Catering & Events Manager — Campus Programs

Compass Group USA; Bernards Township (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state

Personal Leave

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Job summary

Gourmet Dining, part of Compass Group USA, is seeking a Catering Manager to lead the Catering Department at our venues and ensure high-quality service for events. You will train staff, supervise catering operations, plan menus with the Chef, and manage labor and food costs to deliver outstanding client experiences.

You will oversee setup, service, cleanup, and breakdown, maintain strong client relationships, and ensure compliance with sanitation and safety standards while driving continuous

Qualifications

• 2 years of food service experience including 1 year at the management level.
• Experience in restaurants, hotels, corporate dining, education, military, health care, and/or related food service operations.
• Catering experience is required.
• Some knowledge of food and catering trends with a focus on quality, production, sanitation, food cost controls, and presentation.
• Financial, budgetary, accounting and computational skills.
• Proficient computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and internet.
• ServSafe Certification.

Responsibilities

• Supervises all catering events.
• Involved in catering events operations, including logistics, quality improvement, sanitation, and all facility-related activities.
• Works with the Chef in creating menus.
• Trains catering associates in service techniques, menu presentation, and customer service.
• Tracks and monitors the labor and food cost for each event.
• Communicates on various levels to include management, client, customer and associate levels; maintains excellent client relationships.
• Assists in the responsibility for all foodservice-related activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Food service experience

Catering experience

Budgeting / cost control

Client relationships

Supervisory experience

ServSafe Certification

MS Office proficiency

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Gourmet Dining, part of Compass Group USA, is seeking a Catering Manager to lead the Catering Department at our venues and ensure high-quality service for events. You will train staff, supervise catering operations, plan menus with the Chef, and manage labor and food costs to deliver outstanding client experiences.

You will oversee setup, service, cleanup, and breakdown, maintain strong client relationships, and ensure compliance with sanitation and safety standards while driving continuous