Catering Manager 3

Sodexo Careers•Virginia Beach, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Sodexo is seeking a Catering Manager at Batten University (formerly Virginia Wesleyan University) in Virginia Beach, VA. This role involves managing Dining Services, Catering, and Conference Services for clients at Batten University. The Catering team coordinates room reservations and logistics for internal and external events across the campus, manages contracts and invoices for external events, schedules internal meeting spaces, and collaborates with Facilities Management for room diagrams and setup. The position requires oversight of Sodexo resources, recipes, systems, and catering programs to direct daily catering events, including food production, inventory, deliveries, invoices, and procurement. It also involves managing the sales process for catering and conference services, working with clients to design events, ensuring employees have the necessary resources, and maintaining a safe work environment in compliance with regulatory and Sodexo standards. The role emphasizes a Zero Harm mindset and compliance with budget requirements through cost control. Supervision of employees includes delegating, assigning, prioritizing activities, and monitoring operating standards.

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.
Associate's Degree or equivalent experience
2 years of Management 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.
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.