Catering Team Member - Driver/Steward/Event Preparation
- Employer
- Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
- Location
- Middlebury, VT
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- Academic Affairs, International Programs
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
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Title:Catering Team Member - Driver/Steward/Event Preparation
Posting Number:S01470
Full-Time/Part-Time:Full-time
Typical Hours Per Week:40
Regular, Temporary or Term:Regular
Benefits Eligible?:Yes
Hourly/Salaried:Hourly
Grade:OP3
Hiring Minimum:$16.00
Department:Dining Services
Location:Middlebury, VT Campus
Hire contingent upon successful completion of the following post-offer screening:Criminal Background Check
Position Summary:Plan for upcoming events by gathering all elements of each event in a timely manner for delivery. Delivery, set-up and break down of events with critical time management is required. Clear and conscientious communication between team members and customers is required. Keep equipment and supplies organized, cleaned and inventoried for catering department. Working autonomously and independently is essential.
Essential Functions: Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.
•Works Cooperatively with others and accepts direction from supervisors
•Cultivates a positive work environment
•Responsible for managing timely gathering, delivery, set-up and pick-up of catered events.
•Keeps all catering equipment storage
areas neatly organized and clean and inventoried
•Loads and unloads catering truck, van
or gator multiple times daily
•Must gain a thorough understanding of the college layout and have the ability to strategize delivery and pick up routes
•Uses applicable programs to support the department – CaterTrax, 25 Live Email
•Communicates consistently with the Catering manager, Catering Chef and Cooks and Catering Coordinator/Event Lead for information on changes in events and updates preparations as needed.
•Responsible for inventory and maintenance of equipment used in catered events and stored in multiple locations
•Reacts quickly and appropriately to circumstances that arise during the planning and execution of catered events
•Responsible for the delivery to and from Bread Loaf Campus when appropriate
•Shares responsibility for monitoring vehicle maintenance by completing daily checklist before driving vehicle each day and following through independently to resolve or connecting with the auto department to support needed maintenance or repair.
•Supports laundry and other board operations when time allows and request originates from management
•Works Independently without need for immediate supervision
•Performs other duties as assigned to assist the department in obtaining and maintaining its mission.
Education:Must hold a valid driver’s license and be able to obtain a Middlebury College driver’s license. High school diploma preferred. Commercial Driver’s License helpful.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Prior food service experience required. Proven positive customer relations skills a must.
General knowledge of proper lifting techniques and safety procedures.
Must be flexible and able to problem solve on site with regards to last-minute changes. Serve Safe certification helpful.
Must maintain professional demeanor to represent Dining Services while fulfilling a physically demanding job.
Ability to communicate effectively with all members of the campus community and guests.
Ability to read and comprehend written instructions required.
At least 3 years of prior applicable work experience required. Proven positive customer relations skills a must.
One year previous experience in driving a large delivery truck, and inventory procedures preferred.
Must be able to lift 10-20 lbs. numerous times each day and up to 60lbs. several times each day. Must be able to walk and climb stairs frequently. Requires long periods of time standing. Also requires frequent bending, twisting and reaching. Must be able to push and pull up to 150lbs. frequently. May require overtime.
Open Until Filled:No
Special Instructions to Applicants:Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.
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Working at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, a graduate school of Middlebury College, provides international professional education in areas of critical importance to a rapidly changing global community, including international policy and management, translation and interpretation, language teaching, sustainable development, and non-proliferation. We prepare students from all over the world to make a meaningful impact in their chosen fields through degree programs characterized by immersive and collaborative learning, and opportunities to acquire and apply practical professional skills. Our students are emerging leaders capable of bridging cultural, organizational, and language divides to produce sustainable, equitable solutions to a variety of global challenges.
In 2010, the Institute became a graduate school of Middlebury College. Middlebury is known worldwide for its leadership in undergraduate language instruction and international studies, and features both summer language immersion programs and Schools Abroad in 16 countries and 37 cities around the globe. Middlebury is also home to the oldest environmental studies program in the nation.
Monterey and Middlebury share much more than a common interest in cross-cultural communication and the environment, though—we share a commitment to making a difference in the world, and are building a truly global network of programs for future leaders in areas from translation and interpretation to environmental policy, economic development to language education, conflict resolution to sustainable business.
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey offers graduate programs that prepare innovative professionals to provide leadership in cross-cultural, multilingual environments. Practical skills, collaborative processes, and innovative approaches are defining features of a Monterey Institute education. The Institute’s unique "Monterey Way" learning model ensures that students are learning through firsthand experiences in more than one language. Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey learners are problem solvers and process masters, building sustainable, equitable solutions for a global community through our interdisciplinary blend of business, policy, and language.
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