Catering Coordinator

Our catering department is all about making delicious Chick-fil-A available for events outside the restaurant from individual consumers hosting a party or open house to large conferences ordering 500 boxed meals to setting up a whole buffet for a large special event, our catering department is busy every day!

The ideal schedule for a full-time Catering Coordinator is Mon-Fri 6am to 1 or 2pm. However, we are also open to someone working a part-time schedule of 6am to noon 3 or 4 shifts per week. The Catering Coordinator reports to our Director of Catering & Events.

Catering coordination:

• The Catering Coordinator is aware of all catering orders for their shift, whether for pick-up or delivery.
• Catering consists of boxed meals for delivery as well as buffet style food (trays of nuggets / strips, salad, fruit and cookies) and catering orders for pickup.
• Serves as the liaison between the kitchen and the client.
• Ensures that every catering order is complete, rung up properly, is communicated with the kitchen and is ready on time for either customer pickup or delivery to their venue.
• Facilitates the dispatching of our catering delivery personnel.

Events support:

• The Catering Coordinator supports our events workers who are selling Chick-fil-A at off-site events (concession style) such as soccer tournaments, swim meets and festivals.
• The Catering Coordinator will support them as they load the hot food & supplies at the restaurant ensuring they have EVERYTHING they need for their event before leaving the store. The events workers are responsible for their own paperwork when returning to the restaurant after an event.
• The Catering Coordinator will communicate closely with the event workers to determine when, and how much, additional food should be sent to a venue for high-volume events.

Requirements:

• Excellent hospitality skills. Chick-fil-A is known for our warmth, professionalism and can-do spirit.
• MINIMUM 18 years old - no exceptions
• Excellent communication skills
• Pleasant, upbeat and cheerful attitude
• Strong attention to detail
• Reliable and punctual
• Physically fit - this is not a sedentary job - we typically help our customers to their vehicles with their catering orders, so it involves carrying jugs of tea and lemonade and carrying catering bags filled with food. Catering deliveries require loading the vehicle then setting up the food at the venue.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record
• NO SMOKING or vaping allowed before or during work. We do not give smoke breaks.
• Must be able to pass every drug test
• Must happily abide by Chick-fil-A's grooming and appearance standards (no "rainbow" colored hair, no tattoos on face or neck, no long beards - only short cropped trimmed beards allowed, no distracting piercings)

Skills / Experience desired, but not necessarily required:

• Experience in the food industry, catering / events or hospitality
• Coordination experience

Benefits:

• work with fun, upbeat, polite and professional coworkers & management
• a respectful, friendly, upbeat and professional environment
• every Sunday off - we do NOT work events on Sundays
• a free Chick-fil-A meal each time you work
• 50% food and drink discount on your days off
• flexible hours and a work schedule that fits your life commitments (you may decline to work some events)
• part-time employees have access to dental & vision plans, 401k retirement savings plan and educational assistance
• full-time employees also have access to healthcare plan & PTO (paid time off)

Working at a Chick-fil-A® restaurant is more than a job – it’s an opportunity for teamwork and leadership development in a positive, people-focused environment. Our work environment is one of treating each other with dignity and respect. Most Chick-fil-A restaurants are locally owned and operated by independent, franchised Operators who invest in the future of their Team Members and give back to their communities.

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