Buffet Attendant

Experience the fun of working in the entertainment industry at Canterbury Park - home to live horse racing every summer and year round action in our Card Casino, Racebook and Expo Center.

Canterbury Park offers competitive pay and an attractive benefits package for part-time team members. Our team members enjoy paid time off, floating holidays and holiday premium pay. For eligible team members, we provide a comprehensive benefits package that includes life, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching; robust wellness programs designed to promote overall health and well-being; and much more. Additional exciting perks include free admission to live racing events, exclusive access to special event privileges, and a wide variety of discounts at local businesses and throughout Canterbury Park. These benefits are carefully designed to not only enhance your experience at work but also contribute to a vibrant and rewarding lifestyle in the community.

Job Summary:

The Buffet Attendant supports catering events by keeping buffet items stocked, ensuring food quality and freshness, maintaining clean equipment and work areas, and providing prompt, courteous service to guests while following all health and safety guidelines. Responsible for supporting the Company's mission, vision, and values by providing an unparalleled experience of fun and entertainment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead by example.
• Responsible for maintaining a high degree of hospitality, as well as a positive and professional demeanor at all times.
• Creates high levels of morale, fosters teamwork, inspires collaboration, and provides suggestions for growth to management.
• Refills all hot and cold items on the buffet.
• Provides support to the catering attendant 1 & 2's with the event.
• Pays attention to quality and freshness of food by changing the pans as required.
• Ensures that all equipment is clean and in proper working condition. Floors & equipment need to be cleaned daily.
• Transports all dirty utensils and serving pans to the dishwashing area for proper cleaning.
• Handle all food items according to health department guidelines.
• Maintain prompt and courteous customer service to all guests.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Must have an outgoing personality.
• Must be detail oriented, have strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task.
• Must be able to pass Canterbury Park's pre-employment screening which includes a criminal background check and verification of work history.
• Must be able to attain a Minnesota Racing Commission (MRC) license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous customer service experience.
• Previous catering or food & beverage experience.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintain a flexible working schedule, which may include days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• While performing the essential functions of this job, this position requires frequent standing, walking, stooping, twisting, bending, pushing, pulling or climbing stairs.
• Requires doing repetitive hand and wrist movements.
• Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds.
• This position sometimes involves working outdoors in all weather conditions.

Canterbury Park is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer