Catering Event Coordinator (Part-Time)

Fooda; Buena Park (CA); Hybrid; USD 33,062 - 34,440; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly wage $24–$25

Cell phone stipend

401k with company match

Paid time off

Subsidized lunch

Career growth opportunities

Fulfilled, challenging work

Job summary

Fooda is hiring a part-time Catering Event Coordinator in California to deliver a hospitality-driven catering experience for a client in Orange County. Hours are Monday–Friday, 10:00am–2:00pm, with on-site duties at South Irvine and additional remote work for administration.

You will coordinate restaurants, submit orders, and provide on-site service, while becoming proficient with Fooda’s tech and procedures.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience in catering, food service, or hospitality.
• Enjoy building customer relationships and delivering great service.
• Tech-savvy and comfortable in a fast-paced startup.
• Highly organized, proactive, and takes ownership.
• Resourceful with strong problem-solving under pressure.
• Driver’s license and vehicle with space for 2 six-foot tables.
• Live within 20 miles of 92618.

Responsibilities

• Be the single point of contact for the catering client and ensure a seamless lunch experience.
• Schedule restaurants, submit orders, and ensure high-quality on-site service.
• Communicate event details and delivery information to restaurant partners.
• Learn Fooda’s technology and standard operating procedures.
• Negotiate menus with partners for special requests.
• Provide on-site customer service to resolve issues promptly.
• Escalate issues to the Client Success Team when needed.
• Lift up to 40 lbs and stand up to two hours daily.

Skills

Customer service

Hospitality

Tech-savvy

Organized

Problem solving

Driver's license

Job description

Our story began in 2011 when a group of office workers at a major logistics company in Chicago had a lunch problem. Nearby options were limitedand the team was spending too much time and money traveling to their favorite restaurants. They had an idea: bring Chicago’s local restaurant culture inside the office to sell food. It was an immediate hit. When they discovered people from other companies sneaking into their office, they knew they were on to something and Fooda was born. Fooda pioneered the concept of rotating popup restaurants inside offices. Today, we operate in 45 cities with over 100 million meals served and continue to grow rapidly. Powered by technology and a network of 1500+ restaurants, we feed hungry people at work through a platform of unique food programs located within companies, office buildings, hospitals, schools, distribution centers, and more. At Fooda, we believe a workplace food program should be something employees love and look forward to every day.

Position Overview

The Catering Event Coordinator is apart-time, hourly role responsible for delivering a seamless, hospitality-driven catering experience for an assigned client in Orange County, CA. Part-time hours are Monday-Friday, 10:00am-2:00pm. This role will be dedicated to a client site in South Irvine, with additional remote work for catering administration and back-end operations.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Act as the single point of contact for Fooda's catering client with a focus on creating an exceptional lunch experience every day
• Schedule restaurants, submit orders, and ensure a high-quality service experience each day on-site
• Communicate all event details, client requests, and delivery information to restaurant partners
• Gain competency with Fooda’s technology and standard operations procedures
• Negotiate new menus with restaurant partners for special requests
• Provide real-time onsite customer service to resolve issues promptly directly with the consumer
• Escalate issues to theClient Success Teamwhen necessary to keep them informed or help problem solve
• Can carry up to 40 lbs. per day and stand for up to two hours.

Who You Are

• 2+ years of professional experience
• Prior catering, food service experience, or hospitality experience preferred
• You love building relationships with customers and enjoy customer service
• You are savvy with technology and will be comfortable in a fast-paced start-up
• Highly organized, proactive, and take full ownership of your work and environment
• You are resourceful, exhibit grace under pressure, and know you’re capable of finding solutions
• Driver’s license and readily accessible vehicle with trunk space to store 2 six-foot folding tables
• Recommendapplying if you live within a 20-milerangeof92618

What We’ll Hook You Up With

• Competitive hourly wage, based on experience ($24-$25/hr.)
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Accrued paid time off
• A daily subsidized lunch (ours!)
• Long-term opportunities for advancement within Fooda
• A fulfilling, challenging work experience!