Warehouse Associate

Overview

Reporting to the Warehouse Manager and working closely with the rest of the Contigo Catering and the Warehouse Associate serves as a “right hand” to the Warehouse Manager, serving both companies in their mission. Playing a key role in helping ensure that operations are a well‑oiled machine, this role is responsible for ensuring that all departments, aside from the kitchen team, have access to the tools needed to do their job.

Whether it’s packing up materials for an event, ensuring company vehicles and facilities are kept in good condition, organizing the warehouse for maximum efficiency, or running the necessary errands to fulfill needs, the Warehouse Associate is a dynamic link between our headquarters and our on‑site event work throughout Central Texas.

Contigo Catering’s office, kitchen, and warehouse are located in Southeast Austin at 3709 Promontory Point Drive, Suite B201, Austin, Texas 78744; this is the primary location for this role.

Full‑time, 30 hours per week, non‑exempt position. Hours generally fall between 10 am and 6 pm Tuesday through Saturday, though exact hours vary based on event schedules. Given that the training associated with this role will likely include some night and weekend flexibility is recommended.

Base hourly rate of $22 an hour, commensurate with experience. This role also features incredible benefits: health & dental, paid vacation after one year of employment, bonuses, swag, and more. Delicious, chef‑prepared breakfast, lunch, or dinner is a regular benefit of this role, too. W2 Employee status.

This is an opportunity to impact and elevate the entire company on a daily basis. The Warehouse Associate’s day‑to‑day will reflect current events and ongoing priorities, but can generally be designated within and held accountable to the following:

• Maintain a detailed and up to date knowledge of our inventory, able to report with accuracy at any time.
• Pull and pack for every event / order. Safely and efficiently load the van(s)/truck(s) with any and all equipment and non‑perishable items before event loaders arrive.
• Unload and unpack after every event / order return. Updated records and communicate with the Warehouse Manager if anything is missing or damaged.
• Label all of our new items with appropriate company labels to minimize loss. Help in the recovery process of tracking down missing items.

• Ensure the company vehicles are fueled ahead of events.
• Ensure the vehicle cabs are cleaned weekly, and washed when needed (quarterly at minimum).
• Oversee the maintenance of vehicles on a regular, consistent schedule: ensure oil changes and other regular service is completed, update registration annually, keep an eye out for issues and communicate with the team to proactively address maintenance needs, ensure all repairs and maintenance are conducted with minimal interruption to business operations. While you do not have to be a mechanic, general comfort with vehicles and diagnostics is helpful.

• Ensure both warehouses, office, and kitchen are exceptionally well‑organized at all times. Spaces should be tidy without the rest of the team thinking about it, and all organization systems should be well labeled and clear, to encourage them to stay that way regardless of which team member is in the space.
• Regularly change office building air filters (every month), ensure any other routine maintenance and/or inspections are handled effectively.
• Perform minor facility repairs (such as caulk, painting, furniture assembly, etc.) in the warehouse, office, and kitchen.
• Radio maintenance (cleaned, packed, organized and charged).

• Safely operate the company van to pick up any rentals, if necessary, before events (small orders or orders that may require high delivery fees due to Sundays/exact time, etc.) & return them following week.
• Run necessary and requested errands/shopping instructed by Warehouse Manager.
• Go over the weekly agenda during the warehouse meeting with the Warehouse Manager.
• Make deliveries of Contigo Catering materials as needed to fulfill emergency needs or…