Required Years of Experience
2 years
Job Details
We’re hiring people to join our team as CATERING ASSISTANTS!
A Few of Our Catering Assistant Benefits:
- Restaurant Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program - Focusing on a Commitment to Mental Health & Wellness
- Paid Vacation for Qualifying Employees
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
- Domestic Partner Benefits
- 401(k)
RPM Steak brings a chef-driven approach to a traditional steakhouse menu, creating contemporary fine dining with a glamorous and urban feel. RPM Steak, the sister restaurant to RPM Italian, is the creation of restaurateurs Richard, R.J., Jerrod, and Molly Melman with celebrity couple Giuliana and Bill Rancic.
Lettuce is a culinary-driven restaurant company with a genuine commitment to our people: we welcome unique perspectives and nurture diverse talents at over 90 locations, supported by our Culture of Caring. We proudly serve guests at more than 55 concepts ranging from fast casual to fine dining restaurants. If you’re ready to be a part of what we do next, then explore your possibilities at Lettuce and apply today!
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Catering Assistants are responsible for assisting the Catering Sales Manager in acquiring, maintaining and servicing catering customers
Essential Functions
- Assist Catering Sales Manager in the organization of special events and catering orders
- Available to work a variety of hours, days and shifts, including weekends
- Safely and effectively use and operate all necessary tools and equipment
- Ability to effectively communicate in order to perform and follow job requirements in written and spoken direction
- Ability to multitask calmly and effectively under pressure
- Work in a confined, crowded space of variable noise and temperature levels
- Able to move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, and occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds
- Ability to stand and walk for an entire shift and move safely through all areas of the restaurant, which may include stairs, uneven or slick surfaces
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Ensure the overall guest experience exceeds expectations and anticipate guests’ needs
- Greet guests with a warm, sincere smile
- Use tact and good judgement when dealing with guest challenges and respond to guest needs with patience and courtesy
- Assist in overseeing catered events
- Assist with special projects when required by Partners, GMs or Managers
- Complete server training
- Become proficient in servicing catering calls
- Answer incoming catering calls and emails; respond or distribute to the appropriate person
- Email, fax or mail collateral and materials to prospective clients
- Update client list as property of LEYE
- Maintain, update and organize files, sales materials and supplies
- Assist with developing and writing catering proposals and contracts
- Attend weekly catering meetings and communicate all pertinent information to appropriate personnel
- Order and maintain party supplies, decorations and equipment
- Maintain a list of preferred third party vendors
- Comprehend and maintain incentive programs for LEYE catering personnel and customers
- Accurately record and account for all items ordered, process payments, and balance all sales/receipts in compliance with restaurant policies and procedures
- Understand and respond knowledgeably to questions about the restaurant and menu
- Use sales techniques to present and encourage current promotions to guests
- Follow all steps of service
- Understand and follow the food allergy procedure and special orders/restrictions
- Comply with all safety and sanitation guidelines and procedures
- Successfully complete alcohol awareness training
- Follow all rules, policies, procedures and conditions of employment, including those outlined in the Employee Handbook
- Get along well with others and be a team player
- Other duties will be assigned as needed
Skills Required
- Fast-Paced Experience
Compensation Details
Compensation: Hourly ($17.05 - $24.00)
Benefits & Perks: Dental Insurance, Dining Discounts, Health Insurance, Paid Time Off, 401k, Vision Insurance, Wellness Program
Required Skills
Customer Service Skills
Event Coordination Skills
Time Management Skills
Problem Solving Skills
Attention to Detail
Teamwork
Adaptability
Organizational Skills
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Part of Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants
RPM Steak located in Chicago's River North neighborhood is the creation of restaurateurs Richard, R.J., Jerrod and Molly Melman with celebrity couple Giuliana and Bill Rancic. The sister restaurant to RPM Italian, RPM Steak marks the second collaboration between the partners. This new venture brings a contemporary, chef-driven approach to a traditional steakhouse menu as well as ageless cosmopolitan glamour to the overall dining experience.
The menu features more than a dozen different cuts of steak all sourced from handpicked purveyors from across the globe. Whether it’s 20-ounce grass-fed ribeye from Slagel Farm in Downstate Illinois, 60-day aged cote de boeuf and 28-day-aged New York Strip from great dry age houses from around the country, or the five-ounce Japanese Kobe A5 strip steak, the team at RPM Steak has curated a lineup of best-in-class producers for each cut. Among RPM Steak’s signature items: an eight-ounce prime ribeye cap and The Duke, a center-cut prime ribeye filet that are butchered and hand-cut in house. The chef rounds out the menu with bison and lamb, coal-roasted chicken, and an outstanding seafood selection that features Colossal Tiger Prawns, Spicy Miso-Roasted Maine Lobster, and a citrus-tinged Halibut T-bone. Another distinctive aspect of the menu: a section dedicated exclusively to a rotating list of mushrooms, including hand-foraged chanterelle mushrooms and roasted hen of the woods. Desserts include a daily selection of elegant soufflés in addition to chef’s interpretations of classic desserts like Baked Alaska and the 14-Carat Chocolate Cake, a chocolate-layer cake topped in edible gold leaf.
The wine menu features a global selection of 350 wines, all hand-chosen by Wine Director Richard Hanauer, who previously created wine lists for two-Michelin Star restaurant, L2O. The list highlights the best steak-friendly wines from regions across the globe, with a special emphasis on American producers. By-the-glass offerings will include vintages currently at their peak, allowing diners the rare opportunity to sample limited-run productions without the expense of a full bottle.
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