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Title: Events Services Assistant

Department: Catering

Duration: Indefinite

Employment Status: Non-Exempt, Full Time, 40 hours per week

Job Summary

Reporting to the Banquet Manager, The Events Services Assistant supports day-to-day operations, including catering assistance, customer service, and equipment inventory control. Responsibilities include banquet set-ups, food and beverage service, event logistics, equipment packing, deliveries, customer service, student dinner service coordination, cashiering, equipment and supply management, event oversight, room maintenance, sanitation, safety, and vehicle maintenance and security.

This position is represented for purposes of collective bargaining by Teamsters.

Job Duties

• 20% - Assists in the oversight of comprehensive event operations, including banquet set-ups, service, table clearing, and inventory management. - (Essential)
• 20% - Manages logistics and deliveries, preparing equipment and food supplies, executing timely deliveries, and tracking items. - (Essential)
• 20% - Handles customer service duties, including distributing orders and addressing inquiries, problems, and requests. - (Essential)
• 20% - Coordinates student dinner service, managing delivery, setup, service, and cleanup. - (Essential)
• 20% - Contributes to operations management and safety, maintaining storerooms, overseeing events, ensuring sanitation, and securing spaces and vehicles daily. - (Essential)

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Must be able to read, write and converse fluently in English.
• A valid CA driver’s license.
• Three years of experience in food service operations, including two years of experience in a high-volume catering operation.
• Two years of experience as a retail clerk in a busy environment.
• Knowledge of and ability to ring up sales quickly and accurately.
• Ability to apply math skills to accurately reconcile cash and debit reports.
• Must possess a valid California driver license with a clean record. Ability to maintain College’s Designated Driver Status.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google drives/folders/forms or any combination of productivity programs applicable to position responsibilities.
• Demonstrated ability to be detail-oriented and thorough; skilled at anticipating and preventing potential problems and handling a wide variety of tasks with efficiency and accuracy.
• Strong commitment to a quality work product.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate verbally, in writing and electronically. Effective interpersonal skills as evidenced in the ability to collaborate with a variety of constituencies.
• Demonstrated commitment to justice, equity, inclusion & diversity.
• Demonstrated skill in adapting to and performing work effectively in high-volume, high accountability, confidential environment with multiple and changing priorities.
• Effective organizational, logistical, time management and planning skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks/projects simultaneously, prioritize and fulfill the functions of an office in a timely manner.
• Ability to self-motivate and work independently.
• Ability to provide effective leadership and training, and to work effectively and professionally across functions, disciplines, levels, and with diverse groups.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate of Arts degree in hospitality.
• College or university food service experience.

EXPECTED HIRING RANGE: The starting base hourly rate for this position is $18.58/hr. After 6 months, the base hourly rate increases to $18.87/hr, and after 12 months, the base hourly rate increases to $19.44/hr.

We also offer a generous compensation and benefits package.