Catering Coordinator
Cooper Grace Ward has an exciting opportunity for a Catering Coordinator to join our Corporate Services team on a full-time basis.
This role is ideal for someone with hospitality or customer service experience who is looking to build a career in a professional services environment. Working closely with our legal and administrative teams, Partners and the Executive team, you will help deliver seamless catering and client service across the firm.
The Role:
In this role, you will provide high-quality catering and client service support while contributing to the smooth day-to-day operation of the Corporate Services team. You will also assist with a range of legal administrative duties, including conflict searches, document and file management, uplifts and document retention.
While full training and support will be provided, we are looking for a proactive, quality-focused team member who enjoys working collaboratively and takes pride in delivering an excellent service experience.
The variety of work you will do includes:
- Coordinate room set-up for meetings, functions and events.
- Undertake food handling, basic food preparation and presentation.
- Order catering through suppliers.
- Provide tea and coffee service for clients.
- Maintain effective catering stock rotation and control.
- Clean and maintain the kitchen and internal tea points.
- Maintain legislated food hygiene and safety practices.
- Conflict searches and general administration duties.
Requirements:
- Availability to work Monday to Friday, from 8.30 am to 5.00 pm.
- Excellent personal presentation and a strong service focus.
- Basic barista skills.
- Strong time management skills and the ability to organise and prioritise a demanding workload.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite, particularly Word and Outlook.
- Initiative and the ability to follow through on requests.
Desirable experience:
- Experience in a professional services firm.
- Experience using billing software, such as 3e.
Benefits
- ‘5-star’ Employer of Choice 2025 by HRD Australia and Australasian Lawyer and 2025 Beaton Client Choice Award winners for ‘Best Australian Law Firm, Best Professional Services Firm, Most Innovative Law & Related Services Firm, and Mos
- Trusted Law & Related Services Firm ($30m - $100m revenue)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellbeing initiatives
- Wellness facilities and onsite classes (i.e. yoga and mindfulness)
- Flexible work arrangements
- Competitive salary and parental leave policy
- Salary continuance program
- Other benefits: purchased leave program (pre-tax), novated leasing, corporate medical discounts, networking and social events and much more!
About Cooper Grace Ward
Cooper Grace Ward is a leading independent law firm based in Brisbane. We are a full-service law firm providing a range of legal services to clients nationally and internationally. We are a vibrant, energetic, growing, and diverse team committed to supporting and developing our people to meet the changing needs of our clients. We take personal responsibility and pride in our work and have fun while we do it. We strive to be leaders in everything we do, and our impressive achievements can be viewed on our website.
Our workplace policies and strong values foster a safe and inclusive work environment. Cooper Grace Ward hires a diverse workforce, including people of all genders, ages, cultures, ethnicities, those who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQ+ and people with disabilities.
If this sounds like a team you would like to be a part of, and you value mutual respect, curiosity and excellence like we do then we would like to talk with you.
To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work in Australia.
