Catering Assistant - ABAC Dining Hall

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College; Tifton (GA); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Part time

Job summary

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) is seeking a Catering Assistant for the ABAC Dining Hall to support event catering, food preparation, and service. You will set up dining areas, serve guests, and ensure the highest standards of safety and hospitality in a campus setting.

Hours are 29 per week, with partial benefits, and a 10-month assignment. This role may involve stepping into other dining hall duties as needed to ensure smooth operations.

Qualifications

• GED or High School Diploma required.
• Approximately three to six months of food and beverage experience to understand food preparation, sales, and customer service.
• Must be able to deal with patrons in a tactful and discretionary manner.
• Ability to be enthusiastic and responsive to customer needs and portray a positive image of the school.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and storing food safely before and during events.
• Setting up all tables and service areas with chairs, linens, and dishes.
• Serving food to guests at events.
• Cleaning up and tearing down the dining area after events, removing tableware, linens, garbage and furniture.
• Coordinating, setting up, and implementing catering events correctly.
• Ensuring high-quality food products are delivered and served professionally and promptly.
• Complying with state and local health laws regarding storage, handling, preparation, and dispensing of food and beverages.
• When there are no events, filling in other Dining Hall positions.

Skills

Food safety

Customer service

Event setup

Team player

Education

GED or High School Diploma

Job description

Catering Assistant - ABAC Dining Hall

Job Summary

The Catering Assistant position will be responsible for serving meals at many kinds of events. Their typical duties include:

• Preparing and storing food safely before and during events.
• Setting up all tables and food service areas with chairs, linens, and dishes.
• Serving food to guests at events.
• Cleaning up and tearing down the dining area by removing all tableware, linens, garbage, and furniture.
• Responsible for assisting in coordinating, correctly setting up, and implementing catering events.
• Ensures high-quality food products are delivered and served to patrons in a professional and timely manner.
• Responsible for following state and local health laws pertaining to the storage, handling, preparation, and dispensing of food and beverages.
• When there aren’t any catering events, you will be asked to fill in other different positions in the Dining Hall.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• GED or High School Diploma required.
• Approximately three to six months of previous food and beverage experience to gain an understanding of food preparation, sales, and customer service.
• Must be able to deal with patrons in a tactful and discretionary manner.
• Ability to be enthusiastic and responsive to customer needs and portray a positive image of the school.

Available Positions

Positions are 29 hours per week, partially benefitted, and 10-month.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, or genetic information in its programs and activities, including admissions and employment, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and changes made by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and other applicable statutes, regulations, and USG and ABAC policies. For questions or more detailed information, please contact Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College's Human Resources Office at [phone].