Catering Manager-HVC

Zahid Industries; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 270,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Zahid Industries is seeking a senior Catering Sales professional in Riyadh to drive yearly targets by connecting with current and potential customers across catering sectors. You will work closely with the Catering Team to grow the department, develop menus with the Head Chef and Operations Director, and manage pricing, contracts, tastings, and market actions.

The role requires a university degree in hospitality, at least 10 years in catering, and strong leadership with English proficiency;

Qualifications

• Educational Qualifications and Certifications: University degree in Hospitality management or related field
• Knowledge: Excellent Knowledge in Catering and Quality control
• Leadership and Development of Team
• Technical Skills: Computer and MS Office Proficiency, Culinary Skills
• Language Skills: Arabic is desirable. English is essential
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in the catering industry

Responsibilities

• Achieve yearly sales target by building and maintaining connections with customers in catering sectors.
• Fix monthly sales targets and communicate to Catering Team to meet yearly budget.
• Attend visits to customers and event management companies to promote HVC.
• Develop Menu items with Head Chef and Director of Operations.
• Review Menu prices against food cost.
• Follow up on long-term contracts with customers with Catering Supervisor and Director of Operations.
• Approve quotations/contracts before sharing with client and follow up accordingly.
• Conduct tastings for customers when needed.
• Review competitors' activities and implement actions accordingly.
• Guide Catering Supervisor on Creating & Implementing new ideas for displays, presentations & related best practices

Skills

Leadership

Culinary skills

MS Office

English proficiency

Arabic language

Catering knowledge

Education

University degree in Hospitality management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

• Responsible to achieve the yearly sales target through building and maintaining connections with current & potential customers for all catering sectors by working closely with the Catering Team.
• Development of the Catering Dept. and team productivity

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure the monthly sales target are fixed and communicated to the Catering Team in order to achieve the yearly budget.
• Attend visits to customers and event management companies to promote HVC.
• Development of Menu items in coordination with the Head Chef and Director of Operations.
• Reviewing and comparing the Menu prices to the food cost.
• Following up on long term contracts with customers in coordination with Catering Supervisor and Director of Operations.
• Approving the quotation/contracts and prior to sharing it to the client for his / her approval and follows up accordingly.
• Conducts tasting for customers when needed.
• Review periodically the competitors’ activities & implementing actions accordingly.
• Guiding the Catering Supervisor on Creating & Implementing new ideas to the business related to displays, presentations & related best practices

Knowledge, Skills and Aptitude

• Educational Qualifications and Certifications: University degree in Hospitality management or related field
• Knowledge: Excellent Knowledge in Catering and Quality control
• Leadership and Development of Team
• Technical Skills: Computer and MS Office Proficiency, Culinary Skills
• Language Skills: Arabic is desirable. English is essential
• Experience : Minimum of 10 years of experience in the catering industry

Key Interactions

• Key Internal Contacts:
• Director of Operations/ Head Chef / General Manager
• Purpose of Interaction: Direction and Support
• Finance/IT/HR
• Purpose of Interaction: Support Team
• Key External Contacts:
• Customers
• Purpose of Interaction: Contracts and Proposal
• Direct Reports: Catering Supervisor and Catering Team