Catering Porter

Classification Title Support Services Associate Working Title Catering Porter Location Boone, NC Job Category 8 Position Number 084201 Not Eligible for Visa Sponsorship Department Catering - 170400 Primary Purpose of Position Minimum Qualifications License/Certification Required Essential Job Functions

• Using event sheets and checklists, pack all necessary equipment and items for individual events each day
• Clearly organize and label items as needed
• Maintain a clean and organized space in the kitchen, serveries, and storage areas
• Recreate food labels and rearrange as necessary
• Assist with receiving and unpacking deliveries
• Relocate excess product to storage spaces and keep updated inventory for each location
• Pack and unpack catering vehicles by loading them with non-food items once all preparation has been completed, and before the service teams arrive for their shifts
• Assist with unloading after events and subsequent clean-up
• Drive staff, equipment, and/or food items to events
• Plan for, supervise, and execute Grandview Ballroom set-ups and breakdowns to include moving furniture, cleaning restrooms and floors, trash removal, and table settings
• Delegate Grandview Ballroom cleaning tasks to Housekeeping Student Staff, but while being willing and able to perform and assist with the tasks
• Communicate with front and back-of-house management regarding necessary updates, documentation, and resources
• Work with the entire Grandview team on other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required for this Position

• Minimum one year of food services, catering, custodial, or facilities management
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to keep up in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple deadlines
• Self-starter attitude and ability to work independently
• Ability to remain calm and make quick decisions under stressful circumstances
• Flexibility to work during weekends and holidays
• Holds self-accountable and can be relied upon to ensure that projects and schedules are maintained according to the business need of the organization
• Performs routine or repetitious tasks with care and attention to detail
• Willingness to set up and breakdown equipment
• Driver’s license and ability to drive a catering vehicle
• ServSafe Food Handler’s license (within first year of employment if not already cetified)

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of cleaning procedures and ability to perform medium to heavy physical work.
• Ability to learn the proper use of heavy floor equipment.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Attention to detail and professional maturity.
• Scheduling flexibility. Strong customer service skills.

Required Functional Competencies to Successfully Perform Job Duties. Type of Position Permanent Full-Time Staff/Non-Faculty Staff/Non-Faculty Appointment Type 1.0 Work Schedule/Hours

• The average work week is Monday-Friday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
• Schedule days and times will vary based on business needs
• Must be willing to work a non-traditional 40-hour work week (eligible for additional compensation) and be flexible as needed
• Catering employees are required to work special events including, but not limited to, home football games, University commencement, other large-scale events

Number of Hours Per Week 40 Number of Months Per Year 12 Mandatory Staff Yes Physical Demands of Position

• Standing and walking in a constant fast-paced environment for 8+ hours a day
• Ability to drive a catering truck
• Lifting and lowering, pushing and pulling items in excess of 50 lbs
• Stooping and bending to r