Our client is a well-known nonprofit, seeking a temp-to-perm Food Service Specialist to join their team. The ideal candidate will have 1yr+ in the hospitality space, be customer service focused, and be team focused. This is an ASAP start, this is a temp with potential to go perm at the 3 month mark, pending performance.
Please note, this is a fully onsite position at their Manhattan office (Flatiron/ Union Sqr area).
Candidates should be open to rotating shifts between 7am - 7pm.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Act as liaison with staff and hospitality vendors regarding all hospitality needs of the company
- Prepare lunch order list and print labels
- Accept and set up lunch deliveries
- Identify and resolve issues with food delivery, make recommendations to avoid issues in the future
- Unpack and organize hospitality items for the main dining room and all office pantries
- Assist with lunch and breakfast meeting set-up and clean up. Return the room to its original state in a timely manner after the conclusion of a meeting
- Special Events - Accept food deliveries and set up in the appropriate meeting location
- Keep the pantries, shelves, refrigerator, and floors, clean and tidy
- Load and unload commercial dishwashers
- Monitor all pantry supplies including condiments, fruits and snacks, paper products and cleaning supplies
- Escalate repair and cleaning issues to the appropriate facilities repair team through foundation software when required
- Assist the manager and supervisor with various administrative tasks
- Compose online posts with important updates, reminders, and events information on behalf of the department
- Record and distribute meeting minutes from team meetings
- Revise Hospitality documents with updates and new procedures
- Perform data entry of employee lunch orders on a weekly basis
- Reply to email, telephone, and in-person inquiries while maintaining professional communication with other departments, as well as the Hospitality Team
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Excellent interpersonal skills. Position requires the ability to work well with others in a team setting, demonstrates poise, tact and diplomacy
- Comfortable with daily cleaning and being on your feet for most of the day
- Able to prioritize, handle demands, and meet deadlines
- Must have computer and phone communication skills
- Able to multi-task and work well under pressure
- Strong organizational skills
- Able to complete responsibilities with minimal supervision
- Punctual, reliable and flexible
- Find projects during downtime with awareness of the daily routine
- Experience in a similar position a plus
- Able to lift 30 + pounds
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite and Google Suite applications
- Experience using Mac OS X system
- Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and prioritize tasks
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Compensation: $22.11/hr and then $46K when the role converts.