Catering Service Delivery Driver

On-Site Representative Driver of Delivered Food

Catering by Michaels has supplied the Chicagoland area with food-based celebrations and memories for over 40 years. How did that happen, one might ask? Well with the help of people like you! That is, if you are the type of person who thrives in a fast-paced ever-changing environment.

Our On-Site Representatives are our eyes and ears on the ground when it comes to delivering our gourmet food to locations all over the Chicagoland area and beyond. So, get out your driver's license (you'll need a valid one to drive for us) and join us on this journey to map out your career with us.

Unlike other delivery jobs, you won't have to put wear and tear on your own vehicle. As long as you can get to us in a reliable and timely manner, all deliveries will be accomplished in one of our refrigerated van fleet.

Job Responsibilities:

Representation in the field. You will be the public face of our company in our logoed uniforms, driving to and dealing directly with the end client for all their needs and questions as they relate to our food and services. That also means you get to see most of the reward from the client for a job well done.

Safety is a top priority. The following are some requirements in that regard:

-A clean driving record. To obtain a copy of your driving record, please visit https://apps.ilsos.gov/drivingrecord/ . There is a cost of $12 plus applicable fees required to obtain the record.

-Vehicle inspections. On top of the yearly state mandated vehicle safety inspections, as a company we also do weekly inspections of all of our vehicles. You will be involved in those inspections and also to be able to notice on a daily basis if there are any problems.

-The ability to lift up to 40 pounds. Since you will be loading and unloading equipment and food from vehicles and carts on a daily basis you will be needing to lift a lot of weight. But just think, you'll be able to cut back some time in the gym!

-Food handler certification. As our representative a lot of the food handling will be done by you. From moving food from our refrigerators & freezers to our refrigerated vans. And on-site you will need to be able to maintain that food safety while setting up a visual pleasing buffet and be able to relay all necessary information to the client.

-Cleaning. Everyone is involved in maintaining sanitation throughout our facility and with all our equipment and vehicles.

Team Player. While this position is for our delivered division specifically, there are often when the whole company needs to be behind one goal or project.

-Packaging food on high production days and holidays

-Possible daily runs to our off-premise events

Work Hours & Benefits:

Hours

We are an on-demand caterer, so we will deliver anytime to anywhere. So, start times vary by day.

-We try to get everyone that is full time as close to 40 hours a week as possible. But again, it will be based on the amount of business in a given week

-There are slow months across the industry, usually from January to Mid March

-The summer is very busy for catering and it is possible to achieve overtime (at 1.5x pay) during those times. We often required everyone to be available for every weekend in June

-Our busiest time of the year is between Thanksgiving and Christmas eve, especially on the weekends. While this is another instance for overtime we do have vacation blackouts during that time as well.

-Since a lot of catering happens around holiday celebrations, we are open at those times. Specifically, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and the Jewish High Holidays are high volume/demand times for our company and we required all hands on deck. But rest assured, you'll still be home in time to enjoy time with your family and loved ones.

Benefits

-Driver Bonus Program- Increase your biweekly paycheck!

-On top of the hourly rate, there is the opportunity to make gratuities from deliveries.

-Insurance (Health, Dental and Vision) will be available after 60 days

-Paid vacation will be available after 1 year

-Training opportunities might arise such as obtaining a Class C License.

- It doesn't stop at being a team, at Catering by Michaels we like to say that we are a family. And as a family, there are times to celebrate, and we know how to party!

Want to see more about one of our delivery managers? Check out our blog: https://www.cateringbymichaels.com/employee-spotlight-alex-rufus/

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