Catering/Kitchen Assistant - Part Time

Join our Opus Coffee team as a Catering/Kitchen Assistant. This part-time position is a dual role that combines back of house Kitchen food preparation with customer-service oriented Catering service. You will assist in various aspects of the Catering production process, from picking up equipment after the completion of events to preparing items for the next day’s deliveries. You’ll also help to prep 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!

Work Schedule:

• 15-20 hours/week


• Weekdays or weekends, 1pm - 5pm
  
  

Position Expectations Include:

• 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 

Compensation for this position is $15.00/hour base plus our tip pool (averaging $3.75 - $4.75) with opportunities for increases starting within 6 months of hire. 

Position Requirements:

• Available from at least 1pm to at least 5pm, 5 days of the week (at least 4 weekdays)


• At least one year (12 months) of customer-facing food service industry or catering, serving, hospitality, or event management experience; back of house/food preparation experience is a plus


• Able to lift 50lbs without strain and pick up caterings in varying, year-round weather conditions


• Clean driving record and able to drive company vehicle