Catering Director for High-Volume Campus Events

head\\-huntress.com; Johnson City (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking a Catering Manager at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN. You will supervise catering services across accounts, manage a high-volume calendar of events, and drive client satisfaction and retention for the company.

You’ll oversee resources, recipes, systems, and the sales process, work with clients to design events, and ensure safety, cost controls, and on-time delivery in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating between sales, culinary, and front-of-house teams to fulfill orders.
• Strong attention to detail in reviewing catering orders and schedules.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills to support clients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee catering events, food production, inventory, procurement, and service quality.
• Lead the sales process for catering and conference services.
• Collaborate with clients to design events and ensure timely delivery.
• Ensure safe work environment and compliance with regulatory standards.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Customer service orientation

Tools

Kronos

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sodexo is seeking a Catering Manager at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN. You will supervise catering services across accounts, manage a high-volume calendar of events, and drive client satisfaction and retention for the company.

You’ll oversee resources, recipes, systems, and the sales process, work with clients to design events, and ensure safety, cost controls, and on-time delivery in a fast-paced environment.