CATERING MANAGER- Purdue University - FORT WAYNE, IN

Compass Group USA; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

Compass Group USA, a leading foodservice provider, is seeking a Catering Manager at Purdue University in Fort Wayne. You will lead the Catering Department, train staff, oversee event setups, and direct temporary personnel during daily operations to ensure top-notch client service.

In this role you will manage events, collaborate with the Chef on menu development, monitor labor and food costs, and sustain strong client relationships while maintaining high sanitation and service standards.

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.
• Knowledge of food and catering trends with focus on quality, production, sanitation, and food cost controls.
• Financial, budgetary, accounting and computational skills.
• Proficient with MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet.
• ServSafe Certification.

Responsibilities

• Supervises all catering events.
• Involved in catering events operations, including logistics, quality improvement, sanitation, and facility activities.
• Works with the Chef in creating menus.
• Trains catering associates in service techniques, menu presentation, and customer service.
• Tracks and monitors labor and food cost for each event.
• Communicates with management, client, customer and associate levels; maintains excellent client relationships.
• Assists in responsibilities for all foodservice-related activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Catering operations

Event management

Client relations

MS Office

ServSafe

Budgeting

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Outlook

Job description

CATERING MANAGER- Purdue University - FORT WAYNE, IN

Position Title:MGR, CATERING- Purdue University - FORT WAYNE, IN

Reports To: Director Dining Services

Other Forms of Compensation:RELOCATION ASSISTANCE

Fresh Ideas Management is a dynamic food service management company that believes good food is a powerful thing. Food brings people together and food creates memories.

Fresh Ideas encourages creativity by creating fun working environments for our teams ! Our diverse teams enjoy a workplace where creativity, openness and innovation flow free and new, Fresh Ideas are encouraged. Our team-members are excited about creating delicious, unique and engaging dining experiences for our guests.

Fresh Ideas offers a full benefits package, flexible schedules that respect one of our core values, work life balance, and ongoing training and development opportunities. This, along with our rapid growth, means accelerated promotion opportunities for every motivated Fresh Ideas team member!

Job Summary

FRESH IDEAS is hiring aCatering Managerto join our F&B leadership team atPURDUE UNIVERSITY. In this key role, 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.
• 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.

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.

About Compass Group: Achieving leadership in the foodservice industry

Associates at Fresh Ideasare offered many fantastic benefits.

• Medical
• Vision
• Life Insurance/ AD
• Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid 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.

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.

Fresh Ideas maintains a drug-free workplace.

Nearest Major Market: Fort Wayne
Job Segment: Food Service, Catering, Hospitality