Catering Sales Manager - Lead Corporate Events

Compass Group USA; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

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

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Personal Leave

Job summary

Eurest in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Catering Manager to lead the Catering Department, supervise events, train staff, and ensure top-notch service during events.

The role requires 2 years of food service experience with at least 1 year in management, catering expertise, and strong budgeting/guest relations skills. Strong MS Office proficiency is expected; on-site supervision is required.

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.

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

Budgeting

MS Office

Client relations

Food safety

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Eurest in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Catering Manager to lead the Catering Department, supervise events, train staff, and ensure top-notch service during events.

The role requires 2 years of food service experience with at least 1 year in management, catering expertise, and strong budgeting/guest relations skills. Strong MS Office proficiency is expected; on-site supervision is required.