Catering Server - Norfolk State University
part-time•Norfolk
About this role
Overview
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Join our campus catering team as a Catering Server at Norfolk State University and be a key player in creating memorable dining experiences at a variety of events across our college community.
As a Catering Server, you’ll deliver outstanding food and beverage service while helping to set the tone for high-quality campus events. From formal banquets to casual receptions, your attention to detail and passion for hospitality will help ensure every event runs smoothly and leaves a lasting impression.
Responsibilities
- Set up event venues per client specifications, arranging furniture, decor, and equipment.
- Serve food and drinks in accordance with portion, presentation, and quality guidelines, ensuring guest satisfaction.
- Engage with guests, providing menu information, addressing inquiries, and accommodating special requests for a positive dining experience.
- Maintain event cleanliness by clearing tables, cleaning utensils, and resetting for subsequent event phases.
- Assist in post-event cleanup, returning the venue to its original state as directed by the event organizer or catering manager.
Qualifications
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience in event setup and service
- Knowledge of food presentation and portion control
- Ability to address guest needs and inquiries effectively.
- Proficient in maintaining event cleanliness and organization.
Who We Are:
Norfolk State University stands as a proud HBCU with a legacy of empowering students through education, leadership, and service. Located in the vibrant city of Norfolk, Virginia, NSU offers a dynamic campus experience just minutes from downtown, the Elizabeth River, and key research and tech hubs. With over 30 programs in fields like cybersecurity, business, education, and health sciences, NSU combines academic excellence with real-world relevance. Rooted in tradition, driven by innovation, and fueled by Spartan pride — NSU is where you rise, lead, and thrive.
Thompson Hospitality is of the largest restaurants, food service, and facilities management companies in the country. We are highly built upon our values, do the right thing, do the best you can, and treat others how you want to be treated, which are shaped by more than 33 years of relationships with our clients, guests, and communities. We offer competitive benefits, see our website for more. https://www.thompsonhospitality.com/
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state, or local laws.
What you'll do
- Catering Servers are responsible for setting up event venues according to client specifications and serving food and drinks while ensuring guest satisfaction. They also maintain cleanliness during events and assist in post-event cleanup.
About Thompson Hospitality Corporation
Thompson Hospitality is the largest minority-owned Food Service, and one of the largest Retail Food and Facilities Management companies in the country. It’s a trusted position which has given us a sensibility we also bring to our restaurant group and retail operations.
We’re a family-run organization, built on values that carry over to more than twenty years of client, customer, and community relationships. Every one of us has the same goal: to provide the ultimate client experience. We ask, “How else can we help?” Then we make magic happen.
"It isn’t simply what you do in your life that matters,
it’s who you are."
This was the creed of Thompson patriarch and teacher, Fred Thompson, Sr. And this is how his children, Warren, Fred Jr., and Benita, have chosen to lead this company since its founding in 1992.
What we do every day is in service of our many clients, customers, and communities across the country. We look at every person and project as the most important one of the day. And we are always adding services, products, and systems that make your life easier.Recognized as “Company of the Year” in 2010 by Black Enterprise Magazine, we’re a company whose performance is guided by six simple standards
Serve the Highest Quality Food Provide World-Class Service
Maintain Flexibility to Better Serve Our Clients
Be Accountable For Our Actions
Celebrate Diversity
Give Back to Our Communities
Our mission is to provide a positive experience to every relationship in which we are involved: one Guest, one Client, one Team Member at a time.
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What does a Catering Server - Norfolk State University do at Thompson Hospitality Corporation?
As a Catering Server - Norfolk State University at Thompson Hospitality Corporation, you will: catering Servers are responsible for setting up event venues according to client specifications and serving food and drinks while ensuring guest satisfaction. They also maintain cleanliness during events and assist in post-event cleanup..
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The Catering Server - Norfolk State University position at Thompson Hospitality Corporation is based in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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