Culinary Services Division (CSD), a division of Auxiliary Services, provides meals and specialty beverages for over 18,000 customers daily and is an integral part of campus life and the overall college experience. CSD proudly provides Montana State University students with not only a repertoire of various cuisines, cooking styles, and flavors, but a comfortable atmosphere to meet friends, study, and simply relax. The division is comprised of 2 residential dining halls, a commissary kitchen, several retail operations including 4 coffee shops, Chick-fil-A, the Union Market and Bobcat Grill, Brick Breeden Fieldhouse and Bobcat Stadium Concessions, Fork in the Road food truck, MSU Catering, Indulge In-House Bakery, and the Farm to Campus Program.
University Catering provides full catering services for campus and other contracted events. A sample of the 2000 events worked per year include: VIP meals, banquets, buffets, served meals, coffee breaks, drop-offs, and boxed meals. The number of catered events can be upwards of 15-35 daily.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the direction of the Banquet Manager, the Banquet Captain supervises and manages the activities of catering production and delivery for catering including:
- Planning
- Organizing
- Preparing load sheets and diagrams
- Executing events
- Making deliveries
- Preparing beverages
Focuses on:
- The details
- Customer service
Supervises the daily duties of 25 students and short term workers :
- Training
- Coaching
- Reviewing
Position Special Requirements/Additional Information
This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and meet all State of Montana requirements to operate State/University vehicles. Please do not send a copy of your driver’s license at this time. (If the successful candidate possesses a valid out of state driver’s license, candidate must obtain a valid Montana driver’s license within 60 days.)
- Work schedule will vary week to week depending on the needs of the department.
- Work early mornings, nights and/or weekends and holidays dependent on event schedule.
- Will work outside in inclement weather.
- Possess an 4-hour sanitation certification or have the ability to become certified.
- Must have the ability to understand and communicate in English with adequate proficiency to follow directions from supervisor, read and understand safety guidelines and directions to prevent accidents or injuries from occurring, and communicate effectively with customers (staff, visitors, students) by listening and speaking clearly to them.
This is a permanent position with the University. If you are a student of MSU and seek a student worker position, please go to: http://www.montana.edu/comeworkwithus/.
Everyone is welcome to apply/interview for this position but the Culinary Services Department lacks the necessary funding to provide sponsorship at this time.