Catering & Merchandising Assistant

Job Overview

Hurtado Barbecue is seeking an organized, high-energy, and detail-oriented Catering & Merchandising Assistant to join our team. This dynamic role is the best of both worlds: you will help prepare, transport, and serve our famous Texas barbecue for various indoor and outdoor catering events, while also managing the backend packaging, inventory, and fulfillment for our growing E-Commerce channels and retail merchandise line.

If you have a passion for great food, excellent customer service, and hands-on retail logistics, we want you on our team!

Key Responsibilities

Catering & Food Service Operations (Main Duty)

• Event Prep: Communicate closely with the Catering Director on event needs and help prepare all high-quality barbecue products for execution in a clean, healthy kitchen environment.
• Logistics & Setup: Safely transport food and equipment to and from various indoor and outdoor venues.
• Presentation: Decorate and set up food-serving areas at venues to ensure a great visual experience for guests.
• Service: Serve food and drinks at events, demonstrating thorough knowledge of all our ingredients and menu items.
• Customer Service: Provide outstanding, professional, and friendly customer service, attending to any customer needs or complaints with a positive attitude.
• Clean-Up: Maintain, break down, and clean food-serving areas after the events conclude.
• Multi-Locational: Must have the ability to be flexible and travel to the location the event or catering is coming out of. (Mansfield, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Arlington)

E-Commerce Fulfillment & Retail Merchandising

• Order Fulfillment: Carefully package, box, and label online orders placed through our e-commerce channels.
• Merchandise Management: Assist in prepping, sorting, displaying, and inventory-tracking Hurtado Barbecue retail merchandise (shirts, hats, sauces, rubs, etc.).
• Quality & Accuracy: Ensure all online shipments and retail orders are packed securely, look professional, and accurately match the customer's invoice.
• Inventory & Supplies: Keep shipping, merchandise, and catering supplies well-organized, stocked, and ready for use.

Job Requirements

• Excellent food preparation skills (catering or kitchen experience is a plus!).
• A certificate in culinary arts is a plus, but not required.
• Great eye for detail and food/merchandise presentation skills.
• Strong communication, multitasking, and organizational skills.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• A friendly, positive attitude and a commitment to excellent customer service.
• Valid driver's license and a clean driving record (for transporting catering orders).

Work schedule

• 10 hour shift
• Weekend availability
• On call
• Holidays

Supplemental pay

• Tips