Catering Assistant

Salata; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base pay + tip share

Free meals

Uniforms

Health insurance & PTO for full time

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Salata Salad Kitchen in Charlotte is seeking a dynamic Catering Assistant to support the Catering Sales Manager and General Manager in building sales and coordinating high-quality catering services across locations.

The role requires excellent communication, organization, and customer service, with the ability to work under pressure, stand for extended periods, and lift up to 40 lbs. This is a growth-focused opportunity as Salata expands in the Charlotte metro area.

Qualifications

• Able to work under pressure with a positive attitude and welcoming personality.
• Access to a vehicle, valid driver's license, and insurance.
• Excellent communication, organization, attention to detail, and customer service skills.
• Able to walk and stand for extended periods; able to lift 40 lbs.
• Restaurant, catering, and delivery experience preferred.
• Excellent time management and problem solving abilities.
• Able to meet deadlines and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Execute all catering orders with the Catering Sales Manager and General Manager.
• Take pride and ownership in all catering orders.
• Ensure orders are sent out correctly, efficiently, and accurately.
• Engage with clients by providing quality service and products; deliver food on time.
• Report to work on time in clean, professional attire.
• Adhere to health and safety regulations for catering events.
• Build, check, and deliver catering orders within a 30-minute delivery window.
• Provide support to multiple locations as needed and assist restaurant operations when not needed for catering.

Skills

Work under pressure

Positive attitude

Communication

Organization

Attention to detail

Customer service

Time management

Problem solving

Meet deadlines

Job description

Salata Salad Kitchen is a Houston based, established fast-casual salad kitchen opening several locations in Charlotte. We currently have two locations, Uptown and Rea Farms, and future growth is in the immediate plans! We are seeking a dynamic and confident Catering Assistant who can help the Catering Sales Manager (CSM) build sales and work with the stores to coordinate excellent quality and service.

Benefits of working as a Catering Assistant at Salata:

• Compensation includes base pay and tip share
• Free meals
• Free Uniforms
• Health Insurance and PTO for full time employees
• A chance to be part of something bigger as we grow!
• Great growth potential!

Qualifications:

• This individual needs to be able to work under pressure with a positive attitude and welcoming personality.
• Applicants must have access to a vehicle, valid driver's license, and insurance.
• Excellent communication skills, organization skills, attention to detail, and customer service skills.
• Ability to walk and stand for extended periods of time. Ability to lift 40 lbs.
• Restaurant, catering, and delivery experience strongly preferred.
• Excellent time management skills, strong problem solver.
• Able to meet deadlines and schedules.

Responsibilities:

• The Catering Assistant works alongside the Catering Sales Manager (CSM) and General Manager to execute all catering orders.
• Take pride and ownership in all catering orders.
• As a Catering Assistant you must have attention to detail to ensure all orders are sent out correctly, efficiently, and accurately.
• Engage with clients by providing quality service and products by delivering their food efficiently and on time.
• Reports to work on time in a clean and professional attire.
• Adheres to all health and safety regulations pertinent to catering events.
• Build out the catering order(s), check order for accuracy before leaving the store, deliver & set up catering order(s) for guests within the 30 minute delivery time window.

The Catering Assistant will provide support to multiple locations depending on the business needs for the day, as determined by the CSM. When catering business does not require support, the Catering Assistant may be called upon to provide support for the restaurant operations as needed. This is a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor as we build the Salata brand in the Charlotte metro area; we are expanding and advancement is likely for the right person!