Catering Director

Compass Group•Orlando, FL

23h•$70,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, is a leader in healthcare food and nutrition services company, serving more than 1,000 hospitals and healthcare systems across the country. With more than 31,000 associates nationwide, Morrison uses the Power of Food to create personalized dining experiences for patients and in their cafés to advance the healing and healthful missions of its clients. Morrison has been serving some of the nation’s largest health systems for more than 70 years, and it leverages culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise to provide consistency and transform the healthcare experience. Since 2012, Morrison has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work and Training Magazine has named it a Top 125/APEX Award Training Organization. Morrison has more than 1,600 registered dietitians and 1,200 executive chefs, and serves more than 600M meals annually.Job SummaryWe are seeking a Catering Director to join our Morrison Healthcare team and lead catering operations within a healthcare setting in Orlando, FL. Working as a Catering Director, you have the responsibility for Catering and Events. You will manage a team of staff, build client relations, along with ensuring the catering offered to our guests is of outstanding quality.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree is required in Hospitality or Culinary Arts
Minimum of 5 years of experience in the hospitality industry including 2 years in management (preferably Catering Management) is required
Booking, selecting and costing menu items, pricing contracts, and resourcing temporary help and equipment experience is key
The ability to supervise food preparation, service, and cleanup is also essential

Responsibilities

Coordinates and oversees internal and external catering events
Develops and maintains the catering marketing plan including a comprehensive event planning service to clients and detailed menu development
Hires, trains, and schedules catering staff, and will be actively involved in the development of existing catering staff in-service techniques, menu presentation, policies, and procedures
Ensures successful operations of catering functions including labor cost control, foods cost control and preparation, transportation, setup, operation, and cleanup of all events