Cafe and Catering Director - Full-Time Day Shift

Warm Hearth Village • Blacksburg, VA

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About The Position

Come be the spark at Warm Hearth! We’re looking for an experienced, customer service-oriented food service professional to be the Village’s Café and Catering Director. The director will be responsible for planning, executing, and supervising all services related to the Huckleberry Café and the Village Gourmet Catering program: from food purchasing and menu design to presentation and the dining experience. The Huckleberry Café provides meals to residents, staff, and the public from 8am to 2:00pm, Monday through Friday. Village Gourmet Catering serves clients located on Warm Hearth’s campus and throughout the wider Blacksburg/Christiansburg/Radford area. Given the scope of this position, a commitment to providing outstanding customer service to residents, visitors, and staff will be key. Central to success in this position will be a proactive approach to service, experience in systems design and implementation and a high-end dining philosophy. In addition, the successful candidate will have a proven track record in controlling food costs, menu planning, and in effectively training and supervising wait and kitchen staff. Knowledge of Department of Health regulations and the ability to implement a sanitation schedule and log system is also essential.
Warm Hearth offers a team-centered environment, flexible scheduling, and a culture that facilitates professional growth and development. Here, collaboration and a commitment to customer service are key; in each department, you’ll find fellow professionals eager to help you feel like you’re home. We offer a robust benefits package, including generous PTO for FT and PT employees and a low-cost HSA plan, along with unique Warm Hearth perks like access to our gorgeous, state-of-the-art fitness center and saltwater pool.

Requirements

• At least three years of dining/catering management experience
• ServSafe Certification

Nice To Haves

• Certification as ServSafe Trainer
• Previous experience working with older adults

Responsibilities

• planning
• executing
• supervising all services related to the Huckleberry Café and the Village Gourmet Catering program
• food purchasing
• menu design
• presentation
• dining experience
• controlling food costs
• menu planning
• effectively training and supervising wait and kitchen staff
• implement a sanitation schedule and log system

Benefits

• generous PTO for FT and PT employees
• low-cost HSA plan
• access to our gorgeous, state-of-the-art fitness center and saltwater pool
• flexible scheduling
• team-centered environment
• culture that facilitates professional growth and development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees