Catering Manager

Kinship Community Food Center•Milwaukee, WI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Kinship Community Food Center is seeking an individual to maintain our current catering program at the Kinship Café and scale our current Café onsite catering program to include larger, more frequent, and off-site events. Additionally, the Catering Manager will help design and develop catering and event opportunities at Kinship’s forthcoming Community Food Center slated for completion in 2027. The mission pillars of our work are 1) nourishing food security and wellness, 2) fostering kinship and community engagement, and 3) creating stability & economic opportunity. Our fresh food market, urban farm, food wellness programs, café, and catering expand food access while teaching healthful habits and skills in a community of belonging where crisis assistance and mentoring is made available. We believe no one is so deprived that they have nothing to give, and no one is so well-off that they no longer have needs.

Requirements

Receptiveness to overall servant leader model and mission of Kinship Community Food Center
2+ years of work experience in culinary, catering, hospitality, or related field
Food handling experience and food safety certifications (or the ability to procure these within 3 months of hire date)
Highly motivated, self-directed with a positive attitude and the ability to work a flexible schedule, including occasional evenings and weekends
Demonstrated organizational, collaborative, interpersonal, and written & verbal communication skills
Ability to interact with diverse groups
Strong attention to detail and a bility to set priorities and handle multiple projects simultaneously
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Openness to work within a Christian/Catholic faith-based environment based on social justice principles.
Valid Driver’s license, proof of insurance, and transportation to support work activities

Nice To Haves

Project Management
Event Planning & Management
Kitchen Management
Restaurant Management
Catering Management
Strong Culinary Skills
Well Developed Palate
Logistics
Customer Experience
Trauma Informed Care
Workforce Development
Social Enterprise
Nonprofit Management

Responsibilities

Overall responsibility for the planning, staffing, and executing of Kinship Catering's social enterprise business operations
Supervision of all team members participating in catering work, with an emphasis on maintaining a therapeutic work environment for participants in our workforce development program
Work closely with Workforce Development Manager, Café Culinary Manager, Café Operations Manager, and other Kinship Workforce Development Staff to ensure the success of the trainee program and the catering program (this includes navigating individual trainee’s personal development plans, trainee schedules, finding coverage for shifts when necessary, identifying potential new café candidates, etc.)
Assist in the visioning and business model planning for the Catering & Event Space social enterprise for the new Kinship Community Food Center building
Act as a front-facing community ambassador for Kinship Café and the workforce program to share the organization’s mission/vision, but also for developing additional revenue sources and fundraising possibilities
Expand the catering program’s culinary offerings over time, with potential to add breakfast items, cocktail hour/appetizer options, and additional lunch menu choices
Work to expand catering customer base through community outreach with local businesses and organizations, starting with entities already a part of Kinship’s sizable donor/volunteer database
Maintain great customer service experience through monitoring feedback and customer data points.
Other tasks related to the running of a catering program, including but not limited to; client communication, scheduling, invoicing, menu profitability, ordering, prep, inventory, cleanliness and safety, onsite delivery and setup, etc.