Catering Event Staff: Waiters, Bartenders, Chef's, and Chef's Assistants Part-Time
Windows Catering Company
Alexandria, VA
Windows Catering Company is looking for professional waiters, waitresses and bartenders to offer exceptional and friendly service to our growing clientele. Excellent for college students or anyone looking for additional income.
Flexible schedule, competitive pay, and work in incredible venues like museums, historic homes, and other unique and beautiful spaces all over the Metropolitan DC area.
**INTERESTED APPLICANTS MUST COME TO WINDOWS LOCATION TO APPLY**
Must come in required event attire (white long-sleeve button-down shirt, black pants/slacks, and black dress shoes). Applicants can visit between the hours of 10 am - 4 pm Monday-Friday. We encourage (but not require) applicants to email us their resume and the time and date they plan to visit our location. Applicants can email us at hr@catering.com.
Event Preparation and Setup Responsibilities:
- Coordinate with the Booking Manager regarding event assignments and check emails regularly for updates or changes.
- Arrive at events on time, dressed in the appropriate attire as specified for the event (typically white button-downed shirt, black dress pants/slacks, and black dress shoes unless specified otherwise).
- Bring necessary tools, including a wine opener, ice scoop, and matches, to each event.
- Set up the event space according to the Event Captain’s instructions, which may include arranging tables, buffet stations, service areas, and bars.
Waiter Responsibilities:
Responsibilities may include setting up the room, passing hors d'oeuvres, attending a buffet, or serving a plated meal.
Bartender Responsibilities:
Responsible for setting up and serving beer, wine, or full-premium bars and must know how to mix basic drinks and provide outstanding customer service.
Chefs and Chef's Assistants Responsibilities:
Support the culinary operations of the event, including preparing and presenting hors d'oeuvres, buffet items, pastries, or a plated meal. Learn from some of the best chefs in the industry!
Qualifications:
- At least one year of experience in hospitality, F&B, catering, or something similar.
- Ability to stand and walk for long periods during events.
- Ability to lift and carry trays, dishes, and other items up to 25 pounds.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to follow detailed instructions and adapt to event-specific needs.
- Ability to work efficiently under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high service standards.
- Punctuality and reliability are essential.
- Fluency in both English and Spanish is highly valued.
Compensation: $22 to $28 per hour (based on experience)
Windows Catering Company
Our Story
Known as one of the premier off-premise caterers in Washington D.C., Windows has an established national reputation for exceptional food, creativity and presentation combined with outstanding service. Windows’ New American-style cuisine is abound with inventive interpretations and modern creations based on the very best traditions of American, regional and international cuisine.
In 1985, Chef-proprietor Henry Dinardo, well known on the national food scene, founded the nationally acclaimed restaurant, Windows, which earned him the honor as one of the Top 25 Chefs in America by Food & Wine Magazine. In 1987, Chef Dinardo and partner, Carol Bloom, a former public relations executive for the Watergate Hotel, established Windows Catering Company to meet the growing demand for high-quality special events and entertaining.
Overseeing Windows’ in-house kitchen and bakery, Executive Chef Pasquale Ingenito, and the 2005 National Pastry Champion Chef Laurent Lhuillier work with a talented team to create an exceptional variety of hors d’oeuvres, entrees and desserts. Attuned to the changing tastes and trends in food and presentation, Chefs Dinardo, Ingenito and Lhuillier continually update Windows’ offerings with a variety of delicacies that include Truffled Lobster “Corn Dog” with Grain Mustard Soubise and Hudson Valley Foie Gras with Torchon Apricot Peach Compote and Moulard Duck Ham.
Windows Catering Company is an equal opportunity employer in practice and policy. We treat employees and applicants fairly without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or disability. Windows Catering Company is a drug-free workplace.
| Address | 5724 General Washington Drive, Alexandria, VA 22312 |
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| Property Type | Catering |
| # Jobs | 1 |
