing areas to a high standard
• Managing stock levels of catering supplies, kitchen consumables and equipment
• Ordering catering and maintaining supplier records and invoices

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role, you will bring previous hospitality, corporate catering or client services experience, ideally gained within a professional services environment. You will also have:

• Previous experience within hospitality, catering, corporate client services or a similar role
• Experience working within a law firm or professional services environment will be highly regarded
• RSA Certificate
• Barista experience will be highly regarded
• A professional presentation and commitment to delivering outstanding client service

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading Melbourne law firm that genuinely values its people. You will enjoy working within a supportive and collaborative team environment while being part of a firm known for its strong culture and commitment to service excellence.