Catering Prep Assistant
| Verified Pay check_circle | Provided by the employer$17 - $22 per hour |
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| Hours | Full-time |
| Location | Johnston, Rhode Island |
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Job Description
Job Description
Luigi’s Restaurant & Gourmet Express is looking for a Catering Prep Assistant to join our award-winning team. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with fresh food, takes pride in organization and cleanliness, and can keep up in a fast-paced kitchen production environment.
This role is focused primarily on food preparation for catering and gourmet prepared foods. The right candidate will help prepare deli case salads, bake cookies, prep and package hors d’oeuvres, and execute daily production based on catering worksheets and master prep schedules.
We are looking for someone with strong prep skills, knife skills, speed, cleanliness, and attention to detail. Candidates who can also help on the counter, answer phones, and handle simple POS transactions will bring additional value to the role.
Responsibilities
- Prepare deli case salads daily to Luigi’s standards
- Prep, assemble, and package catering hors d’oeuvres
- Bake cookies and assist with additional daily food production
- Read and follow catering worksheets and daily production sheets
- Complete prep accurately and on time for pickups, deliveries, and events
- Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary workstation
- Assist with labeling, packaging, stocking, and kitchen organization
- Support the catering team in producing orders from start to finish
- Occasionally assist with simple counter service, phones, and takeout orders
Qualifications
- Food prep experience required; catering prep experience preferred
- Strong knife skills and comfort in a scratch kitchen environment
- Ability to work cleanly, quickly, and efficiently
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to follow prep sheets, recipes, and production timelines
- POS or computer experience is a plus
- Delivery experience is a plus
- Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle are a plus
Schedule & Pay
- 30–35 hours per week
- Flexible daytime schedule
- $17.00–$22.00 per hour based on experience
- Higher pay potential for candidates with additional customer service, phone, counter, and POS abilities
Join a respected family-run business and be part of a team known for quality, hospitality, and attention to detail.
Internal Job Description
Job Title: Catering Prep Assistant
Department: Catering / Gourmet Express
Reports To: Catering Manager
Department: Catering / Gourmet Express
Reports To: Catering Manager
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