Catering Manager 3

Sodexo•Virginia Beach, VA

22d

About The Position

Working together, supporting your team, and reaching for the best in a high-volume, high-paced environment is second nature to you. Sodexo is seeking a Catering Manager at Virginia Wesleyan College (becoming Batten University July 1, 2026) in Virginia Beach, VA. An inclusive community grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and dedicated to scholarship, service, lifelong learning, and environmental stewardship, Virginia Wesleyan University inspires students to build meaningful lives by engaging with Coastal Virginia's dynamic metropolitan region, the nation, and the world. Located in Coastal Virginia near the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay beaches. Join our Sodexo team managing the Dining Services, Catering, and Conference Services for our clients at Virginia Wesleyan College (becoming Batten University July 1, 2026). You will be part of a well-established team with great relationships in the campus community. In addition to reporting directly to the position, the Catering team is responsible for coordinating room reservations and logistics for internal and external events across the entire campus. Manages contracts and invoices for external events, schedules internal meeting spaces, and collaborates with Facilities Management to develop room diagrams and ensure proper event setup.

Requirements

Previous experience facilitating communication between sales, culinary, and front-of-house teams to ensure timely and accurate fulfillment of all orders, including last-minute needs, efficiently and collaboratively.
Ability to adhere to timekeeping and labor cost control procedures by maintaining staff payroll and schedule in Kronos.
Attention to detail and ability to review all catering event orders and weekly catering sheets to ensure accuracy.
Positive, practical solutions to client queries while adhering to our catering policies and procedures and offering solutions to staff.
Minimum Education Requirement - Associate's Degree or equivalent experience
Minimum Management Experience - 2 years
Minimum Functional Experience – 1 year work experience in food or culinary services including restaurants, fast food, vending, catering services, institutional services, mall food courts, etc.

Responsibilities

Oversight of Sodexo resources, recipes, systems, and use of catering programs to direct daily catering events, including food production, inventory, product deliveries, invoices, and procurement operations.
Oversight of the sales process for catering and/or conference services. Works with clients and customers to design events.
Ensure employees have appropriate equipment, supplies, and resources to perform their jobs and meet goals, cost controls, and deadlines as assigned.
Establish and maintain a safe work environment, including both food and physical safety, in order to comply with all regulatory and Sodexo standards in various environments. Drives the Zero Harm mindset.
Comply with budget requirements by controlling costs (i.e., labor, inventory, equipment, materials) and making adjustments when necessary.
Supervise employees by delegating, assigning, and prioritizing activities, and monitoring operating standards.