Catering Manager: Lead Creative Events & Menu Design

Compass Group, North America; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/ AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

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

Job summary

Bon Appetit Management Company is seeking a Catering Manager to lead the Santa Clara University catering department, train staff, oversee event setup, and direct temporary personnel. You will ensure excellent service to clients during events, including setup, cleanup, and breakdown.

Essential duties include supervising events, collaborating with chefs on menus, controlling labor and food costs, and maintaining strong client relationships.

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

Catering management

Food service experience

Budgeting

Client relations

MS Office proficiency

ServSafe Certification

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Bon Appetit Management Company is seeking a Catering Manager to lead the Santa Clara University catering department, train staff, oversee event setup, and direct temporary personnel. You will ensure excellent service to clients during events, including setup, cleanup, and breakdown.

Essential duties include supervising events, collaborating with chefs on menus, controlling labor and food costs, and maintaining strong client relationships.