Catering/Kitchen Assistant - Full Time

Opus Coffee•Gainesville, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our Opus Coffee team as a Catering/Kitchen Assistant. This full-time position is a dual role that combines customer-service oriented Catering service with back of house Kitchen food preparation. You will be involved in all levels of the Catering production process, from prepping the delicious coffee and treats to delivering and setting up at events. You’ll then finish the day by helping to prep (and maybe even testing some recipes for) our house-made sandwiches, snacks, and drink ingredients alongside the Kitchen staff. An ideal candidate is strong in punctuality, attention to detail, customer service, and problem solving!

Requirements

Available beginning no later than 5am each weekday
At least one year (12 months) of customer-facing food service industry or catering, serving, hospitality, or event management experience
Able to lift 50lbs without strain and deliver catering in varying, year-round weather conditions
Clean driving record and able to drive company vehicle

Nice To Haves

back of house/food preparation experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Preparing brewed coffee, iced coffee, and other specialty beverages for catering
Preparing and packaging food and drink items for catering and coffee bars
Participating in creation of new recipes for rotating and seasonal food items
Loading and delivering catering orders to locations around town (generally w/in 5-mile radius)
Unloading and setting up catering stations at delivery locations
Cleaning and organizing the kitchen, especially catering area, with rest of kitchen team
Completing and organizing weekly inventory for catering
Effectively communicating with Catering and Kitchen managers
Efficiently managing several concurrent tasks on a tight timeline