$24.59 an hour
Part-time, Temporary with Scholar’s Catering
*Please apply to job opening ID 33294on the UBC Careers site https://www.hr.ubc.ca/careers-postings/staff.phpby 7 April 2019*
This is a term position April 15, 2019 - September 30, 2019.
Are you energetic, friendly, passionate about food and interested in providing exceptional dining and event experiences? If so please consider joining our talented team of culinary and customer service professionals at The University of British Columbia. UBC is consistently voted one of BC’s top employers and offers a dynamic workplace culture, great pay and benefits, and room to grow within the organization.
About Scholar’s Catering
Scholar’s Catering is UBC’s catering company. We specialize in full-service event and delivery catering for the UBC Vancouver campus and community. We offer everything from fine dining, buffets, receptions, and barbeques to casual meeting fare. Our focus is on freshness, quality, local ingredients and exceptional customer service. Scholar’s Catering is part of the UBC Food Services portfolio, which includes over 35 food service locations.
Why Work for Us?
- Dynamic, fun, friendly and inspiring workplace environment
- Progressive food values and vision
- Competitive salary and outstanding benefits
- Generous vacations and leaves
- Development and training opportunities
- Complimentary meal while on shift
- Wellness initiatives and a respectful work environment
- Opportunity to work in a variety of food services environments on campus
- Flexible working schedule
- Full and part-time positions available
- Strong sustainability values and practices
Job Summary
To promote and sell catering services. To plan and coordinate on-site catered events, supervise catering workers, perform related administrative duties.
To promote and sell catering services. To plan and coordinate on-site catered events, supervise catering workers, perform related administrative duties.
Work Performed
- Meeting with potential customers and existing customer base to introduce and sell Scholars Catering services. Having follow-up meetings as required.
- Advising customers on appropriate menu options, sequence of service and budget alternatives.
- Preparing catering contracts for clients with Scholars software program.
- Ordering related rental equipment, submitting staff requirements for each event, and preparing floor plans, table set ups and buffet layouts.
- Supervising and coordinating workload of up to 20 employees. Ensuring employees meet Scholars Catering customer service standards.
- Supervising and participating in on-site setup, service, and tear down of events.
- Training catering workers. Following up on training to ensure an understanding of the material covered and recommending training requirements to Catering Manager. Demonstrating plating and portions for meal service and buffets.
- Ensuring the quality of service and product is up to department standards. Taking action with production or servers and making recommendations as required.
- Monitoring and reviewing cost controls like labour cost, food cost and waste, liquor cost, overhead expenses with Catering Manager.
- Suggesting menu alternatives ongoing basis.
- Participating in related day to day office administrative duties, including but not limited to answering telephones, record keeping, filing, performing basic calculations, typing correspondence, and inventory.
- Promoting Scholars catering products, services, and specials via brochures, point of sale material, web site and posters on desktop publishing programs. Circulating advertising materials and coordinating promotional mail outs to customer base as required.
- Arranging for feedback from clients on events and following up on customer complaints and concerns.
- Contacting employees for coverage of last minute vacancies of shifts.
- Monitoring and ensuring safety standards are adhered to at all times.
- Relief of catering floor staff and office staff as required.
- Performing other related tasks.
Qualifications
- High School graduation
- Food Safe Level 1 Certificate.
- Food Service Management course or equivalent in education and experience.
- 4 years relevant experience.
- Two years' experience in a catering sales / co-coordinator related position from a hotel, banquet or convention facility.
- Effective oral and written communication, organizational abilities, supervisory skills, presentation techniques and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently, sell and market a product line, coordinate various projects and meet deadlines.
- Must be able to work flexible hours.
- Ability to type 30 wpm.
- Computer experience required (Word, Excel, electronic mail and desktop publishing preferred).
- Must have a valid driver's license. Must have Food Safe level one and Serving it Right.
Required Skills and Experience details are listed on the job description.
Learn more about Scholar’s Catering, working at UBC Food Services, explore our Food Values and Vision, and follow us @ubcfoodie on Instagram, Twitterand Facebook.
Job Types: Part-time, Temporary
Salary: $24.59 /hour
