1. The Sanitation Captain

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