Job Summary: The catering student worker position is vital to achieving excellent customer service and executing catering events. They are responsible for pulling equipment for event set-up, transporting materials and food to the event, setting up the event, serving guests, cleaning-up the event, and returning equipment to the Catering Department in the designated storage area.
Essential Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Prepare banquet room for the function
• Display excellent customer service and maintains a well-groomed, neat appearance
• Serve meals and beverages in accordance with catering protocol
• Properly sets tables for special functions
• Wipe and polish silverware
• Load and unload event equipment into catering vehicles, following all truck safety procedures in compliance with DOT regulation
• Clean all function areas upon completion
• Perform opening and closing side work as needed
• Must maintain a professional appearance
• Maintain storage rooms and supplies in an orderly fashion
• Maintain equipment and all other catering supplies
• Understand the proper use of and storage of chemicals used in the location. Be familiar with the chemicals MSDS book and its contents.
• Report all injuries immediately to your manager/supervisor

Additional Job Functions:

• Assist in other areas as needed
• Adhere to weekly/monthly cleaning schedules as posted by management
• Completion of any task requested by a supervisor or member of the Bridgeman Hospitality management team

Supervisory Responsibilities: No direct supervisory responsibility.
Required Qualifications:

• Must be able to effectively communicate and understand directions
• Must be able to understand safety rules, Bridgeman Hospitality Alcohol Regulations, operating and maintenance instructions and procedures
• Excellent customer service and a positive attitude
• Must be able to work in a team environment
• Must be willing to perform a variety of tasks as assigned
• Must be well groomed / professional attire
• Must be able to deal with students/guests courteously and efficiently

Desired Qualifications:

• 1 year banquet/wait staff experience
• Ability to carry at least 4 meals on a tray at any given time
• Bartending experience
• TIPS Certified

Work Environment:

• Designated locations as deemed necessary by catering events
• Transporting food product and materials and loading/unloading the catering vehicles in all weather conditions
• Back-of-house
• Inside kitchen area/dish room and includes interaction with heated equipment, steam, loud noises, chemical products, and other at risk conditions

Equipment Used:

• Hot Box
• Hand Trucks / Pallet Jacks
• Dishwasher
• Van
• Computer
• Photocopier
• Other equipment as applicable

Travel Requirements:
Little or No Travel ( >10%)
Lifting Requirements:
MEDIUM: Frequent lifting and / or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds. Objects weighing more than 25 pounds require assistance through use of the buddy system.
Physical Requirements:
Bending: Constant
Keying / Fingering: Frequent
Hearing: Constant
Reaching: Constant
Seeing: Constant
Speaking: Constant
Standing: Constant
Walking: Constant
Lifting: Constant