Catering Server & Driver (part-time)

Just Fare • Piedmont, CA

12d • $22 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

The Catering Server & Driver manages the hospitality experience through daily meal execution and the snack program. The role packs catered meals at the Oakland commissary kitchen, drives them to client locations, unloads them, and handles front-of-house duties such as setting up and breaking down meal service, replenishing food, hosting, and maintaining a clean service environment. The employee returns leftovers and used items to the kitchen and helps prepare for the next day. The role may also cross-train in basic culinary positions and techniques as needed.

Just Fare is an Oakland-based food business serving workplaces and operating catering, snack and drink programs, event catering, commercial kitchen design, and a community kitchen. Its Workplace business unit prepares and serves meals for Bay Area companies and institutions, using carefully selected ingredients from organic, local, and independent farms and prioritizing BIPOC- and women-owned purveyors. Just Fare states that 1% of its revenue supports donated meals through Just Fare Community Kitchen.

This part-time position typically works Monday through Friday, with hours dependent on the client and service. Required availability is Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; schedules are managed with supervisors based on shift availability. Compensation is $22–$23 per hour, depending on experience, with no tips.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in a professional kitchen or hospitality environment and a passion for food and people.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, communication skills, and patience.
• Reliable attendance and punctuality; schedule flexibility as determined by needs.
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions on the fly.
• Understanding of safety, sanitation, and food-handling procedures.
• Ability to lift at least 50 pounds and assist with loading and unloading items from the van.
• Smartphone or mobile device required for daily communications.
• Basic Food Handler Certification.

Nice To Haves

• Basic computer skills, including documents, spreadsheets, and Google Docs.
• Good knowledge of local products, producers, and farms.

Responsibilities

• Transport meals from Fare Kitchen to client locations in a company-provided van.
• Assist with transporting food between the onsite delivery dock and client office, including loading and unloading.
• Set up and break down daily meal services and other points of service.
• Replenish the service line and answer questions during service.
• Host in office kitchen areas and create authentic connections with the client community.
• Uphold Just Fare’s hospitality standards.
• Restock and organize snacks and beverages.
• Maintain a clean and organized work and service environment.
• Assist with signage for offerings.
• Help maintain pars for snacks and beverages.
• Monitor food time and temperature for safety and sanitation.
• Send detailed end-of-service reports daily.
• Return dirty items and leftovers to the kitchen and prepare for the next day.
• Cross-train in basic culinary positions or techniques as needed.

Benefits

• Cell phone stipend.
• 401(k) retirement account for all employees after 90 days.
• Pre-tax parking and transportation commuter benefits after 30 days.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance and paid time off accruals for full-time employees after 90 days.
• Lunch provided daily onsite at the Oakland Commissary Kitchen and at most client sites.
• Opportunity to develop skills and work with colleagues in support of social change.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed