Caterer - Food & Nutrition

Midland Memorial Hospital; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Midland Memorial Hospital is seeking a dedicated Caterer to provide high quality service for events and hospital catering. Responsibilities include helping with food preparation, timely event setup, item delivery, and post-event cleanup in a busy hospital environment.

The role requires strong communication and teamwork, with prior cook or food service experience preferred. High school diploma or equivalent is required. Weekend availability may be needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to communicate information to hospital publics.
• Some prior cook or food service experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist with food production for catering events (e.g., trays).
• Set up catered events promptly as listed on function sheets, within 15–30 minutes of start time.
• Deliver items and maintain food levels during events; log extras added to orders.
• Assist with post-event clean-up and equipment handling to prevent damage.
• Maintain linen inventory and order specialty items per event calendar.

Skills

Food service

Catering

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Job Description

The primary responsibility of the Caterer is to provide the highest quality of service to customers while catering events at Midland Memorial Hospital. Other duties include following directions through the function sheet and function set-up. The Caterer is responsible for some food preparation and for prompt clean-up of special events.

SHIFT AND SCHEDULE

Full Time, 5:00am-1:30pm, 9:00am-5:00pm, Weekends as Needed

Essential Functions/Performance Expectations

• Responsible for some food production of catering specific items (i.e. catering trays) for events.
• Responsible for prompt set-up of catered events as requested on function sheets. Must be completed within 15 to 30 minutes of event start time.
• Responsible for delivery of all items requested and ensuring that food levels are maintained at appropriate levels during the event. Is responsible for recording all additional food items supplied over the original order.
• Responsible for the prompt pick up and clean-up of all events. Demonstrates proper handling of equipment during clean up and storage to prevent loss due to breakage.
• Maintains the linen inventory and orders specialty items needed based on event calendar and requests.

Education And Experience

• Must be a high school graduate or equivalent.
• Requires the ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions from all Hospital’s publics.
• Some previous experience as a cook in food service is preferred.

Physical Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The individual must be able to:

• Stand, walk, sit, stoop, reach, lift, see, speak and hear. Lifting is limited to 35 lbs. for clinical staff and to 50 lbs. for non-clinical staff. The individual must use an assisted-lift device or get another individual(s) to assist with the lift that is over these maximum limits.