Catering Operations Area Lead — Peninsula

Job overview

The Catering Operations Area Lead — Peninsula role is onsite and covers the Peninsula from Foster City to Palo Alto, with San Jose, CA listed as the location. Compensation is $24 per hour. The role supports Zerocater’s workplace dining operations and customer experience for high-profile clients. The lead helps maintain daily meal operations by supporting onsite teams, training new specialists, coordinating catering-supply inventory, and responding to guest requests. The position contributes to consistent service quality and smooth execution across assigned client sites.

What you'll do

• Cover planned absences as scheduled and unplanned absences as needed
• train new onsite specialists and reinforce Zerocater service standards
• order and transfer catering supplies from the office to client sites
• greet guests, respond to requests, and address questions or concerns. Requires hospitality and food-service background, team training or leadership experience, a valid driver’s license, and ability to pass an MVR.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

catering operations area lead

peninsula

workplace dining

san jose ca

foster city

palo alto

zerocater

$24/hour

monday–friday

30–40 hours weekly

team training

hospitality

food service

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 401(k) match with immediate vesting
• PTO, paid holidays, sick time, and volunteer time
• health, dental, and vision coverage
• employee assistance program
• employer-paid life and disability insurance
• monthly wellness and cell phone stipends
• commuter benefits
• equity

Why this role

Full-time hourly role; typical schedule is 30–40 hours per week, with availability Monday through Friday between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m.; requires standing and walking for 3–4 hours on shift and lifting at least 40 pounds.

About the employer

Zerocater is hiring for this role. Industry: Caterers. Sector: 72.