Now Hiring - Homemades by Suzanne - Catering & Events Organizational and Execution Assistant in Ashland, VA

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For over 43 years, Homemades by Suzanne has been feeding people like family! It has been our friendly, caring staff that has helped to ensure the success of our catering and restaurant operation for so many years. We are looking to add a Customer Service , Catering and Events Team Member to our Homemades Family in Ashland, Virginia.

This position will support the daily operations of our restaurant and Catering and Events staff. Customer Service experience is important for answering phones and assisting customers in person and on line. Strong written and spoken communication skills will help the right candidate excel with both external and internal customers. You should be computer savvy and use programs like Microsoft Office, Adobe, Word and Publisher. We use a POS system for restaurant orders and a specialized platform for our catering business.

The key functions in this job are answering and handling a 3-line phone system single handed with support during busier times and seasons. Helping customers with simple lunch orders as well as creating menus from our carry-out catering offerings when clients are having small gatherings but do not quit need staffing. You will create lists for food preparation for kitchen staff and work with the kitchen team on the timing and execution of orders. You will produce menus and keep current menus updated as needed. Someone creative to work on social media posts and help with website design would be ideal. You will also work with our Head Sales and Catering Event Planner. Helping full service catering clients with menu and proposal changes and updates and be willing to help where needed. You will definitely never get bored here! Although primary duties are listed; there are plenty of additional office related duties to accomplish.

A candidate with a strong interest and background in Catering and Events will best fit this position. This position is also best and almost required for a self-motivated individual who prefers very little supervision. Once you understand the job duties.. we need you to take the ball and get it done. We are a small company and each person works individually but in unison to achieve a successful end result.

The position work days in-office are primarily Tuesday - Saturday; 8:30a - 4:30p. The candidate for this job should also be very interested in going off-site and helping our catering team produce events on evenings to include Friday and Saturday nights. Working these events are seasonal.. more some times than others. There are slow times just like busy times.. as in all industries.

There is plenty of opportunity for overtime working with the catering team.

The majority of our staff have been here 10 - 30+ years. It is a good place to work!

We offer:

STARTING $15.00 - $21.00 / HR; Commensurate with experience.

~ Free Lunch

~ Paid Vacation

~ Six Paid Holidays with time off including Thanksgiving and Christmas!

~Casual Dress

~ Bonuses

~ Paid weekly!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $21.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Experience level:

• 3 years

Shift:

• Day shift

Weekly day range:

• Every weekend

Work setting:

• In-person
• Office

Work Location: In person