Catering Services Assistant

Norton Rose Fulbright is seeking a Catering Services Assistant for their Melbourne office. The role involves preparing and delivering catering services, providing reception coverage, maintaining kitchen areas, coordinating meeting room bookings, and assisting with events. Candidates should have previous catering experience, strong communication skills, and a client service orientation. The position is full-time, Monday to Friday, from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, and offers opportunities for career growth in a collaborative environment.
Description

About us

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice. We provide the world's pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 4,000 lawyers based in over 50 cities across Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.

The role

Our Melbourne office has an opportunity for an enthusiastic and professional Catering Services Assistant to join our National Corporate Services team. The working days for this role will be Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 5.30 pm.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a self-starter who has experience in a similar catering role. You will have exceptional communication skills with the ability to build relationships at all levels and enjoy working in a professional services environment. Working on our client floor the key responsibilities and requirements for this role are as follows:

Responsibilities
• Preparing and delivering catering and coffee service to the Melbourne office.
• Providing reception and switchboard coverage as required including greeting clients, managing calls, taking and forwarding messages and responding to enquiries.
• Cleaning and maintaining all kitchen areas and client floor rooms.
• Coordinating meeting room bookings and handling technical requirements.
• Assisting with events, including logistics and organization.

What you'll need:

You will possess a keen interest and enthusiasm to learn, along with the ability to collaborate as part of a team, interact effectively with clients and internal stakeholders. You will also have:
• Previous catering experience.
• Demonstrated food preparation and presentation experience.
• Barista experience.
• Strong client service orientation with the ability to professionally communicate with internal and external clients at all levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly effective team player who maintains an enthusiastic, positive, and proactive approach.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines with excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and professional presentation.

The successful candidate will need to be an energetic, driven and focused individual. At Norton Rose Fulbright Australia, you will be rewarded with genuine career prospects and an excellent team environment renowned for its collaborative culture, passion for client service and professional development opportunities. Remuneration will be commensurate with relevant experience.

We are proud that Norton Rose Fulbright in Australia has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as well as a gold tier employer for LGBTI Inclusion through the Australian Workplace Equality Index. In 2023 we were re-accredited as a Family Inclusive Workplace and always encourage people to discuss flexible and hybrid work options with us.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

To apply online click the 'Apply' button below. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process or if the application portal is inaccessible to you, please don't hesitate to contact Yvette Borradale via (03) 8686 6003 or Yvette.borradale@nortonrosefulbright.com for a confidential discussion.

If you are trans or gender diverse and would like a confidential discussion before applying, please contact Yvette Borradale (03) 8686 6003 or Scott Baker (02) 9330 8578.

Note to recruitment agencies

Please note that we are not accepting applications submitted by recruitment agencies for this position.