Catering Captain

Serendipity Catering

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Lakewood, Colorado

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Catering Captain is responsible for coordinating event logistics, managing onsite serving and bartending staff, and acting as the primary point of contact for clients. Duties include venue walkthroughs, vendor coordination, and designing tablescapes to bring a client's vision to life.

Qualifications

You have a passion for food and events, with experience in full-service catering. You will be responsible for on-site management, client communication, and event logistics, including driving large vehicles. Previous event management and customer service experience are preferred.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Events management

Customer service

Driving large vans and box trucks

Background check

Motor vehicle check

Job Description

Catering CaptainJob Description

Do you enjoy planning and taking ownership of helping a client's vision come to life? We help coordinate with some of the best venues, clients and vendors in the state and strive to provide top notch service and memorable event experiences. Everything from themed food displays, unique designs, custom menus and more are skills we bring to the table for each of our clients. 

We are looking for energetic and organized catering captains that have a passion for food and events. Full-service catering background is preferred, with specialties or interest in weddings and social events as a plus. 

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

  • Venue walk throughs
  • Driving to and from venues as necessary
  • Vendor coordination
  • Client meetings
  • Preliminary event logistics
  • Packing up necessary equipment
  • Onsite management of serving and bartending staff
  • Being client's main point of contact
  • Helping a client to pick out and design color schemes/eating ware/tablescape

Each day and each event are different! For example, you could be working a small/intimate dinner of executives, a large 800-person gala, or even an action-packed award show. If you like staying on your toes, this is the job for you! We pride ourselves on a fun work environment and getting the privilege to serve in the best venues around town. 

Must have excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and an eye for design.

Must have an open and flexible schedule (M-F). Weekend availability is needed. 

*** You will be expected to drive large vans and box trucks.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $25.00 per hour (plus gratuity)

Benefits:

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Paid Sick Leave

  • 401k with employer matching contribution

  • Staff lunch is provided

Schedule:

  • 10-hour shift
  • 8-hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Night shift
  • Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Lakewood, CO: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work

Experience:

  • Events management: 1 year 
  • Customer service: 1 year 

Work Location: Multiple Locations

Job Type: Full-time

Restaurant type:

  • Bar
  • Fine dining restaurant

Shift:

  • 10 hour shift
  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Night shift

Background check/motor vehicle check is required.

Work Location: In person

Serendipity Catering

Established as Colorado’s first certified green caterer in Denver, Serendipity Catering is not “going green”, it was “born green”. We believe in the highest quality in customer service, delicious food and gorgeous presentations to create one of a kind catered experiences. Serendipity Catering dedicates to serving food our clients can feel great about by using quality humane and locally sourced ingredients when possible, caring for the environment by committing to meet all environmental standards in the events industry and giving back to the community. Serendipity Catering is proud to have received numerous awards from organizations including Denver Business Journal, Denver Environmental Health, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and US Environmental Protection Agency.
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