Catering Operations Manager
Aramark
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Chesapeake • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States
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JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Develop and complete catering solutions to meet customers’ needs
- Develop and maintain effective client and customer rapport
- Deliver consistent quality in planning and carrying out events
- Facilitate the delivery of prepared food and set up of events crafted from banquet event orders
- Assist clients in planning special events and providing creative solutions to clients’ need
- Train and lead catering employees to ensure catering and event standards are followed ensuring quality in final presentation
- Provide completed Banquet Event Orders to team and provide quality assurance all requests are met prior to event
- Responsible for delivering food and labor targets
- Responsible for execution of catering events of varied size and scope including staffing and management
- Ensure accurate reporting of all catering related revenue, expenses, and receivables
- Recruit, train, schedule and develop team members
- Ensure compliance with all food, occupational, and environmental safety policies
Requirements
- Requires at least 2 years of experience in a Food Service Management to include catering experience
- High volume catering management experience required including upscale events
- Requires experience coordinating, executing, and managing catering events
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Must be available to work event-based hours including some evenings and weekends
- Excellent communications skills are essential in this role
- Knowledge of Catertrax or similar catering software program preferred
- Culinary background or cooking experience preferred.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Flexible scheduling
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
catering managementevent planningfood service managementquality assurancestaff managementbudget managementreportingculinary skillsevent executionclient relations
Soft skills
communicationleadershipteam developmentcustomer serviceproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillsorganizational skillscreativitytrainingrapport building
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreefood safety certificationcatering certification