Catering Assistant, Client Conference Center

Coordinate and execute catering services for meetings, conferences, and special events, ensuring a seamless experience for employees, executives, and guests. Known for fostering a professional, high-performance workplace, the firm is committed to delivering a first-class experience for employees, executives, clients, and guests alike.

• Coordinate and execute catering services for meetings, conferences, and special events, ensuring a seamless experience for employees, executives, and guests.
• Prepare meeting rooms and event spaces, including timely setup, presentation, and breakdown of catering arrangements.
• Serve as a key point of contact for internal stakeholders, responding to catering requests and ensuring service expectations are consistently exceeded.
• Monitor inventory levels and maintain fully stocked pantries, conference areas, and hospitality spaces.
• Partner with catering vendors and service providers to ensure accurate orders, timely deliveries, and exceptional food quality.
• Maintain the cleanliness, organization, and overall presentation of conference rooms, catering stations, and pantry areas.
• Conduct routine room checks to ensure spaces are meeting-ready and aligned with company standards.
• Troubleshoot service-related issues in a professional and proactive manner to ensure events run smoothly.
• Provide high-touch customer service while interacting with senior leaders, employees, clients, and visitors.
• Support administrative and operational tasks related to conference center and hospitality services as needed.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

Highly visible role supporting executives and VIP guests.Stable, full-time opportunity with growth potential.

A successful Catering Assistant should have:

• 1-2 years of experience in corporate hospitality, conference services, catering, or a client-facing service environment.
• A polished and professional demeanor with the confidence to interact with executives, clients, and senior stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple meetings, events, and service requests simultaneously.
• Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring conference rooms, catering setups, and client spaces are maintained to the highest standards.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach.
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt quickly to changing business needs and priorities.
• A team-oriented mindset and willingness to assist with all aspects of conference center and catering operations.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Our client is a globally recognized investment organization with a reputation for excellence, innovation, and operational best practices. Known for fostering a professional, high-performance workplace, the firm is committed to delivering a first-class experience for employees, executives, clients, and guests alike.

What's on Offer

• Competitive annual salary of $70,000, plus overtime eligibility.
• Opportunity to work for a globally recognized investment management firm in a brand-new, state-of-the-art Manhattan office.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits package.
• Generous paid time off, including up to 4 weeks of PTO, sick days, personal days, and floating holidays.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
• Stable Monday through Friday schedule with no evening or weekend shifts.
• Exposure to a highly professional, corporate environment and interaction with senior leadership.

Interested? Apply today.