Catering Associate, Part Time

Compass Group Canada; Greater Sudbury; On-site; CAD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Group Canada is seeking a Catering Associate to support the catering team with food preparation, room setup, and customer service for events. You will assist with plated and buffet-style service and handle cash transactions with accuracy.

French and English bilingual skills are considered an asset, and you will work in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment maintaining sanitation and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer-service and communication skills.
• Comfortable handling cash and completing basic cash reconciliations.
• A positive, professional attitude with a strong commitment to service excellence.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chef and catering team with event preparation.
• Support room set-ups, table arrangements, and buffet presentations.
• Serve customers in a professional and courteous manner.
• Operate cash bars, concessions, and cashier stations as required.
• Process sales transactions accurately and enter sales into the cash register.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Teamwork

Bilingual French/English

Job description

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Catering Associate

Position Summary

As a Catering Associate, you will support the Chef and catering team with food preparation, room and table set-ups, and customer service. You will assist with plated and buffet-style events, operate cash bars and concessions, and help ensure every event is delivered safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.

Bilingual French and English communication skills are considered an asset.

How You Will Make an Impact

You will provide friendly, professional service while supporting catering operations and accurately handling cash transactions. You will verify cash drawers, provide change, count cash receipts, and complete required cash reports.

As a Catering Associate, You Will

• Assist the Chef and culinary team with catering preparations.
• Support room set-ups, table arrangements, buffet presentations, and plated-service events.
• Serve customers in a professional and courteous manner.
• Operate cash bars, concessions, and cashier stations as required.
• Process sales transactions accurately and efficiently.
• Enter all sales into the cash register to ensure purchases are properly recorded.
• Follow standard procedures for issuing cash refunds.
• Reconcile assigned change funds and cash receipts, ensuring cash drawers meet overage and shortage standards.
• Complete cash reports and other required documentation.
• Interact with customers and resolve concerns in a friendly, service-oriented manner.
• Make product recommendations, cross-sell products, and introduce customers to new offerings.
• Follow company service standards and all inventory and cash-control procedures.
• Maintain compliance with sanitation, food-safety, and workplace-safety requirements.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming service environment.
• Work collaboratively with the catering and culinary teams to support successful events.

About You

• Able to work effectively in a fast-paced catering and service environment.
• Excellent customer-service and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
• Comfortable handling cash and completing basic cash reconciliations.
• Previous experience using a cash register is considered an asset.
• Reliable, organized, and detail-oriented.
• A positive, professional attitude with a strong commitment to service excellence.
• Able to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a team.
• Bilingual French and English communication skills are considered an asset.

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