Luella's Catering Attendant
Luella's Bar-B-Que LLC
- Asheville, NC
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Maintains business appearance in an exemplary fashion
- Maintains a culture of constant ongoing training and continuous improvement
- Can execute catering deliveries as needed
- Plays an integral role in the overall growth of catering business
- Assists Captain in maintaining cleanliness and organization of off-site catering storage spaces and all catering equipment
- Assists with maintaining catering vehicle fleet in a like-new cleanliness and appearance and brings mechanical issues to the attention of the Catering Captain and Area Manager at the time they are discovered
- Ensure completed accuracy on all catering orders leaving the store
- Attendants must set up, prepare, maintain, and break down food buffets and beverage stations
- Attendants must set up (when applicable) and bus guest tables
- Attendants must assist with service of various types, to include passing hors d’oeuvres, refilling and maintaining food and beverage stations, serving food, and table-side beverage service (service needs vary by event)
- Attendants must assist with bussing and washing dishes
- Attendants are required to follow food safety and sanitation procedures at all times
- Attendants must communicate with Catering Captain and Catering Assistant throughout the event
- Food and/or beverage service experience. The candidates, ideally, also have prior catering experience
- Excellent communication skills, collaborative skills, and attention to detail
- Above average knowledge of food, craft beer, spirits and other finer things in life
- Integrity, honesty, accountability, a passion for excellence and an incapability of making excuses for anything less than excellence
- A natural surplus of hospitality extended to guests, team members and vendors no matter the circumstances
- An unusually attentive focus on details and a compulsive desire to make even the smallest details perfect
- A valid Driver’s License and have reliable transportation
- Personable, friendly, positive, helpful, respectful; natural talent for hospitality
- A strong ability to multitask, prioritize, and move with purpose
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment and adhere to event timeline
- Able to work long and/or late hours (hours vary by event)
- Above all, a desire to be the best
- Attractive teamshare bonus compensation
- Best in class health, dental, vision, accident and disability benefits, Luella’s contributes 60% of your individual premiums (available benefits are dependents on full-time or part time work)
- Employer funded continuing education programs
- Tuition Allowance towards hospitality management or culinary arts degree programs
- Career advancement opportunities
- Free access to Employee Assistance Program
- Employee dine-in discount for you and up to three friends
- Free shift meals
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, talk, and hear
- The employee is required to be on foot for a large portion of the day/shift. The employee is required to stoop, kneel, or crouch; reach with hands and arms; use hands to finger, handle or feel tools or controls; must be able to lift and/or move heavy objects including tables and cases of food and beverage; must be able to lift approximately 50 pounds overhead
- Will be required to drive company vehicles
- Must be able to sustain constant mental and visual attention
- Attendants may be asked to drive to the venue using their personal vehicle
- Kitchen environment, including hot areas, hot tools, hot plates, sharp knives and tools
- Outdoor off site catering venues and environments with fluctuating temperatures and/or conditions
- Office environment
- Flexible schedule can vary from week to week; work required on weekends and holidays as needed