Job Position: Conference Center Coordinator
Wage: $24 per hour
Hours: Tuesday 8:30am – 5:00pm, Wednesday 8:30am – 5:00pm and Thursday 1:00-5:00pm (subject to change)
Location: Washington, D.C.
Job Summary
As a Food for Thought Conference Center Coordinator, you will be part of our Workspace Solutions team, assisting with running the day to day of one of our client’s conference centers. The ideal Conference Center Attendant is organized, resourceful, focuses on building client relationships, and excels at proactively managing tasks and initiatives.
The Conference Center Coordinator is responsible for loading and unloading the hand cart with appropriate products for beverage and food setups/breakdowns, placing catering orders with vendors, receiving catering orders and assisting with special events.
The role of the Conference Center Coordinator is intended for an Independent Contractor (Self-Employment), based on a 20-hour weekly schedule.
Responsibilities of Conference Center Coordinator
- Delivering all products for events on time.
- Restocking pantries, ordering inventory, and maintaining coffee equipment.
- Setting up rooms for meetings.
- Cleaning the cart and storage.
- Keeping the catering area clean and neatly organized.
- Keeping floors dry and clean to avoid slip/fall accidents.
- Examining products for quality.
- Ensuring all tools and equipment are in good working order.
- Performing other duties such as cross training, moving supplies and equipment, cleaning up spills, etc.
Required Qualifications of Conference Center Coordinator
- Experience as Catering Attendant or in Food Service.
- Comfortable in very busy environments.
- Good communication skills to work effectively with other team members.
- Ability to work with speed, consistency, and organization.
- Flexible to work on special events and take on special projects.
Preferred Qualifications
- Team player, thriving in collaborative environments.
- Outgoing personality and a strong commitment to customer satisfaction.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, move, reach, grab, and stand for long periods of time. As well as stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing ladders.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will regularly be required to lift and carry items of 40+ pounds for a moderate distance.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally be exposed to heavy equipment such as delivery vehicles or fork trucks.
Company Benefits & Perks
- Career advancement opportunities.
- FFT University - Classes and training designed to enhance your skills in life and on the job and cultivate new ones.
- Referral Programs
- Discounts (Pet Insurance, Entertainment, Travel, and much more).
Company Values & Culture
- Diverse, inclusive, safe, and motivating workplace
- Employee Growth and Development
- Collaboration & Open Communication
- Sustainability Focus (Product, Packaging, Partners)
Grow with us! - at Food For Thought, instruction, advice, and assistance are always readily available, which is why our average tenure is 6 years. The U.S. average is 4.2 years, while the Hospitality industry average is only 2.1 years!
EEO Statement
Food For Thought provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
E-Verify Participation
Food For Thought participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.
Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that your employer has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact DHS.