Warehouse Expediter

Role Overview

This is a hands-on operational role that lives in the catering warehouse and helps keep events moving accurately,

efficiently, and on time. The Warehouse Expediter role is not intended to be a desk-only administrative position or

simply a packing position. This person is responsible for reviewing upcoming events, asking the right questions

before items are packed, physically checking trucks and bins before they leave, and helping connect the needs of

the front-of-house team, kitchen, and warehouse.

The right person for this role is highly detail-oriented, comfortable giving direction, and able to hold the team

accountable in a professional way. They should be able to look at an event from the full operations perspective,

including timing, presentation, staffing, truck space, equipment, food carts, substitutions, and client

expectations.

• Full-time position based primarily at Lib’s Catering warehouse in Owings Mills: 11 Gwynns Mill Ct, Suite S.
• Primary schedule is expected to include Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, though exact days and hours may shift based on event volume and operational needs.
• Weekend and occasional holiday availability is required.
• Some local travel may be required for event support, logistics, deliveries, or truck-related needs.

• Review PDOs and event details ahead of time to identify questions, concerns, shortages, or special needs before packing begins.
• Walk each truck with a clipboard and physically check that items are correct before the truck leaves the warehouse.
• Open packed bins and check them against par levels, packing expectations, and event needs.
• Confirm that equipment, tableware, supplies, disposables, bars, and presentation pieces match the event package and client expectations.
• Identify low stock levels early enough to make thoughtful substitutions before the day before the event.
• Determine appropriate substitutions based on the event style, presentation, package, guest expectations, and available inventory.
• Communicate missing items, damage, shortages, or concerns before they become day-of problems.

• Help keep the warehouse clean, organized, and accountable so items are returned to the correct place after each event.
• Make sure rental returns, dirty items, dishwashing flow, and event breakdown items are handled properly.
• Manage or help coordinate the warehouse schedule, dishwashing schedule, and support coverage based on event volume.
• Direct warehouse support team members as needed to complete operational tasks accurately and on time.
• Help ensure trucks are clean, fueled, and event-ready; this may include completing the task directly or delegating it to the appropriate warehouse team member.
• Maintain awareness of inventory levels, recurring shortages, damaged items, and operational patterns that need attention.

• Serve as a liaison between front-of-house, heart-of-house/kitchen, and warehouse teams.
• Check out food carts so the kitchen team can stay focused on cooking, food quality, and production needs.
• Lib’s Catering – Warehouse Expediter / Event Operations Support
• Help strategize the best way to send out events based on timing, equipment, staffing, truck space, venue logistics, and event needs.
• Communicate clearly and proactively with managers, chefs, warehouse staff, drivers, and event leads.
• Escalate issues early and help problem-solve with a calm, solutions-focused approach.

• Assist with loading and unloading trucks when needed, while maintaining a quality-control mindset.
• Support event setup, breakdown, deliveries, or troubleshooting when operational needs require it.
• Drive company vehicles or box trucks as needed for event logistics, deliveries, or support coverage.
• Help ensure safety standards are followed within the warehouse, during truck loading, and during event setup/breakdown.

• Trucks leave on time completed, organized, clean, and accurate.
• Questions and shortages are caught early, not the day of the event.
• Warehouse items are returned to the correct place and the team…