Catering Operations Lead for Campus Events

Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & Development

Retirement Plan

Health & Wellness

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Voluntary Benefits

Job summary

Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services at George Washington University in Washington, DC, is seeking a Catering Operations Coordinator to manage staff scheduling, coordinate concessions, and ensure timely service at functions.

The full-time position may involve driving a delivery truck and requires experience in administration, invoicing, and effective communication with diverse teams and vendors, with competitive pay and robust benefits.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license is required or can be obtained.
• Must possess or obtain a valid food handler’s permit and/or alcohol servers permit where required by state law.

Responsibilities

• Determines workload requirements from catering orders.
• Meets with function group leaders to discuss setup arrangements; addresses last-minute changes and resolves problems.
• Interacts with customers and resolves complaints in a service-oriented manner.
• Demonstrates complete understanding of menu items.
• Instructs staff on work expectations for catered functions.
• Helps staff set up rooms to desired specifications.
• Assembles and delivers food and supplies to scheduled locations.
• Serves food and beverages to guests.
• Returns food, beverages, serving equipment and utensils to catering facility.
• Ensures proper presentation, portion control and maintenance of serving temperatures; follows HACCP standards.
• Maintains sanitation and orderliness of all equipment, supplies and utensils.
• Ensures proper food preparation by following approved recipes and production standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Driver's License

Food Handler Permit

Communication

Vendor Coordination

Job description

Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services at George Washington University in Washington, DC, is seeking a Catering Operations Coordinator to manage staff scheduling, coordinate concessions, and ensure timely service at functions.

The full-time position may involve driving a delivery truck and requires experience in administration, invoicing, and effective communication with diverse teams and vendors, with competitive pay and robust benefits.