Catering Server at City Park Conservancy

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 Jul, 26

Salary

15.0

Posted On

11 Apr, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Customer service, Food service, Beverage service, Event setup, Event breakdown, Table setting, Cleaning, Lifting, Communication, Teamwork

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Summary: The Server is responsible for the service of food and beverages to function guests. Seasonal Opportunity from April to mid-July. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Other duties may be assigned: SETUP: * Assists with the unloading of the truck. * Assists with the set-up of the ceremony * Sets up the seating tables and chairs according to BEO instructions; this includes table linens, chair covers, candles, and/or table decorations. * Sets up the fruit and cheese presentation and coffee station (when requested). * Assists with the set-up of any other station (when requested). * Clears the floor of all excess equipment, boxes, and supplies. * Assists in the lighting of candles on the seating tables. FUNCTION: * Assists with the hand passing of champagne or any other beverage to the guests as they arrive (when requested) * Serves food to all patrons throughout the function. * Replenishes fruit and cheese presentation and coffee station when necessary (if assigned). * Replenishes any other station (when requested). * Busses seating tables of all dirty glassware, plates, silverware, and/or paper supplies when needed. * Assists in the service of the wedding cakes to patrons. * Assists the hostess and bridal attendant in loading all gifts, flowers, and leftover food (when requested). * Transports all filled bussing trays to breakdown area. BREAKDOWN: * Busses all seating tales of glassware, silverware, china, and/or paper supplies * Breaks down the fruit and cheese presentation (when assigned), making sure that all equipment is put back in its proper storage container. * Breaks down the coffee station (when assigned), making sure all equipment is put back in its proper storage container. * Breaks down any other station (when assigned). * Assures that all clean skirting are properly hung on hangers and properly stored. * Breaks down all seating tables, and places all linens (except rentals) in linen bas and transport to truck. * Places all candles and/or table decorations in the proper containers and transport to truck * Places all rental linens in one location, to be determined by Event Manager. * Assists with transporting equipment, food, and supplies to the truck. * Assists with the sweeping of the floor. qualifications and education requirements: * One to two years of customer service experience required * Must possess a current driver’s license. * Ability to work nights, holidays, and weekends as business dictates. * Must be able to work outdoors. * Sustainability Goals: City Park employees must strive to decrease our environmental footprint by continually seeking ways to reduce waste and energy usage, care for natural Park habitat and wildlife, and to serve as models to our patrons to do the same through education and example. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Must have the ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos in English. Must have the ability to effectively and respectively present information in one-on-one and small group settings to guests, clients, and fellow employees. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold and heat, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Responsibilities

The Catering Server is responsible for the end-to-end setup, service, and breakdown of food and beverage stations at events. This includes assisting with equipment transport, serving guests, and maintaining cleanliness throughout the function.