Catering Manager

Compass Group USA; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Vision

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Flexible Scheduling

Job summary

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Group USA company, seeks a Catering Manager to lead the Catering Department across events, train staff, and supervise setup, service, and breakdown. Focus on quality, cost control, and client satisfaction in a healthcare campus setting.

You will oversee on-site events, coordinate staff, and work with the Chef to craft menus while ensuring delicious, safe, and compliant catering operations. Excellent organizational and leadership skills are essential.

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 and menu creativity is required.
• Knowledge of food and catering trends with focus on quality, production, sanitation, and food cost controls.
• Proficient computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Supervises catering events, on-site at the CH campus and off-site venues, 350‑800 guest events.
• Coordinates event setup, staffing, and breaks; ensures client satisfaction during events.
• Obtains liquor license to support bar service and manages related compliance.
• Tracks labor and food costs and maintains quality standards for each event.
• Trains associates in service techniques and menu presentation, collaborates with the Chef on menus.
• Maintains strong client relationships through clear communication and service excellence.

Skills

Catering management

Staff training

Budgeting

Customer service

Communication

MS Office

Food safety

Team leadership

Education

ServSafe Certification

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

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Schedule: 40-50 hours per week on average; mainly day shift; some evenings/nights and some weekends

Location: St. Louis, MO

Morrison Healthcare,a Compass Healthcare company, is a leader in healthcare food and nutrition services company, serving more than 1,000 hospitals and healthcare systems across the country. With more than 31,000 associates nationwide, Morrison uses the Power of Food to create personalized dining experiences for patients and in their cafés to advance the healing and healthful missions of its clients. Morrison has been serving some of the nation’s largest health systems for more than 70 years, and it leverages culinary, nutritional, and operational expertise to provide consistency and transform the healthcare experience. Since 2012, Morrison has been recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work and Training Magazine has named it a Top 125/APEX Award Training Organization. Morrison has more than 1,600 registered dietitians and 1,200 executive chefs, and serves more than 600M meals annually.

Job Summary

As a Catering Manager, you will be responsible for managing the Catering Department in all duties including training new associates, overseeing event set‑ups, and directing any temporary personnel in addition to their everyday assignments. You will ensure proper service to clients during events, including proper set‑up, cleaning, and breakdown procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervises all catering events, mostly on‑site throughout the CH campus yet some at NWHC being our off‑site venues. Events range from small meeting, beverages only to 350-800 guest, full meal events; larger events are mostly breakfasts and lunches for all‑day conferences.
• Facilitates indoor and outdoor community and corporate fairs with multiple vendors.
• Obtains liquor license to support bar service.
• Involved in catering events operations, including logistics, quality improvement, sanitation, and all facility‑related activities.
• Supervises one Catering Captain/Lead and one Catering Services Attendant
• Secures and coordinates temporary agency employees, based on event needs
• Trains catering associates in service techniques, menu presentation, and customer service.
• Works with the Chef in creating menus.
• 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.

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 and menu creativity is required. 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.

Morrison Healthcare is a member of Compass Group USA

Associates at Morrison Healthcare are offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Flexible Time Off
• Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
• Personal Leave
• Associate Shopping Program
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Discount Marketplace
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.

Morrison Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. We encourage applicants with a criminal history (and driving history) to apply.

Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug-free workplace.

Additional Benefits:

• Monday-Friday set work schedules available
• Alternating weekend schedule
• Alternating holiday schedule
• Holiday Pay available
• Free Meal and Beverages daily
• On-Site Security
• Secured free Parking
• Other campus amenities
• Central campus location close to highway
• Great work environment
• Paid Orientation & Training
• Gym/work-out center & walking trail amenities available
• Staff teamwork peer environment
• Full transparent communications
• Open-door policy with management/on‑site Human Resources