Catering Attendant

Brandon Wilde; Sun City Center (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Gift Fund

Employee Helping Hands Program

Employee Referral Program with bonus

Scholarship opportunities

Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay

Paid Training

DailyPay

Beautiful Golf Course and Tennis Club

Team Member Recognition & Appreciation

Friendly, supportive team environment

Safety-focused culture

The BEST residents

Independent working environment

Job summary

Freedom Plaza is seeking a dedicated Catering Assistant to support all event catering activities. Responsibilities include setting up dining areas, serving at functions, basic food prep, and managing equipment.

Candidates should have strong customer service and knowledge of food safety, and be able to work in a fast-paced, team-based environment. The role offers benefits typical of a retirement community and requires availability for all shifts, including weekends.

Qualifications

• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Experience working in the catering industry.
• Sound knowledge of food health and safety regulations.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• The ability to work as part of a team.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Set up dining and buffet areas as per supervisor instructions.
• Serve during catering functions.
• Perform basic food preparation tasks, such as washing, peeling, and cutting fruits and vegetables, seasoning, and slicing meats; prepare salads.
• Ensure all tableware and chafing dishes are cleaned and sanitized before each event.
• Load and unload food, tableware, and catering supplies onto and off catering vehicles.
• Store clean chafing dishes, tableware, platters, and equipment after events.
• Answer guests' catering-related questions during events and address complaints.

Skills

Exceptional customer service

Catering industry experience

Food safety knowledge

Fast-paced environment

Team player

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Job Description Full Time

We are looking to hire a dedicated and efficient catering assistant to assist in all activities pertaining to event catering. The catering assistant's responsibilities include participating in residents catering services, serving in catered events, managing buffet stations, and refilling empty chafing dishes as required. You should also be able to pack up all catering equipment, dishes, and leftover food after events have concluded.

Part Time position, Wage $15.00 per hour

Must be available all shifts, including weekends.

To be successful as a catering assistant, you should demonstrate a sound knowledge of food health and safety regulations to ensure the safety of event guests. Ultimately, an outstanding catering assistant should be able to demonstrate exceptional communication skills and always achieve excellent customer service.

Catering Assistant Responsibilities:

• Setting up dining and buffet areas as per the catering supervisor instructions
• Serving during catering functions
• Performing basic food preparation tasks, which include washing, peeling, and cutting fruit and vegetables, seasoning, and slicing meats, and preparing salads.
• Ensuring all tableware and chafing dishes are properly cleaned and sanitized before each catering event.
• Loading and unloading food, tableware, and catering supplies onto and off catering vehicles.
• Appropriately storing clean chafing dishes, tableware, platters, and equipment after each catering event.
• Answering guests' catering-related questions during events and addressing all complaints.

Catering Assistant Requirements:

• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Experience working in the catering industry.
• Sound knowledge of food health and safety regulations.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• The ability to work as part of a team.
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication skills.

Schedule availability:

• Open schedule availability to accommodate catering functions
• When not scheduled to meet hours with front of house

Why You’ll Love Working at Freedom Plaza:

• Employee Gift Fund
• Employee Helping Hands Program
• Employee Referral Program with bonus opportunities
• Scholarship opportunities to support career growth
• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Paid Training
• DailyPay – access your earnings the same day you work
• Beautiful Golf Course and Tennis Club, upscale community
• Team Member Recognition & Appreciation Programs (Check out our Glassdoor and Indeed pages!)
• Friendly, supportive team environment
• Positive culture focused on safety and well‑being
• The BEST residents
• Clean and well‑maintained upscale retirement community
• Independent working environment

Our Employee Benefits:

• Comprehensive Benefits Package:
  • Medical (4 plan options including two HDHP options and two PPO options)
  • Dental (3 options: Low, Medium and High Plan)
  • Vision (2 options: Low and High Plan)
• Short‑term disability (2 options) & Long‑term disability
• Life insurance with optional increased coverage
• Supplemental insurance: Accident (2 choices), Hospital Indemnity (2 choices), Critical Illness (2 choices)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings with company match!
• Identity theft protection
• Pet insurance
• Legal support
• Travel protection
• Virtual medical and mental health visits
• Virtual physical therapy
• CVS Health discounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Our Extraordinary Impressions Culture

We live by our Hospitality Promises:

1. We greet you warmly, by name and with a smile.
2. We treat everyone with courteous respect.
3. We anticipate your needs and act accordingly.
4. We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
5. We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
6. We make you feel important.
7. We embrace and value our differences.
8. We ask, “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
9. We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
10. We pay attention to details.

Bring Your Energy! Share Your Creativity! Make a Difference!

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