Catering Director: Lead Teams & Deliver Exceptional Events

AVI Foodsystems; Indiana; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, and life保险 for

401(k) with generous company match

Paid vacations and holidays

Immense training and growth机会

Family culture and atmosphere

Job summary

AVI Foodsystems, Inc. is seeking an energetic and optimistic Director of Catering for Taylor University in Upland, IN. This is a full-time leadership role overseeing catering events, staff, and operations across university venues.

The role requires extensive catering management experience, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to train and motivate a diverse team. The company emphasizes a family culture, competitive compensation, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of management experience in the catering field.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and decision-making ability.
• Ability to lead, supervise, train and coordinate the catering team.
• Willingness and availability to work a flexible schedule.
• Hands-on approach to training and development of the service team.
• Operational knowledge of commercial kitchen equipment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and catering billing systems.
• ServSafe Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead internal and external catering events.
• Hire, train, and schedule catering staff.
• Actively participate in the development of existing catering staff in service techniques, menu presentation, policies, and procedures.
• Oversee ordering, receiving and billing functions.
• Follow up on all catered events.
• Ensure successful operations of catering functions including preparation, transportation, setup, and cleanup of all events.
• Engage professionally with individuals at all levels.
• Monitor care and operation of delivery vehicles.

Skills

Management experience

Interpersonal skills

Staff training

Flexible schedule

Kitchen equipment knowledge

Microsoft Office

Catering billing systems

ServSafe certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office applications

Catering billing systems

Job description

AVI Foodsystems, Inc. is seeking an energetic and optimistic Director of Catering for Taylor University in Upland, IN. This is a full-time leadership role overseeing catering events, staff, and operations across university venues.

The role requires extensive catering management experience, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to train and motivate a diverse team. The company emphasizes a family culture, competitive compensation, and comprehensive benefits.