Catering Event Supervisor

Rochester Institute of Technology; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Rochester Institute of Technology as a Catering Event Supervisor, overseeing service for a wide range of events on campus. In this full-time role, you will ensure excellent customer service, train staff, and manage compliance with health and safety standards, all within a vibrant university environment.

Benefits

Flexible scheduling

Full benefits package

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of catering or restaurant experience required.
• 1-3 years in a supervisory position required.
• Ability to work in a high pressure environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and train catering employees, ensuring excellent customer service.
• Manage various catered events on and off campus.
• Assist with general office duties, including inventory and payroll.

Skills

Customer Service

Teamwork

Multi-tasking

Leadership

Time Management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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Job Responsibilities:

RIT Catering is the premier catering service on the RIT Campus providing services to over 2500 events a year ranging from drop off meals to full service dining. We are looking for a motivated individual to join our team and help RIT Catering continue to grow positively.

9634BR

Finance & Administration

Aux-Dining

Job Summary

Job Responsibilities:

RIT Catering is the premier catering service on the RIT Campus providing services to over 2500 events a year ranging from drop off meals to full service dining. We are looking for a motivated individual to join our team and help RIT Catering continue to grow positively.

Please note: This is a full time position-40 hours per week/12 months per year. Schedule is made up 2 weeks in advance, however hours may vary according to daily business needs. Additionally, flexible scheduling/work hours may be required during break week, summer and intersession. In addition, large institute events may require additional hours (such as commencement (graduation) and Imagine RIT Festival).

Responsibilities Include

• Responsible to all customers and co-workers to provide excellent service in a friendly, sincere and courteous manner.
• Train and supervise all catering employees. Schedule and replace employees as needed. Maintain good morale and discipline with consistency.
• Possess a good working knowledge of all working positions in Catering. Give clear and concise directions.
• Supervise various catered events on and off campus. Maintain good customer relation skills with various Institute contacts.
• Assist with all catering at the President's home, insuring the highest standards of service and quality.
• Assist with general office duties, including inventory, payroll, and record keeping.
• Enforce all RIT, New York State and Monroe County health codes and alcohol policies as they relate to health, sanitation and safety.
• Ensure compliance for all individuals with all dining services expectations, and compliance related items such as ServSafe, cut glove procedures, etc.
• Monitor cashiers for proper cash handling and correct reading of cash register tapes.
• Attend staff and other necessary meetings to provide good communication among all employees involved in Catering
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1-3 years of catering or restaurant experience
• 1-3 years in a supervisory position
• Ability to work in a team orientated environment and work independently as needed
• Ability to multi task and work well in a high pressure environment
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

Department/College Description

About RIT Dining

RIT Dining supports all meal plans both on campus and at select off campus locations. We are looking for a high energy team member that enjoys working in a busy environment serving customers. The successful candidate will need to be able to work with a diverse student work force which may include of deaf / hard of hearing, and internationals students. Hours would change for breaks, intersession and summer semester. This position may support serving from 1500 to over 3000 customers (faculty, staff and students) in any one location on a daily basis.

Catering

RIT Catering is RIT's self-owned and operated catering department, offering full service catering for groups of 20 to over 1,000 people. Our menu options cover continental breakfasts, hot buffet breakfasts, meeting breaks, boxed lunches, sandwich platters, buffet lunches and dinners, served lunches and dinners, hors d'oeuvres receptions, bar services and more.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1-3 years of catering or restaurant experience
• 1-3 years in a supervisory position
• Ability to work in a team orientated environment and work independently as needed
• Ability to multi task and work well in a high pressure environment
  
  

Professional Area

Employment Category: Fulltime

Staff Job Function: Wage Band: $16 - $25

Hourly/Salary Minimum: $16

Hourly/Salary Maximum: $25

How To Apply

In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff. Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number.

The direct link to this posting can be found here: https://sjobs.brassring.com/

Additional Details

Rochester Institute of Technology, the 10th largest private university in the U.S., is among the world’s leading technological universities. Its 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries are enrolled in over 200 academic programs, including 7 interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs. A pioneer in experiential education, RIT was the first to offer undergraduate degree programs in biotechnology, information technology, software engineering, and microelectronic engineering. As home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the university offers unparalleled academic opportunities and services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Founded in 1829, RIT has 115,000 alumni throughout the United States and around the world. RIT has been named by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the “Great Colleges to Work For.” RIT is a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation site, and is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples through the Upstate NY Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. For more information, visit www.rit.edu/overview/rankings-and-recognition and www.rit.edu.

As a member of the RIT community employees receive a well-balanced benefits package that offers a variety of choices and access to additional employment advantages. These benefits, combined with an employee’s pay, provide a total compensation package that can be tailored to meet your needs. More on RIT’s Benefits, Health & Wellness program can be found at: https://www.rit.edu/fa/humanresources/content/benefits-health-and-wellness

RIT does not discriminate. RIT is an equal opportunity employer that promotes and values diversity, pluralism, and inclusion. For more information or inquiries, please visit RIT/TitleIX or the U.S. Department of Education at ED.Gov

Hourly/Salary Minimum: 16

Hourly/Salary Maximum:25

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