Also called: Catering Driver & Setup Attendant
Delivers catered food to offices and events and sets up the buffet.
A catering driver loads hot boxes into a van, delivers lunch for a 50-person meeting, sets up chafing dishes, and returns later to pick up equipment.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Driver's license and a clean driving record.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Tracks catering demand.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Self-driving vans may handle some routes by 2036; setting up buffets on site stays human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to caterers and delivery services like ezCater partners; you need a clean driving record
Classes: Driver's education, Hospitality CTE class, Physical education.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-3031.
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