Catering Attendant

American Food & Vending; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay401K with match

Delicious employee meal and beverage

Employee Referral Bonus Program

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible hours and shifts

Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vis

Uniforms and Safety Shoes provided

Learning and advancement opportunities

Job summary

American Dining Creations, a division of American Food & Vending, seeks Catering Event Staff to support catering events with professional guest service. The role involves set-up, food preparation, service, and breakdown, while coordinating with the team to ensure seamless events.

The position emphasizes attentive guest interactions, teamwork, and maintaining a hospitable demeanor in fast-paced environments across multiple locations.

Qualifications

• Prior work history in catering, food service, or customer service preferred.
• Knowledge of food health and safety regulations a plus.
• Be reliable, organized and able to handle fast-paced environments.
• Follow dress-code guidelines to reflect professionalism.
• Able to lift 50 lbs and move heavy carts.

Responsibilities

• Set up dining and event areas per instructions.
• Ensure tableware and decorations are ready before events.
• Perform food prep tasks such as washing, cutting, and sauces.
• Load/unload food and supplies for catering events.
• Arrange tabletop settings including utensils and glassware.
• Clean and store equipment after events.
• Answer guest questions and address requests during events.
• May take on additional duties as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

Reliability

Physically capable

Job description

Pay

Pay varies by location

Location

Cleveland, Ohio

Summary

Catering Event Staff at American Dining Creations will provide exceptional customer service through the preparation, transportation, and execution of catering events. Daily tasks involve being attentive to guests and customer needs, communicating with a team, food preparation, service, organizing supplies. As well as set-up, maintaining, and breakdown of events. This position will also handle guest needs while keeping a professional, and hospitable demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Setting up dining and event areas as per the catering manager's instructions.
• Ensuring all tableware, place settings, serving pieces and decorate are cleaned and available before each catering event.
• Perform food preparation tasks, which may include washing, peeling, cutting produce, seasoning, slicing meats, and preparing sauces and salads.
• Loading and unloading food, tableware, and catering supplies on and off catering vehicles and carts.
• Accurately set up tabletop place settings including utensils, glasses, plates, etc.
• Appropriately cleaning and storing catering equipment including chafing dishes, tableware, and platters after each catering event.
• Be prepared to answer guests' catering-related questions during events and address concerns or requests.
• May be assigned other duties and responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Prior work history in catering, food preparation, food service, and customer service are preferred.
• Must be knowledgeable or able to learn current food health and safety regulations.
• Be reliable, work well in fast-paced environments, organized, efficient, and have strong communication skills.
• Must follow dress-code guidelines in a manner that reflects the professionalism and competence.
• Must be able to lift 50lbs, push and pull heavy catering carts, bend, climb stairs, stand, and walk for entire scheduled shift.

About Us

American Dining Creations is a division of American Food & Vending and one of the largest privately held hospitality service partners in the United States.

At American Dining Creations, we recognize that all corporate and education dining partners are unique. We pride ourselves on creating programs and providing dining services with the strength of a national program and the flexibility and innovation of an industry leader.

We pair superior culinary offerings with outstanding management practices, providing every client with the highest operation standards and flexibility and responding quickly with creative menus, comprehensive concepts, and top-notch service.

Our full range of dining and catering amenities elevates the guest experience by providing outstanding and memorable dining solutions for students, guests, and faculty.

We currently operate nationwide dining accounts, employing over 2,000 people and serving hundreds of thousands daily. Our services include full café dining emphasizing our Fresh Difference culinary philosophy, mobile ordering, catering, events and our grab-and-go program, My Fresh Market. We stand committed to providing true partnership, customization, and 24/7 support.

American Dining Creations Offers

• Weekly Pay401K with match
• Delicious employee meal and beverage during your shift
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Some positions may include flexible hours and shifts
• Eligible employees offered Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision Plans
• Uniforms and Safety Shoes provided
• Learning and advancement opportunities

American Food & Vending is an Equal Opportunity Employer.