Assistant General Manager – Overnight

Iacofano’s Catering & Events; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Iacofano's Catering & Events in Charlotte, NC seeks an overnight kitchen leader to manage the prep, cook-chill plan, and handover to day leadership. This full-time, salaried role covers roughly 50 hours per week with additional events.

You will supervise an overnight team, coach staff, enforce HACCP standards, and ensure late aviation orders go out on time. Prior airline catering experience is a strong plus.

Qualifications

• 2+ years leading a kitchen shift in high-volume catering, banquets, hotels, airline or institutional food service.
• Capable of running a shift on your own and making the calls.
• Aviation or airline catering experience is a strong plus.
• Overnight availability for weekends and holidays.
• CFPM ServSafe certification or ability to earn within 60 days.

Responsibilities

• Oversee overnight prep and cook-chill operations to spec and on time.
• Lead overnight team; assign stations, coach, and uphold standards.
• Maintain HACCP logs, temperatures and sanitation before handover.
• Build, check, and dispatch late and ASAP aviation orders.
• Provide a clear handover report to the day leadership team each morning.

Skills

Overnight kitchen leadership

High-volume catering operations

Food safety HACCP compliance

Team coaching and station assignment

Scheduling and decision-making

Education

ServSafe Manager (CFPM) certification

Job description

Iacofano's Catering & Events · Charlotte, NC · Full-time, salaried

Description

Benefits

• paid time off.


• Medical (UnitedHealthcare, two plan choices including an HSA option)


• dental and vision from the first of the month after 60 days.


• 401(k) after 6 months, with a company match of up to 4% of pay.


• Employee Assistance Program, plus optional life, short-term disability and accident cover.

Schedule

five overnight shifts a week, typically 50 hours. Additional hours for large events and holidays.

We cater private jets, airlines and corporate events, 24 hours a day, from kitchens near the airport. Private aviation sets our standard: every tray is right, on time, every time. Overnight is when much of that food is made, and we need a leader in the building to own it.

What you own, every night

• Production: the overnight prep and cook-chill plan is finished, to spec and on time for the morning runs.


• People: you lead the overnight team. Assign stations, coach, and hold the standard.


• Food safety: HACCP logs, temperatures and sanitation are complete and correct before handover.


• Orders: late and ASAP aviation orders are built, checked and out the door on time.


• Handover: a clear report to the day leadership team every morning.

Requirements

What you bring

• 2+ years leading a kitchen shift in high-volume catering, banquets, hotels, airline or institutional food service.


• You have run a shift on your own and made the calls.


• ServSafe Manager (CFPM) or able to earn it within 60 days.


• Steady availability for overnight shifts, weekends and holidays.


• Aviation or airline catering experience is a strong plus.

Grow with us: our overnight leaders are first in line for General Manager and new-location openings as we grow.

Iacofano's is an equal opportunity employer.