Catering Server

City Park Conservancy • New Orleans, LA

3h • Onsite

About The Position

The Server is responsible for the service of food and beverages to function guests.

Seasonal Opportunity from April to mid-July.

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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees