Catering Attendant

Catering Attendant Job Description As a Catering Attendant, you will be responsible for assembling and delivering all food and supplies for catered events to their designated locations. You will log and maintain food temperatures during events and arrange tables and decorations according to standards. Your role includes setting up buffet tables with food, beverages, and service items, serving food and beverages to guests during events, and thoroughly cleaning the event location after the function. Additionally, you will transport food, beverages, serving equipment, and utensils back to the catering facility and distribute and collect customer comment cards for catered functions. You are also responsible for stocking, cleaning, and maintaining the catering facility and equipment, ensuring guests receive friendly, courteous service at all times, and maintaining an in-depth knowledge of the complete menu and available products. Keeping a clean and safe work environment and following safety and sanitation policies and procedures consistently is essential. Responsibilities Assemble and deliver food and supplies for catered events. Log and maintain food temperatures during events. Arrange tables and decorations according to standards. Set up buffet tables with food, beverages, and service items. Serve food and beverages to guests during events. Clean the event location thoroughly after the event. Transport food, beverages, serving equipment, and utensils to and from the catering facility. Distribute and collect customer comment cards for catered functions. Stock, clean, and maintain the catering facility and equipment. Ensure guests receive friendly, courteous service at all times. Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the complete menu and available products. Keep a clean and safe work environment. Follow safety and sanitation policies and procedures consistently. Essential Skills Hospitality Customer service Communication and people skills Event planning Event coordination Bartending General labor Additional Skills & Qualifications Valid driver's license required. Must possess or be able to obtain a valid food handler's permit and/or alcohol servers' permit where required by state law. Must be open to flexible hours depending on event times. Why Work Here? We offer comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, life insurance, and disability insurance. We provide commuter benefits, employee assistance programs, flexible spending accounts, meals, and growth and training opportunities. Our company supports your career growth and offers opportunities to work at various locations across the nation. Work Environment You will be working on-site at a university campus, which is part of a larger company known for continuous growth as it acquires more accounts. There is potential for career advancement not only within the school system but also across other sectors. As a national company, there are opportunities to move to different sites and even different states. Job Type & Location This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Arcata, California. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $22.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Arcata,CA. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Aug 14, 2025. About Aerotek: We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry - from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies' construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow. Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.