Catering Manager: Lead Events, Menus & Client Relations

Flik Hospitality Group; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

Flik Hospitality Group is seeking a Catering Manager to lead the Catering Department, train staff, oversee event setups, and manage labor and food costs for each event. You will ensure high-quality service to clients during events, including setup, cleanup, and breakdown procedures.

The role requires 2 years of food service experience with at least 1 year in a management capacity, catering expertise, and strong budgeting and MS Office skills. ServSafe Certification is preferred.

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 management

Budgeting

Customer service

MS Office

ServSafe Certification

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Flik Hospitality Group is seeking a Catering Manager to lead the Catering Department, train staff, oversee event setups, and manage labor and food costs for each event. You will ensure high-quality service to clients during events, including setup, cleanup, and breakdown procedures.

The role requires 2 years of food service experience with at least 1 year in a management capacity, catering expertise, and strong budgeting and MS Office skills. ServSafe Certification is preferred.