Catering Assistant

Sun Health is looking for big-hearted, invested, and thorough Catering Assistant to join our vibrant team at The Colonnade in Surprise, Arizona.

Why Sun Health?

Sun Health has been supporting healthcare in the West Phoenix metropolitan area for over 50 years and continues its mission to champion superior health and wellbeing through philanthropy, inspired living, and wellness programs.

Sun Health's core purpose is to empower people to enjoy living longer and more purposeful lives and our team members lead the way in education, advocacy, and care for our residents and community.

Sun Health was recently:

• certified as a Great Place to Work by our employees in 2020 and 2021, and 2022
• awarded a top 10 spot on the national Fortune Best Workplaces for Aging Services™ 2020 and 2021 list, and
• awarded a Platinum award in 2019, 2020 & 2021 through the Healthy Arizona Worksites Program

Benefits offered for this position include:

• Paid Time Off and Sick Time
• Medical, dental & vision
• 401k with immediate vesting & up to 4% employer match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Scholarships
• Career and leadership development opportunities
• Employee Health and Wellbeing programs & rewards
• Community volunteer opportunities
• Discount Programs through The Employee Network
• Employee Association: Nonprofit supporting team members in need

Statement of Purpose: To execute in timely manner the catering functions for the residents, guests, local community and departments. To provide service support to Catering Coordinator for events in dining rooms and other venues as needed.

Major Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities:

• Meets weekly with the Special Function Team to evaluate Function Sheets and determine schedule and tasks for following week. Function Sheets include volume and type of catering events, activity functions, availability of space, pricing, current staffing and meal volume in dining rooms.
• Responsible for the setup and breakdown of catering events.
• Provides service at catering events.
• Conducts a pre-meal service with the Dining Room staff that will be working the assigned events and instructs and directs the staff on setting up the room where the catering event will take place.
• Assists the dining room supervisors by hosting, pouring beverages, service guests, running food or bussing dining room tables as needed.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in developing and maintaining good relationships with seniors.
• Catering, serving, and light cooking experience preferred.
• An understanding and ability to apply generally accepted accounting principles.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Food Handlers Card or ability to obtain required.
• Must be able to obtain CPR certification.
• Must have a current Class One Fingerprint Clearance Card or ability to obtain one.