Assets-Truck Driver

Job Details: Job Location: Driftwood Catering - Mayfield Heights, OH, Salary Range: $19.00 - $25.00Hourly, About the Role Driftwood Catering is seeking a dependable, hardworking, and detail-oriented Asset Team Member to support our growing event operations. Our Asset Team plays an essential role in the success of every event, ensuring equipment, supplies, and event spaces are properly prepared, organized, and ready for execution. This is a hands-on, fast-paced position that involves warehouse operations, event setup, transportation, and on-site event support. Working directly with our Director of Asset Operations and Logistics, you'll collaborate with our sales, culinary, and event teams to help deliver exceptional experiences for our clients.What You'll Do • Pull, pack, and organize equipment and supplies for upcoming catering events. • Load and unload company vehicles, ensuring equipment is safely transported and properly secured. • Set up event spaces with tables, chairs, linens, and other necessary equipment according to event specifications. • Assist with deliveries, equipment pickups, and transportation between event venues and company locations. • Maintain a clean, organized, and efficient warehouse and equipment storage environment. • Receive, organize, and return company-owned and rental equipment. • Support our culinary team during off-site events, including unloading equipment and assisting with food station setups. • Work collaboratively with other departments to ensure events are properly prepared and executed.What Success Looks Like Success in this role means being someone the team can consistently depend on to keep operations running smoothly. • Organization & Accuracy: Event equipment and supplies are packed correctly, organized, and ready when needed. • Efficiency & Reliability: Deliveries, event setups, and equipment returns are completed accurately and on schedule. • Teamwork: You communicate effectively, take initiative, and support fellow team members across departments. • Attention to Detail: You recognize the importance of proper equipment handling, organization, and event presentation. • Adaptability: You can adjust to changing event schedules, priorities, and operational needs while maintaining a positive attitude.Qualifications • Must be at least 18 years old. • Valid driver's license and clean driving record required; no CDL necessary. • Willingness to drive company vehicles, including vans and non-CDL box trucks. • Ability to lift up to 75 pounds and remain physically active throughout shifts. • Availability to work weekends and extended hours based on event schedules, including 50–60 hour workweeks when required. • Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills. • Ability to follow written instructions, event plans, and safety procedures. • Comfortable working in a physically demanding, fast-paced environment. • High school diploma or GED preferred. • Previous warehouse, logistics, event setup, or packaging experience is a plus.How This Role Fits Into Our Organization At Driftwood Catering, successful events start long before the first guest arrives. Our Asset Team is the foundation of our behind-the-scenes operations, connecting logistics, culinary, sales, and event execution. From preparing equipment in our warehouse to setting the stage for an event, this team helps ensure every department has the tools and support needed to succeed. As an Asset Team Member, your work directly impacts our ability to deliver organized, efficient, and memorable events. You'll be part of a collaborative team where reliability, accountability, and attention to detail make a difference every day. Join Driftwood Catering and be part of the team that brings exceptional events to life.Qualifications:   Catering Asset Associate  Directly Reports to: Director of Logistics Everyday Uniform: Light Gray/Black khakis and a Driftwood T-shirt/polo shirt or a Driftwood Jacket.   The Catering Asset Associate role requires a clean Valid driving record. On-the-job training will be  provided to all new hires including but not limited to:  Driving 16’ Non-CDL Box Trucks  Driving 24’ Non-CDL Box Trucks  Pallet Jack Training  Truck Loading Safety   This position requires physical labor including but not limited to:  The ability to Stand for long periods of time  The ability to consistently lift 50lbs or more  The ability to use knives and kitchen equipment safely, if training is needed it will be provided.   Weekly Scheduling:  Full-time scheduling will be 5-6 days a week, between 32-40 hours a week  Overtime available when approved by the Director of Logistics & Director of Operations  Part-time schedule will be 2-6 days a week, between 10-40 hours a week depending on event schedules  Per Diem schedule will be at your own leisure when shifts are posted and available in our scheduling app  Blackout dates: During the busy season we will have several days/weeks that we require everyone to be available with no requests for time off being approved. (Excludes Per Diem Employees)  This is usually 1 or 2 weeks total, the Director of Logistics will provide these dates with ample notice prior to these weeks.   Weekly Duties Weekly Tasks/Responsibilities:  Help establish a positive culture at Landerhaven and adhere to all Driftwood specifications, policies, and procedures  Hard Reset and cleaning of the Asset room on the day after an event takes place  Take a weekly inventory of asset items and inform the Asset Manager of any broken or low inventory  Bring back all Asset items from the Dish room once they are clean  Clean and store any Asset items that come back from events that are only able to be cleaned by hand  Assist the kitchen with putting away asset items in the loading dock  Set-up and breakdown tables and chairs in all our event spaces on-site based on floor plans provided by the sales and event coordinators  Set-up Bars and other miscellaneous items on-site in all the event spaces  Pick, Pull, and Pack asset inventory items for events off-site and load the items packed up onto the allocated vehicle for each event  Pick, Pull, and Pack all alcoholic beverages for events on-site and off-site  Take vehicles to the gas station or propane station to fill up the vehicle on fuel and propane (Food truck only)  Clean out vehicles and maintain a clean work environment for all team members  Examples: Sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, taking out trash, breaking down boxes, and power washing  Report any vehicle problems such as the engine light being on, a taillight being out, etc. To the Asset Manager  Maintain a safe and healthy work environment  Report any Hazards and concerns you may have for employees or guests to your supervisor  Load and unload vehicles for weekday drop-offs/events and ensure proper delivery timing while driving vehicles to these events. You will be sent to various locations all around the city of Cleveland and the suburbs as well   Weekend Tasks/Responsibilities: Weekend shifts can be at our base of operations or off-site at another event space. During the weekend at our base of operations you will be expected to carry out any weekday responsibilities as needed as well as additional responsibilities to ensure proper execution of our events for the clientele. Executing these events will require:  Becoming familiar with our exclusive venues and any challenges you may face during events with certain venues  The ability to drive vehicles such as: Sprinter Vans - 24' Non-CDL Trucks  Loading and Unloading Trucks at Landerhaven/Event Spaces (with help from culinary and F.o.H Team)  Confirming all of the paperwork for your truck is on the truck – Pull sheet, Event Order, Food signs, and Rental equipment sheet.  Helping Culinary build appetizers, build salad plates, plate up dinners/fill up buffet lines  After dinner service is finished you will resume job responsibilities at the dump station or beginning to organize and pack up equipment no longer needed for event execution  E.o.N All staff will help clean the event space and load up the truck so that the driver may begin their trip home to Landerhaven  Unload any food/equipment that was to be thrown into a cooler or to be put away by culinary the next morning