Campus Catering Director: VIP & Event Mastery

Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Paid Parental Leave

Personal Leave

Job summary

Chartwells Higher Education is seeking a Catering Director for Lamar University in Beaumont, TX. The role leads catering solutions, collaborates with the Executive Chef on menus, and supports on-campus and off-campus service.

Responsibilities include overseeing events, developing menus and the marketing plan, hiring/training staff, and managing labor and food costs. Requires a Bachelor’s in Hospitality or Culinary Arts, 5+ years in hospitality, ServSafe, and VIP catering experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Hospitality or Culinary Arts.
• Minimum 5 years in hospitality; 2 years in management (catering preferred).
• Experience booking, costing menu items, pricing contracts, and resourcing staff and equipment.
• Knowledge of food trends, quality, sanitation, cost controls, and presentation.
• Strong financial, budgeting, accounting, and computational skills.
• Proficient MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• ServSafe Certified.
• VIP and high-volume catering experience required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and oversees internal and external catering events
• Develops and maintains the catering marketing plan including a comprehensive event planning service to clients and detailed menu development
• Hires, trains, and schedules catering staff, and will be actively involved in the development of existing catering staff in-service techniques, menu presentation, policies, and procedures
• Ensures successful operations of catering functions including labor cost control, foods cost control and preparation, transportation, setup, operation, and cleanup of all events

Skills

Budgeting

Menu Pricing

Staff Training

Event Planning

VIP Catering

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality or Culinary Arts

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Chartwells Higher Education is seeking a Catering Director for Lamar University in Beaumont, TX. The role leads catering solutions, collaborates with the Executive Chef on menus, and supports on-campus and off-campus service.

Responsibilities include overseeing events, developing menus and the marketing plan, hiring/training staff, and managing labor and food costs. Requires a Bachelor’s in Hospitality or Culinary Arts, 5+ years in hospitality, ServSafe, and VIP catering experience.