Catering Delivery Driver

About Us:

Join the team at Wrights Gourmet House a Tampa landmark serving guests since 1963. Known for our iconic sandwiches scratch-made desserts and genuine hospitality we are looking for team members who are passionate about quality teamwork and creating memorable guest experiences in a fast-paced and welcoming environment.

Catering DriverPosition Overview:

The Catering Driver is responsible for transporting food and beverage items from production areas to guests. The Catering Driver will ensure that Wrights creativity and quality are enjoyed through guests food experiences.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Deliver food orders to businesses and residential homes throughout Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties in a timely manner to ensure food quality.
• Coordinate orders with the Line Cook and assist with loading and unloading items from vehicles.
• Provide quality guest service through positive and professional interaction with guests.
• Inspect food containers to ensure they are presentable for delivery to guests.
• Detects and ensures disposition of spoiled or unattractive food defective supplies/equipment and/or other unusual conditions.
• Keep delivery service vehicle and delivery prep area clean and organized.
• Drive in a safe manner and follow all rules of the road.
• Maintain all vehicles and equipment in peak condition; oversee routine maintenance and repairs.
• Submit a Daily Status Report before departing each day.
• Coordinate with the other culinary stations and guest services department providing the information and lead time they need to prepare menu items for on-time service.
• Prepare each order the Wright way meeting the guests expectations. Always have the order ready on time.
• Ensure quality and portion size over maximizing yields. Minimize needless waste.
• Promptly greet and assist guests and visitors anywhere on-premises. Share general information on Wrights: history business hours and directions.
• Follow safe food handling and sanitation procedures; assist all other areas with meeting these standards.
• Maintain ones workstation and other associated areas in a clean safe and organized condition; assist all other areas with meeting these standards.
• Keep all equipment and tools in peak condition including routine maintenance and minor repairs.
• Create a comforting exciting welcoming atmosphere front-of-the-house and back-of-the-house.
• Cheerfully participate in a workplace filled with warm greetings friendly smiles helping hands and freely shared knowledge.
• Perform daily and weekly administrative tasks e.g. checklists station counts etc.
• Assist and support other departments to ensure every guest gets the Wrights Experience and meets required standards and performance levels.

Key Skills & Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of the streets & highways in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties especially any detours or hazards that may affect deliveries.
• Must meet minimum age per insurance company requirements.
• Have a valid drivers license with no more than 2 minor violations in the last 3 years and no major violations in the last 5 years.
• Operate a variety of culinary equipment and tools when assisting other stations.
• Minimum of 6 months experience as a delivery driver for a high-volume restaurant catering company or bakery.
• Communicate with effective verbal and written skills with guests managers and staff.
• Calm flexible demeanor for handling the pressure of simultaneously coordinating a wide range of tasks especially during high-volume times.
• Solve problems with minimal disruption to guests; seek assistance as needed to ensure guests receive a great experience.
• Work productively with limited supervision.
• Attentive to detail. (Note that some tasks require a very high level of accuracy to properly meet the standards of that task.)
• Basic math skills.

Physical Requirements:

• High standards of personal hygiene & appearance.
• Balancing twisting bending stooping walking reaching lifting pulling pushing and climbing.
• Frequently lifting or moving heavy items up to 60 pounds.
• Standing in place for long periods of time.
• Comfort with working in a very fast-paced crowded environment with co-workers and guests.
• Must be able to tolerate considerable exposure to unusual elements such as extreme temperatures fumes smoke cold unpleasant odors and loud noise.

Other Requirements:

• Consent to both pre-employment and post-hire reasonable suspicion drug testing.
• Consent to a pre-employment background check (criminal and driving).
• Tobacco-free smoke-free e-cigarette-free facility and grounds.

Benefits:

• Health Dental Life and Disability Insurance (subject to applicable waiting periods)
• Paid Time Off
• Sick Days & Paid Leave benefit
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401(k) with matching
• Discounts
• Opportunity for Growth and Advancement

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We do not discriminate based on race color religion national origin sex age disability genetic information or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

Required Experience:

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