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Catering Event Specialist

Westminster Canterbury Richmond
Richmond, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/1/2025
Brief Description

At Westminster Canterbury of Richmond, you can learn, grow and make a lasting impact on residents and families. You’ll experience the support of a collaborative work environment and a sense of collegiality unlike any other!

We Offer

  • A comprehensive benefits package including health, vision, dental and life insurance, 403B retirement savings with company match, vision and dental coverage.
  • Amenities! Including an onsite gym, fitness classes, on site banking, and award-winning on-site childcare with school age virtual learning classes with a generous employee discount. For both full and part-time employees!
  • Educational Assistance: We support your continuing education and career advancement by offering tuition reimbursement, for both full and part-time employees!
  • Paid Time Off at a generous accrual rate.

The Catering Event Specialist provides support to catering operations by partnering closely with the Manager of Catering Services in the execution of catering events to ensure events are set-up according to client’s specifications, customers’ needs are met, and expectations are exceeded during special events

Full Time Role with complete benefits. occasional nights and weekends are required.

Requirements

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY:

  • Ability to read work assignments and to communicate with residents/staff through verbal and written instructions
  • Ability to perform full scale set up and breakdown of the event with close attention to detail
  • Understand state and local sanitation policies and procedure
  • Ability to serve and handle a variety of foods including meat, poultry, seafood, dairy and eggs
  • Ability to deliver superior customer service
  • Ability to work independently with minimal or no direct supervision
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule according to catering needs, including occasional evenings and weekends

Desired Knowledge, Skills And Ability

  • Knowledge of long-term care environment
  • Ability to serve alcohol and mixed drinks (must be a minimum age of age 18 to serve alcohol and 21 to pour alcohol)

Required Education And Experience

  • High School Diploma or Equivalency or combination of education and experience to fulfill requirements and essential duties of the position
  • Catering, Hospitality and/or Special Event experience

Desired Education And Experience

  • ServSafe Certification
  • One or two years directly related work experience

Summary

Westminster Canterbury Richmond opened in 1975 and is a premier continuing care retirement community known for its tradition of service excellence. Our staff is a diverse group of approximately 600 professionals working in harmony to support our community and to uphold the mission and values of the organization.

As one of Richmond’s Top Workplaces, we offer competitive salary along with perks including an onsite gym, fitness classes, on site banking, and an award-winning on-site child education and care with a generous employee discount.

Each person who is a part of the Westminster Canterbury team plays a critical role in making a difference in the lives of those we serve. We expect a lot from those selected to join our team and look for individuals who will pursue excellence in everything they do.

If you want to work in an organization that is faith-based and mission-driven, that provides the highest level of care, holds staff accountable and makes a difference in people's lives, consider a career at Westminster Canterbury Richmond.

Ask us how we are keeping our residents and employees safe during the COVID pandemic. Follow this link: https://www.wcrichmond.org/campus-policies-and-procedures

Westminster Canterbury is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.

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