Overview
Reporting to the Warehouse Manager and working closely with the rest of the Contigo Catering and the Warehouse Associate serves a “right hand” to the Warehouse Manager, serving both companies in their mission. Playing a key role in helping ensure that operations are a well-oiled machine, this role is responsible for ensuring that all departments aside from the kitchen team have access to the tools needed to do their job. Whether it's packing up materials for an event, ensuring company vehicles and facilities are kept in good condition, organizing the warehouse for maximum efficiency, or running the necessary errands to fulfill needs, the Warehouse Associate is a dynamic link between our headquarters and our onsite event work throughout Central Texas.
Location
Contigo Catering's office, kitchen, and warehouse are located in Southeast Austin at 3709 Promontory Point Drive, Suite B201, Austin Texas 78744; this is the primary location for this role.
Schedule
Full-time, 30 hours per week, non- exempt position. Hours generally fall between 10 am and 6 pm Tuesday through Saturday, though exact hours vary based on event schedules. Given that the training associated with this role will likely include, some night and weekend flexibility is recommended.
Compensation
Base hourly of $22 an hour, commensurate with experience. This role also features incredible benefits: health & dental, paid vacation after one year of employment, bonuses, swag, and more. Delicious, chef-prepared breakfast, lunch, or dinner is a regular benefit of this role, too. W2 Employee status.
Day-to-Day Ownership
This is an opportunity to impact and elevate the entire company on a daily basis. The Warehouse Associate's day-to-day will reflect current events and ongoing priorities, but can generally be designated within and held accountable to the following:
Packlists, and Packing
Vehicle Upkeep
Facilities Upkeep
Errands & Delivery
Events
Outcomes
A successful candidate in this role embodies the following:
The warehouses in particular, but also the vehicle, office, and kitchen, are exceptionally well organized and regularly maintained. Everything has its place, all the time, and there's a process to tidy things up and clear out non-owned objects; there aren't orphaned items sitting around pending their fate. The rest of the team never has to think about the space being tidy or whether the oil is changed; it already is.
You are a versatile team player, a resource and guide. You maintain a close connection with the Warehouse Manager, and they can rely on you for support without ever having to micromanage your tasks. The team enjoys being around you. You're a leader who doesn't hesitate to do the dirty work; a proactive helper regardless of the specifics of the task.
Characteristics & Skills
Characteristic or Skill
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Summary of What's Expected
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Creative & Forward-Thinking
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Part art, you know flavor profiles and standards, but you can also develop new combinations and offerings with enjoyment and ease.
Comfortable with Numbers
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Part science, you don't shy away from analyzing data & numbers and use them to help guide decision-making.
Proactive & Self-Motivated
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You have an inherent ability to prioritize, take action without being asked, and encourage others to become self-starters.
Problem Solver
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You're solution-oriented all the time but mainly on-site for events. You make it happen in ever-changing environments and come up with creative options when others may be stumped. You can balance the focus on clients' needs with company needs, seeing the ‘big picture.'
Team player
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You anticipate the needs of your team, can hold people accountable without micromanaging them, and consider yourself a mediator.
Detail-oriented
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The little things matter to you; you notice minor discrepancies, unpolished glasses, or things that aren't quite right & dig in to understand them and resolve them.
Finisher
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You finish projects that you start and over-deliver on expectations.
Quality-focused
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You don't call a project done until it's perfect & error-free, and you strive to establish protocols to avoid repeating errors in the future.
Hands-on doer
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You have the desire & ability to roll up your sleeves and get in the trenches with event staff as required.
Strong organizational skills
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You're highly organized and have a place for everything that others can interpret and access. You're not overwhelmed by shifting gears when needed or keeping track of multiple clients and events simultaneously.
Excellent planner
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You plan hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, and annually to ensure commitments, deadlines, and goals are met, whether last-minute or long-term.
Outgoing & Mindful
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You don't have to be that person who befriends everyone, but you're comfortable in various spaces and sensitive to communication standards with different clients. You help ensure that our clients and team don't feel like a transaction and instead like family.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate has:
Physical Requirements
Please note that Contigo Catering's offices are ADA compliant, and Contigo Catering / Table Manners will do their best to make accommodations for the qualified applicant with mobility limitations or other disabilities. We encourage everyone of differing abilities to apply, but while doing so, please let us know what accommodations are required in your working environment.
Contigo provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, marital status, or sexual orientation. We particularly encourage individuals who identify as BIPOC and LGBTQ+ to apply.
The responsibilities and duties listed above are intended to communicate general priorities for this position, but should not be understood as an exhaustive list of all job requirements to be completed through the duration of employment with Contigo Catering.
What to Expect After Applying
We look forward to hearing from you!