Caterer
Prepare and serve food for a variety of events
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- What's it like to be a Caterer?
- How to become a Caterer
- Latest Caterer jobs
- Top skills and experience for Caterers
- Caterer role reviews
What's it like to be a Caterer?
Caterers are individuals who prepare food to be served in establishments such as restaurants, cafes and canteens. They may also prepare food for functions like weddings, funerals, conferences or business events. Caterers are usually individuals with a strong interest in food who are very organised, work well under pressure and are happy to work outside office hours. Caterers may work in a variety of settings including hotels, hospitals, catering organisations, schools, canteens, restaurants and clubs.
Tasks and duties
- Consulting with clients and chefs to plan a suitable menu based on occasion, budget and dietary requirements.
- Practising safe food handling in the preparation, plating and serving of food.
- Managing staff hiring, training and rostering in order to ensure kitchen and wait staff are competent.
How to become a Caterer
It’s possible to become a Caterer without formal qualifications, however experience and/or food and hospitality qualifications are usually highly regarded by employers.
- Investigate undertaking a course in kitchen operations and food preparation, such as a Certificate III in Catering (SIT30921).
- If you will be serving alcohol in your role as a caterer, you need to be at least 18 years of age and hold a Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) certificate. When you’ve successfully completed your training, you’ll receive an RSA certificate and can then apply for your RSA photo competency card.
- There are many career pathways that a Caterer can pursue, such as undertaking further culinary training or specialising in particular events such as conventions or weddings.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Caterer employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Catering Services
Hygienic
Club Management
Food Services Operations
HACCP
Food Safety Management
Front of House
Kitchen Brigade System
Food Safety
Workplace Health and Safety
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Latest Caterer reviews
May 2024
Catering is t just about providing food and drinks for an event, its also creating a fun experience for the people involved in that event
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate III in Hospitality
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationHospitality & Tourism
The good thingsI like making customers satisfied by my excellent customer service, and that they like to keep coming back again. I also like making fellow employees happy by helping out if struggling with orders and...
The challengesI dont like to see customers or fellow employees unhappy and would do anything to help fix up what they are unhappy about
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Oct 2024
Be part of the party, and the reason everyone has a good night!
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationHospitality & Tourism
The good thingsWorking as a Caterer no two shifts are going to be the same. If the monotony of a 9-5 sounds like your nightmare catering may be a good fit. Detail oriented work in the set up, different menus every e...
The challengesIf it takes you a while to get comfortable in a position this may not be the job for you. You dont have a say in which venues you work, and they often change, and even if you do wind up working primai...
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