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Associate, Catering (M-F 5:30am - 2pm)

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL · Full time · Other

Posted Aug 18, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 28, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

How do you keep presentation and garnishing consistent when you are setting up several events in a morning?

What they are checking: Standards maintained under time pressure.

Tell me about handling a guest who was unhappy about something that was not your fault.

What they are checking: Service recovery in a hospitality role.

What does working collaboratively look like when the kitchen is busy and you need something?

What they are checking: The teamwork with kitchen staff this posting names.

This is an entry-level role at North Chicago, Monday to Friday, five thirty in the morning to two in the afternoon. Does that start time work for you, and what do you want to know about how many events a day you would cover?

What they are checking: A direct check on an early stated shift and the real workload.

What would you do

An event runs long and the food has been out a while. What do you do?

What they are checking: Food safety judgment in a real moment rather than the rule.

You are delivering an order and something is missing. What happens next?

What they are checking: Problem solving when the customer is waiting.

The posting mentions confidentiality in corporate dining spaces. What does that mean to you day to day?

What they are checking: Discretion around conversations you overhear at work.

You drive a company vehicle between locations. What does driving responsibly on the job mean to you?

What they are checking: The vehicle responsibility this posting names plainly.

About the work

Walk me through setting up a catering function from an event order. What do you check before guests arrive?

What they are checking: Setup discipline against the written order this posting names.

How do you break down and clean an event space so the next team is not starting behind?

What they are checking: The turnaround work this posting includes.

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

The Catering Associate is an entry level position that supports seamless food and beverage service for meetings, events, and daily catering needs. This role requires professionalism, attention to detail, and a strong customer-first mindset. Responsibilities: • Set up and arrange catering functions according to event orders and service standards. • Break down and clean event spaces and return equipment and supplies to proper storage. • Maintain high standards of food preparation, presentation, garnishing, and cleanliness. • Deliver and pick up catering orders across designated locations. • Replenish food and beverages promptly during events. • Provide professional, attentive service to guests and clients. • Ensure orders are complete, accurate, and on time. • Communicate effectively with the catering team, kitchen staff, event contacts, and management. • Follow all sanitation and food safety procedures. Keep catering areas, equipment, and vehicles clean and organized. • Drive company vehicles carefully and responsibly. As a Catering Associate, you are expected to: • Demonstrate punctuality and reliability. • Maintain a polished, professional appearance. • Display a positive, customer-focused attitude. • Work collaboratively with teammates and support other departments when needed. • Uphold confidentiality and discretion in corporate dining spaces. • Remain adaptable and solution-focused when last-minute changes arise. • Execute catering events accurately, on time, and with professional presentation. • Maintain guest satisfaction and positive teamwork. • 2+ years of experience in customer service or hospitality preferred. • Foodservice experience preferred. • Basic computer literacy. • High school diploma or GED required. • Industry Sanitation Certification (ANSI, FDA, or ServSafe) required. • Must be able to lift 50 pounds, walk up to one mile, and stand for up to 4 hours consecutively. • Must possess and maintain valid driver's license Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​ • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​ • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​ • This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​ Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html