Catering Server — $20.00/hour — Pittsburgh, PA — choose your own hours
Upshift is hiring Catering Servers for catered events at Pittsburgh museums and science centers, plus hotels and event venues across the city — full crews needed on several dates in the next few weeks. You are a W-2 employee of Upshift; we schedule you on the shifts you choose.
About the job
- Set up event rooms, serve plated and buffet meals, clear and reset tables.
- Greet guests, pour beverages, answer menu questions.
- Break down the room and help the kitchen close out after service.
- Shifts available now — lunches, dinners and weekend events. Typical shift 4–8 hours.
Schedule — you choose your own hours
Sign up once; every open shift is in the Upshift app. Claim the ones that fit around classes, kids or another job — a few days a week or full-time hours — and change it week to week. No minimum, no penalty for not claiming.
Pay and benefits
- $20.00 per hour, shown on every shift before you claim it.
- Clock in and out on your phone; paid by Upshift through payroll, fast.
- Health, dental and vision insurance available after your first paycheck.
- W-2 employee — taxes withheld, workers' comp covered. Not 1099, no fees to you.
- Good ratings unlock more and higher-paying shifts.
Requirements
- Serving or banquet experience helpful, not required. Students and non-students welcome.
- 18 or older, with a smartphone.
- Able to stand for a full shift and lift up to 25 lb.
- Reliable transportation to campus recommended.
About Upshift
Upshift is the employer of record for more than 200,000 Upshifters working shifts at hotels, restaurants, stadiums, universities and warehouses; Upshifters rate us 9.2/10. Active in Pittsburgh and across Western Pennsylvania — once onboarded, hundreds of other shifts open up in the same app.
How to apply
Apply on our site (about 15 minutes — no resume, no interview), pick your onboarding time, then claim your first shift in the app.