Sanitation
Sanitation often refers to a station or an area in which the collection and sanitation of unclean inventory or equipment occurs. Sanitation may be on-premises or off-premises. It is deliberately located out of the view of the guest.
The Sanitation Captain
A sanitation captain is a captain who is responsible for managing sanitation, including sanitation staff, setup and breakdown, equipment, coffee service preparation, and refuse removal.
The Key Responsibilities of a Sanitation Captain
1. Pre-Event Preparation and Setup
Review safety protocols
Review relevant documentation and equipment inventory
BEO
ROS
Rental List
Staff List
Floor Plan
Conduct a sanitation pre-event walkthrough
Review, organize, and verify equipment and inventory
Conduct a sanitation staff meeting
Administer setup for different service types
Coffee service
Conference service or Buffet Service
Cocktail service and/or Passed hors d'oeuvres service
Plated service or American service
2.Event Execution
Manage Primary Event Components: Prepare for guests, respond to beverage service, respond to food service, manage refuse, and monitor staff performance
3. Post-Event Breakdown
Structure Safety Precautions
Administer Breakdown
Debrief with the Sanitation Staff
4.Post-Event Analysis
Evaluate an Event
Identify Patterns
Make Adjustments
Communicate Findings and Adjustments