Catering Manager

Compass Healthcare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 48,500 - 58,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Flexible Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Holiday Time Off

Personal Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Compass Healthcare is seeking a Catering Manager in St. Louis, MO. This role involves overseeing the Catering Department, managing events, and training associates to ensure proper service. The ideal candidate will have experience in food service and excels in menu creativity.

Responsibilities include supervising events, working with chefs on menu design, and maintaining client relationships. The position offers a competitive salary and various benefits, making it an excellent opportunity for those passionate about quality food service.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in food service, including 1 year in management.
• Experience in various food service operations such as healthcare or corporate dining.
• Knowledge of food and catering trends.

Responsibilities

• Manage all catering events and ensure proper service to clients.
• Train catering associates on service techniques and menu presentation.
• Track and monitor labor and food costs for events.

Skills

Customer service

Food service management

Budgeting and accounting

Menu creativity

Education

2 years of food service experience

Tools

MS Office

ServSafe Certification

Job description

Salary: $48,500-58,500

Location: St. Louis, MO

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

Relocation Assistance: Yes

Morrison Healthcare, a Compass Healthcare company, is a leader in healthcare food and nutrition services, 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 its 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 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, serving more than 600 M 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.
• Excellent customer service.
• Financial, budgetary, accounting and computational skills.
• Proficient computer skills and knowledge of MS Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and internet.
• ServSafe Certification.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance/AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Flexible 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)

Equal Opportunity Employer

Compass Group 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. 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.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Morrison Healthcare maintains a drug‑free workplace.