Catering Services Lead — Elevate High-Impact Events

Aramark Correctional Services; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Catering Services Manager to lead catering solutions and special events at the location. This role focuses on coordinating events, delivering high-quality service, and meeting client expectations while guiding the catering team to successful outcomes.

The position requires flexibility for early mornings, late evenings, and weekends, with responsibility for staffing, planning, and ensuring safety and compliance across events.

Qualifications

• Requires at least 2 years of experience.
• Prior experience in a management or supervisory role required.
• Previous experience in events, hospitality and catering preferred.
• Requires a bachelors degree or equivalent experience.
• 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

Communication skills

Event planning

Leadership

Hospitality

Education

Bachelors degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Catering Services Manager to lead catering solutions and special events at the location. This role focuses on coordinating events, delivering high-quality service, and meeting client expectations while guiding the catering team to successful outcomes.

The position requires flexibility for early mornings, late evenings, and weekends, with responsibility for staffing, planning, and ensuring safety and compliance across events.