Catering Manager - Durham, NC

Flik Hospitality Group; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Health and Wellness Programs

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

A leading hospitality firm in Durham, NC is seeking a Catering Manager to oversee catering operations and ensure exceptional service during events. Responsibilities include managing event logistics, training staff, and maintaining client relationships. Qualified candidates should have at least 3 years of catering management experience and strong customer service skills. Comprehensive benefits are offered, including medical, dental, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of catering management experience in food service.
• Experience in fine dining, hotels, country clubs, or corporate dining.
• Some knowledge of catering trends with a focus on quality.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all catering events.
• Work with the Chef in creating menus.
• Track and monitor labor and food costs.

Skills

Catering management experience

Customer service

Food service operations

Budgeting skills

ServSafe Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company: Flik Hospitality Group.

Salary: $70,000–$75,000/yr

Job Summary

As a Catering Manager, you will oversee the Catering Department for a high-volume corporate dining account in Durham, NC. Your responsibilities include training new team members, coordinating event setups, and supervising temporary staff alongside daily catering operations. You will ensure exceptional client service during events by managing proper setup, service, and cleanup procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise all catering events.
• Involved in catering event operations, including logistics, quality improvement, sanitation, and all facility-related activities.
• Work with the Chef in creating menus.
• Train catering associates in service techniques, menu presentation, and customer service.
• Track and monitor the labor and food costs for each event.
• Communicate on various levels to include management, client, customer, and associate levels; maintain excellent client relationships.
• Assist in responsibility for all food service-related activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of catering management experience in food service.
• Must have prior experience. Events and in Office Catering.
• Experience in fine dining restaurants, hotels, country clubs, corporate dining, and/or related foodservice 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 the internet.
• ServSafe Certification.

Benefits

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

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. 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.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Flik maintains a drug-free workplace.

Location: Durham, NC | Job ID: 1469769