Catering Bartender/Server

University at Buffalo Campus Dining & Shops; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 19,104 - 27,210; Full time

Job summary

University at Buffalo Campus Dining & Shops is seeking staff for Probationary Full-Time Union catering roles at UB. The starting rate is $16.81 per hour plus gratuity, with union benefits and a variable schedule including days, evenings, and weekends.

Responsibilities include exemplary guest service during banquets, transporting and setting up equipment, and ensuring proper execution of events across campus. Duties also include cleaning, restocking, and assisting at Presidential events as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have valid NYS driver’s license with clean driving record.
• Must be able to communicate well with customers and management.
• Open availability for catering, concessions and events.
• Able to stand and walk for 8 hours; lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must pass PCI testing; may drive a truck during peak periods.

Responsibilities

• Provide exemplary guest service at banquets, carving, bartending, and serving.
• Transport, set up, operate, and breakdown event equipment per standards.
• Perform side work to maintain a safe, clean work environment.
• Clean, restock, and manage equipment from events.
• Serve at Presidential events and campus locations.
• Support general food service duties as assigned.

Skills

Guest service

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Independent decision making

Reliable transportation

English proficiency

Job description

Probationary Full-Time Union

May incur lay-offs during University recess periods

FLSA Status: Casual/Part Time, Non-Exempt, Hourly

Starting Rate: $16.81/hr + Gratuity (Union Employees: See Appendix “A” of Union contract)

Benefits Included

Present Schedule: Schedule Varies. Must be available days, evenings, weekends, with hours changing weekly. Note that stated hours and days may vary – Mandatory overtime, as required, in the Union Contract

Position Summary

Provide exceptional service for Three Pillars Catering. Set up, service, and cleanup of special events on and off UB Campus for clients.

Job Assignments

• Ensure exemplary guest service through all forms of banquet service, carving stations, bartending, running food during events, buffets, plated, replenishing product and supplies in compliance with event standards.
• Ensure that events are properly equipped and executed by transporting, pulling, setting up and breaking down, as well as returning equipment to designated storages in compliance with event standards and instructions.
• Perform side work by helping to provide a safe and clean work environment.
• Clean, organize and restock equipment/product returning from catering events.
• Service at Presidential events, President’s Private Residence and Campus locations.
• General cleaning, other food service duties, and projects as requested by management.

Job Requirements

• Valid NYS driver’s license with clean, safe driving record, must be able to drive a car/people van to transport staff and items to and from events for deliveries and drop offs.
• Attention to detail, good eye contact and people skills.
• Ability to make independent decisions.
• Willing to do prep and clean up on occasion.
• Familiar with off premises catering – i.e. loading & unloading of equipment, set up.
• Must be able to communicate well with customers and management.
• Open availability and ability to work Catering, Concessions and any other special events assigned to the department.
• Ability to work independently and part of a team to fulfill customer needs.
• Must demonstrate excellent customer service.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write English, and have accurate math skills.
• Must maintain professional appearance, demeanor, and hygiene.
• Must have reliable transportation and attendance.
• Must be able to pass PCI testing to be PCI compliant.

Work Environment

• The work environment can be loud and busy. There is exposure to kitchen hazards such as hot surfaces and liquids, sharp knives, and slippery surfaces.
• The position operates in a kitchen environment where the employee is frequently exposed to heat, steam, fire, noise as well as extreme temperatures in coolers and freezers.

Physical and Mental Demands

• The position is very active and the employee must be able to stand and walk minimum of 8 hours.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, bend, stretch, twist, or reach out.
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• The position requires manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.
• The employee must have the ability to use hands to finger, manipulate fingers; and reach with hands and arms, to stir, measure, pour, cut, chop, dice, and decorate, etc.
• The position requires working taste buds, ability to smell, feel with fingers and visually inspect, include close and distance vision.
• The employee must frequently lift and or move up to 25 lbs. and occasionally lift and or move up to 50 lbs.

Licenses and Certifications

• Valid NYS driver’s license with clean, safe driving record, must be able to drive a car/people van to transport staff and items to and from events for deliveries and drop offs.
• Must be able to pass PCI testing to be PCI compliant.

• Willing to submit to A Department of Transportation (DOT) physical examination, in order to obtain a DOT card. Company drug screen testing also required, as employee may need to drive a truck during certain events and peak periods.

Campus Dining and Shops is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, gender, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, familial status, veteran status, military status, domestic violence victim status, or criminal conviction status. Employees, students, applicants or other members of the University community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely based upon a protected characteristic. Campus Dining and Shops policy is in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination and harassment. These laws include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as Amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, and the New York State Human Rights Law. These laws prohibit discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment and sexual violence.