Catering Delivery Specialist

C&J Catering; Middletown Township (PA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

C&J Catering is seeking a Catering Delivery Specialist to ensure accurate, timely drop-off catering deliveries and professional handoffs to clients. You will support route efficiency, verify orders, maintain vehicle cleanliness, and adhere to food safety standards during transport.

Ideal candidates have catering delivery experience, strong communication, and the ability to work daytime hours with weekend availability. Training will be provided at C&J Catering.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices.
• Excellent written and oral English communication.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Load, transport, and deliver catering orders on daily routes in a timely fashion.
• Verify order accuracy using packing lists prior to departure.
• Ensure food quality and safe transport during delivery.
• Perform professional order handoff to client contacts.
• Set up basic food displays when required (no active service).
• Communicate delivery confirmations, delays, or issues to management.
• Return equipment, supplies, and paperwork after routes.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of delivery vehicles.
• Follow all food safety, driving, and company policies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Professional communication

Customer service

Independent work

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Description

The Catering Delivery Specialist is responsible for the accurate, timely delivery of drop-off catering orders. This role focuses on logistics, order accuracy, and professional handoff, ensuring clients receive correct orders on schedule while maintaining company standards.

Essential Functions

• Load, transport, and deliver catering orders according to daily routes and in a timely fashion and with route efficiency
• Verify order accuracy using packing lists prior to departure
• Ensure food quality and safe transport during delivery
• Perform professional order handoff to client contacts
• Set-up basic food displays when required (no active service)
• Communicate delivery confirmations, delays, or issues to management
• Return equipment, delivery supplies, and paperwork after routes
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of delivery vehicles
• Follow all food safety, driving, and company policies
• Must have and maintain a 5-year clean driving record as well as an active driver’s license
• Must be able to drive fleet vehicles including vans and a box truck

Requirements

• WORK EXPERIENCE: Catering delivery experience preferred
• SKILLS: Attention to detail, time management, professional communication, friendly and excellent customer service skills, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• EDUCATION: High school diploma or equivalent required with a basic knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices (preferred).
• CERTIFICATE/LICENSE: Must have reliable transportation. Must have and maintain a 5-year clean driving record as well as an active driver’s license
• LANGUAGE: Complete written and oral knowledge of the English language is required
• RESPONSIBILITY: Maintain excellent communication with clients, teammates and management
• AVAILABILITY: Must be able to work during daytime business hours (weekday focused) and weekends as needed
• TRAINING: Must attend and pass driver training at C&J Catering as a condition of continued employment
• PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: Must be willing to adjust to last minute changes, engage and assist fellow employees where needed
• PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to quickly load and unload company vehicles multiple times per day, and have the ability to navigate stairs, elevators, and various delivery environments.
• WORKING CONDITIONS/ENVIRONMENT: The industry is a fast-paced environment which may require frequent walking, standing, long hours, the ability to work in high volume environments and lift up to 50 pounds