Catering Driver

Wright's Gourmet - Catering Driver

Position Overview:

The Catering Driver is responsible for transporting food and beverage items from production areas to guests. The Catering Driver will ensure that Wright’s creativity and quality are enjoyed through guests’ food experiences.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Deliver food orders to businesses and residential homes throughout Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties in a timely manner to ensure food quality.
• Coordinate orders with the Line Cook and assist with loading and unloading items from vehicles.
• Provide quality guest service through positive and professional interaction with guests.
• Inspect food containers to ensure they are presentable for delivery to guests.
• Detects and ensures disposition of spoiled or unattractive food, defective supplies/equipment, and/or other unusual conditions.
• Keep delivery service vehicle and delivery prep area clean and organized.
• Drive in a safe manner and follow all rules of the road.
• Maintain all vehicles and equipment in peak condition; oversee routine maintenance and repairs.
• Submit a Daily Status Report before departing each day.
• Coordinate with the other culinary stations and guest services department, providing the information and lead time they need to prepare menu items for on-time service.
• Prepare each order the Wright way, meeting the guests’ expectations. Always have the order ready on time.
• Ensure quality and portion size over maximizing yields. Minimize needless waste.
• Promptly greet and assist guests and visitors anywhere on-premises. Share general information on Wright’s: history, business hours, and directions.
• Follow safe food handling and sanitation procedures; assist all other areas with meeting these standards.
• Maintain one’s workstation and other associated areas in a clean, safe, and organized condition; assist all other areas with meeting these standards.
• Keep all equipment and tools in peak condition, including routine maintenance and minor repairs.
• Create a comforting, exciting, welcoming atmosphere front-of-the-house and back-of-the-house.
• Cheerfully participate in a workplace filled with warm greetings, friendly smiles, helping hands, and freely shared knowledge.
• Perform daily and weekly administrative tasks e.g., checklists, station counts, etc.
• Assist and support other departments to ensure every guest gets the Wright’s Experience and meets required standards and performance levels.

Key Skills & Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of the streets & highways in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, especially any detours or hazards that may affect deliveries.
• Must meet minimum age per insurance company requirements.
• Have a valid driver’s license with no more than 2 minor violations in the last 3 years and no major violations in the last 5 years.
• Operate a variety of culinary equipment and tools when assisting other stations.
• Full-time must be available to work six (6) days a week, and mandatory overtime during peak season and other special occasions. Part-time must be available at least three (3) days a week.
• High School Diploma
• Minimum of 6 months experience as a delivery driver for a high-volume restaurant, catering company, or bakery.
• Communicate with effective verbal and written skills with guests, managers, and staff.
• Calm, flexible demeanor for handling the pressure of simultaneously coordinating a wide range of tasks, especially during high-volume times.
• Solve problems with minimal disruption to guests; seek assistance as needed to ensure guests receive a great experience.
• Servsafe Certified
• Work productively with limited supervision.
• Attentive to detail. (Note that some tasks require a very high level of accuracy to properly meet the standards of that task.)
• Basic math skills.

Physical Requirements

• High standards of personal hygiene & appearance.
• Balancing, twisting, bending, stooping, walking, reaching, lifting, pulling, pushing, and climbing.
• Frequently lifting or moving heavy items up to 60 pounds.
• Standing in place for long periods of time.
• Comfort with working in a very fast-paced, crowded environment with co-workers and guests.
• Must be able to tolerate considerable exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, fumes, smoke, cold, unpleasant odors, and loud noise.
• Other Requirements:
• Consent to both pre-employment and post-hire reasonable suspicion drug testing.
• Consent to a pre-employment background check (criminal and driving).
• Tobacco-free, smoke-free, e-cigarette-free facility and grounds.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.