Catering Coordinator Full Time

COMPASS GROUP CANADA; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

COMPASS GROUP CANADA in Halifax is seeking a Catering Coordinator to manage and coordinate catering operations for events such as weddings, corporate functions, and large parties. You will oversee catering crews, plan menus, coordinate venue and AV bookings, and ensure smooth execution.

The ideal candidate has solid catering and event planning experience, excellent customer service, strong communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing time and resources.

Qualifications

• Solid catering and event planning experience.
• Customer focused with a friendly, outgoing personality with a genuine interest in providing excellent customer service.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Manage time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
• Superior attention to detail.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships and work cooperatively with team members.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with changing work priorities.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, coordinate, and plan events, including banquets, luncheons, coffee services, venue and AV bookings and other various functions
• Hire, train, and schedule associates and be actively involved in the development of service techniques, menu presentation, policies, and procedures
• Travel between client locations
• Ensure each catering function is well planned and prepared, successfully carried-out and financially sound
• Ensure specifications and requests of each catering event are communicated and executed down the channel effectively
• Identify and resolve event issues to minimize complications

Skills

Catering

Event planning

Customer service

Communication

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

How you will make an impact:

You will be responsible for managing the catering department which includes, overseeing catering crews as they plan and prepare to serve food at events such as wedding receptions, office functions and large parties.

As a Catering Coordinator, you will:

• Oversee, coordinate, and plan events, including banquets, luncheons, coffee services, venue and AV bookings and other various functions
• Hire, train, and schedule associates and be actively involved in the development of service techniques, menu presentation, policies, and procedures
• Travel between client locations
• Ensure each catering function is well planned and prepared, successfully carried-out and financially sound
• Ensure specifications and requests of each catering event are communicated and executed down the channel effectively
• Identify and resolve event issues to minimize complications

About you:

• Solid catering and event planning experience.
• Customer focused with a friendly, outgoing personality with a genuine interest in providing excellent customer service.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Manage time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
• Superior attention to detail.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships and work cooperatively with team members.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment with changing work priorities
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, specifically Word and Excel.