CATERING MANAGER
About The Position
As a Catering Manager, you will manage the Catering Department, including training new associates, overseeing event setups, and directing temporary personnel alongside their regular assignments. You will ensure proper client service during events, including appropriate setup, cleaning, and breakdown procedures. The role also involves supervising catering events and supporting catering operations, logistics, quality improvement, sanitation, facility activities, and foodservice-related activities. You will work with the Chef on menu creation, train associates in service techniques and menu presentation, monitor event labor and food costs, and maintain strong relationships with clients and other stakeholders.
Requirements
- Two years of food service experience, including one year at the management level.
- Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, or related food service operations.
- Catering experience is required.
- Some knowledge of food and catering trends, with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation.
- Financial, budgetary, accounting, and computational skills.
- Proficient computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and the internet.
- ServSafe Certification.
Responsibilities
- Supervise all catering events.
- Participate in catering operations, including logistics, quality improvement, sanitation, and facility-related activities.
- Work with the Chef to create menus.
- Train catering associates in service techniques, menu presentation, and customer service.
- Track and monitor labor and food costs for each event.
- Communicate with management, clients, customers, and associates, and maintain excellent client relationships.
- Assist with responsibility for foodservice-related activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Train new associates, oversee event setups, and direct temporary personnel.
- Ensure proper service during events, including setup, cleaning, and breakdown procedures.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance and accidental death coverage
- Disability insurance
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Holiday time off (varies by site/state)
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Personal Leave
- Potential paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable laws
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
