AI summary
Part-time Event Coordinator supporting Fooda’s onsite workplace lunch events in Palo Alto, ensuring smooth setup, customer experience, and restaurant coordination. Fooda is a tech-enabled workplace food program partnering with 2,000+ restaurants across 20+ US cities. Standout perk: free food alongside benefits like PTO and 401k match.
Key skills
Event setup and teardownCustomer servicePOS system troubleshootingOnsite operations and problem-solvingRestaurant/vendor coordinationCash handling (backup cashier)Technology/app coachingAudit/quality checksStrong communicationValid work authorization (US)
Pays $21–$23 per hour for a part-time (about 27.5 hrs/week) onsite role in Palo Alto.
You'll thrive here if you’re a high-energy, organized people-person who enjoys fast-paced onsite operations, can troubleshoot tech/POS issues, and can travel locally by car during weekday lunch hours.
Why apply
- $21-$23/hr competitive wages
- PTO and 401k match
- Free food and advancement opportunities
Who We Are:
We believe a workplace food program is something employees should love and look forward to every day. Powered by technology and a network of over 2,000 restaurants, Fooda feeds hungry people at work through our ongoing food programs located within companies and office buildings. Every day, each Fooda location is served by a different restaurant that comes onsite and serves fresh lunch from their chef’s unique menu. Fooda operates in over 20 major US cities and continues its expansion across the United States. Eight out of ten employees believe Fooda is one of their company’s top perks.
Fooda is currently recruiting for a part time Event Coordinator in our Palo Alto market. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with a hospitality or events background who are eager to learn about food service, work with great customers, and support a broad network of excellent local restaurants.
What You’ll Be Doing
Support Fooda events in a variety of capacities, including: 1.) being onsite to set-up, tear down, clean equipment and site areas, problem-solve, and ensure high quality set-up and customer experience, 2.) serve as back-up cashier at Fooda Cafés for team members who have time off, and 3.) getting restaurants onsite and access to the building
Gain competency with Fooda’s technology and standard operations procedures
Problem-solve for issues such as incorrect orders, late deliveries, late restaurant arrivals, or incorrect email communication
Troubleshoot technical issues with point-of-sale (POS) system, onsite technology, and TV menu boards
Conduct onsite Fooda promotions and mobile app coaching
Provide real-time onsite customer service to resolve issues promptly directly with the consumer
Facilitate audits of restaurant event set-up to ensure consistency and high quality
Escalate issues to Operations Manager when necessary to keep them informed or help problem solve
Critical hours are over lunch Monday - Friday (9 am – 2:30 pm) but responsibilities may span 8am-4pm, depending on the market and need