McMenamins Kennedy School Catering Captain 21+

McMenamins, Inc.; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted hotel rooms

Wine discounts

Concert access

PTO

401(K) plan

Insurance package

Job summary

McMenamins, Inc. is seeking a Catering Captain to efficiently run individual catered events, from setup to breakdown, ensuring superb customer service and smooth coordination with staff.

The role involves serving, bar operations, and managing event details in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should have catering or serving experience, be comfortable with higher-energy settings, and demonstrate strong teamwork and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering or events service.
• Strong customer service in fast-paced settings.
• Able to multi-task and stay organized during events.

Responsibilities

• Set up, run, and breakdown events from small meetings to larger functions.
• Serve food and beverages, handle beer, wine, and spirits, and manage service stations.
• Check IDs and ensure responsible beverage service.
• Input customer orders, handle billing, and coordinate with catering team.
• Troubleshoot issues and communicate event details to managers and staff.

Skills

Catering Service

Customer Service

Team Player

Enthusiastic

Detail Oriented

Job description

Job Category: Catering/Events

Requisition Number: MCMEN011798

• Part-Time

Locations

Showing 1 location

Description

McMenamins is a family-owned company in Oregon and Washington serving our own handcrafted beer, wine, cider, spirits, and coffee alongside good, honest pub fare. Locations range from neighborhood pubs to historic hotels. We emphasize community, art, history, music, food, drink, and fun. McMenamins has seasonal, as well as long-term career opportunities! We value Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and welcome individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Description of the Position:

The primary responsibility of this position is to effectively run individual catered events. Duties include but are not limited to; setting up, running, and breakdown of events from small business meetings with minimal food to large groups with full meals; setting up tables, chairs, and bars; serving food from fine dining to buffet style; pouring and serving beer, wine, and spirits; waiting on and bussing tables; checking IDs of patrons purchasing alcoholic beverages; coffee and water service; event breakdown; clean-up of the event; resetting event spaces; restocking supplies; washing dishes; general cleaning; attending employee meetings; acting as a shift leader for the regular catering servers on duty for the event; and, most importantly, attending to customer needs and maintaining customer relations. The catering captain must write up and input a customer’s bill, set-up and run audio-visual equipment, trouble-shoot events, and function as a resource, professionally handle customer complaints, and communicate pertinent event information to customers, catering department managers, as well as other departments on property. Above all this position requires a positive attitude and dedication to providing excellent customer service. Since this position includes lots of direct contact with customers, catering captains will also need to be available to answer questions and assist customers & guests in whatever way necessary. Being a catering captain can be hard physical work and requires mental agility and the ability to effectively multi-task in a fast paced and deadline-oriented environment. Catering captains must also have the ability to work well independently and as a member of a team.

Benefits We Offer

• Perks and employee discounts:$45 hotel rooms, 40% off bottles of wine, access to concerts.
• Happy Hour beverage pricing all day, 40% off McMenamins apparel & spa services, shift food credits and more.
• Comprehensive insurance benefits package, including vision, medical, dental, chiro and alternative care to eligible employees
• 401(K)plan with employer contribution to eligible employees
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Neighborhood pubs and hotels with opportunities to work at other locations like our winery or concerts
  Belief in a work life balance
• Be part of a fun team and having a positive work environment
• Multiple career path opportunities - we have staff who have gone from front desk attendants to sales associates, from server to manager and many other continuing stories within McMenamins.
  

Qualified applicants

• Obtain and maintain a current food handlers’ card and OLCC card
• 21+ years
• Previous serving/catering related experience
• Enjoy working in a busy customer service-oriented environment

Community

• Resurrection of historic buildings and properties in large and small Northwest communities
• Giving back financially to local schools and non-profits near each location
• Helping other local businesses grow with collaborative products
• Our pubs and hotel properties are places for all to gather, relax, converse and create a strong foundation for the fabric that makes up a neighborhood

Qualifications

Skills

Required

Cattering Service

Intermediate

Customer Service

Advanced

Preferred

Fine Dining

Some Knowledge

Behaviors

Preferred

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Enthusiastic

Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

Growth Opportunities

Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

Self-Starter

Inspired to perform without outside help

Flexibility

Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Food Handlers Card

Equal Opportunity Employer
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