SENIOR CATERING MANAGER - GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY

Compass Group

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Chartwells Higher Education is re-inventing the on-campus dining experience at over 300 colleges & universities. They are seeking a Senior Catering Manager for their premiere catering department at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. This role involves developing and driving catering solutions to meet customer needs, working closely with the Executive Chef on menu development. Events encompass a diverse spectrum, spanning from coffee services to exclusive VIP dining occasions to Presidential events, hosted both on-campus and off-campus. The company is looking for hungry, humble, and smart associates who are looking to join and grow with a diverse organization.

Requirements

5+ years of food service experience including 2 years at the management level.
Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.
Prior 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® Certified.

Responsibilities

Supervises all catering events.
Involved in catering events operations, including logistics, quality improvement, sanitation, and all facility-related activities.
Works with the Chef in creating menus.
Trains catering associates in service techniques, menu presentation, and customer service.
Tracks and monitors the labor and food cost for each event.
Communicates on various levels to include management, client, customer and associate levels; maintains excellent client relationships.
Assists in the responsibility for all foodservice-related activities.
Performs other duties as assigned.