Full-Time Catering Senior Captain — Lead Event Service

Compass Group USA; Union (NJ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Internal Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

Gourmet Dining & Chartwells Higher Education at Kean University in Union, NJ, is seeking a Catering Senior Captain for a full-time role. Location: 1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083. Schedule: Monday through Friday; hours may vary.

The position requires 3 years of event planning experience in food service and pays $22.00 to $25.00 per hour. As a Catering Senior Captain, you will supervise Catering Department staff, coordinate function setups, deliver and present food, and ensure sanitation and

Qualifications

• 3 years of prior event planning experience in food service is required.
• A valid driver's license may be required. Must possess or able to obtain a valid food handler's permit and/or alcohol servers permit where required by state law.

Responsibilities

• Supervises employees in the Catering Department. Assists in the performance appraisal process.
• Determines workload requirements from catering orders.
• Meets with function group leaders to discuss setup arrangements, addresses last-minute changes and resolves problems.
• Assembles and delivers food and supplies to the scheduled catering functions.
• Returns food, beverages, serving equipment and utensils to catering facility.
• Distributes and collects customer comment cards at catered functions.
• Ensures proper presentation, portion control and serving temperatures.
• Maintains sanitation and orderliness of equipment, supplies and utensils within work area.
• Cleans equipment in a timely fashion; thoroughly cleans workstation before leaving the area for other assignments.
• Interacts with customers and resolves customer complaints in a friendly and service-oriented manner; relays relevant customer concerns to supervisor.
• Follows principles of sanitation and safety in handling food and equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

Gourmet Dining & Chartwells Higher Education at Kean University in Union, NJ, is seeking a Catering Senior Captain for a full-time role. Location: 1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083. Schedule: Monday through Friday; hours may vary.

The position requires 3 years of event planning experience in food service and pays $22.00 to $25.00 per hour. As a Catering Senior Captain, you will supervise Catering Department staff, coordinate function setups, deliver and present food, and ensure sanitation and