Catering Services Lead — Elevate Events & Guest Experience

Aramark Correctional Services; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Catering Services Manager to lead all catering solutions and special events at the location. The role drives the catering team to meet customer expectations and service standards, delivering events from concept to completion.

Key duties include developing catering solutions, maintaining client rapport, and ensuring safe, high-quality event execution. A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, plus food handling and alcohol service certifications, are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of management or supervisory experience preferred.
• Previous experience in events, hospitality and catering preferred.
• Available to work event-based hours.
• Must have excellent communications skills.
• Complete Food Handlers and Alcohol Service Certifications as required.
• Requires occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 50 lb.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time.

Responsibilities

• Develop and complete catering solutions to meet customers' needs.
• Develop and maintain effective client and customer rapport.
• Deliver consistent quality in planning and carrying out events.
• Facilitate the delivery of prepared food and set up of events crafted from banquet event orders.
• Assist clients in planning special events and providing creative solutions to clients' needs.
• Train and lead catering employees to ensure catering and event standards are followed ensuring quality in final presentation.
• Provide completed Banquet Event Orders to team and provide quality assurance all requests are met prior to event.
• Responsible for delivering food and labor targets.
• Responsible for execution of catering events of varied size and scope including staffing and management.
• Ensure accurate reporting of all catering related revenue, expenses, and receivables.
• Recruit, train, schedule and develop team members.
• Ensure compliance with all food, occupational, and environmental safety policies.

Skills

Excellent communications skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Food Handlers Certification

Alcohol Service Certification

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Catering Services Manager to lead all catering solutions and special events at the location. The role drives the catering team to meet customer expectations and service standards, delivering events from concept to completion.

Key duties include developing catering solutions, maintaining client rapport, and ensuring safe, high-quality event execution. A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, plus food handling and alcohol service certifications, are required.