Catering Supervisor

Svdpnky; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great benefits

PTO days

401K available

Job summary

Presbyterian Village North is actively seeking a Full Time Catering/Events Supervisor. The role oversees all catered and on-site events, coordinating with clients, managing staff, and ensuring service excellence across multiple event types.

A strong emphasis on safety, budgeting, and high sanitation standards is required to deliver high-quality experiences for residents, families, staff, and prospects. We value teamwork in Forefront Living's care-focused community.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED is required.
• Food Handlers Certification is required.
• Three years of experience in catering or related food service area.
• Associate degree and one year, or combination of experience and higher education equal to three years.
• Strong supervisory and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral format.
• Knowledge of food preparation, presentation and customer service.
• Ability to read, write and effectively communicate in English.
• Proficient with computers and software programs, such as Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all catered events, including in-house, off-site and corporate events.
• Plan and coordinate catering, including meetings with clients and service activities.
• Ensure cost effective pricing and generate revenue from events.
• Supervise staff during events to ensure high quality service.
• Meet with clients to coordinate event details and special requests.
• Create function sheets and coordinate food/beverage services.
• Communicate layouts/diagrams of events and maintain sanitation standards.
• Manage labor schedules within budget and stay aware of safety policies.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication (written & oral)

Education

High School diploma or GED

Associate degree + 1 year or 3 years experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Presbyterian Village North is immediately hiring a Full Time Catering/Events Supervisor.

Shift: Full-Time M-F primarily; can vary to include for events as needed.

Dazzle us with your event skills. Enjoy our wonderful environment and strong teammate relationships! Great benefits, PTO days and 401K are all available.

Under general supervision of assigned manager, supervise all catered events, including in-house catered events and off-site locations. This includes various service styles, such as box lunch and full coursed dinners for residents, families of residents, staff, and marketing prospects, as well as corporate office events.

With a shared legacy in business and healthcare innovation, Forefront Living's family of care-oriented organizations blends values built on compassion and faith with high-quality senior care - long-term care, Alzheimer's and memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation therapies, hospice and palliative care.

These senior care services, along with the celebration of independent living at our senior lifestyle communities, combine to bring deeper meaning to every phase of life for people of all faiths, regardless of race, gender, color, religion, national origin or disability.

Forefront Living is the not-for-profit, faith-based parent of Presbyterian Village North, The Outlook at Windhaven, Bella Vida, St. Joseph Village, and the T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Models a service attitude towards others, takes ownership in solving problems and takes the initiative to make things better, is friendly and courteous to residents, patients, and co-workers
• Ensure resident/patient, visitor, and co-worker safety by remaining aware of and reporting any new or existing safety hazards
• Maintain good attendance record; arrive at work on time and conform to scheduled work hours set by manager
• Wear and use appropriate protective gear and equipment, i.e., aprons, hair nets
• Plan and coordinate all aspects of catering, including meeting with clients, service activities, sanitation, and fiscal responsibilities
• Work with management and staff to ensure cost effective pricing and generate positive revenue from events
• Supervise staff during all aspects of catered events to ensure high quality service standards and presentations are met
• Meet with clients to coordinate event-specific details and special requests and develop plans to fulfill or exceed client’s expectations
• Create then use information on function sheets to coordinate food and beverage services for scheduled events
• Provide and communicate a layout/diagram of catering events, including details of table service and menus
• Maintain high sanitation and safety standards in all catering storage rooms and other catering areas
• Control all labor schedules in accordance with budgeted costs
• Acquire and maintain knowledge of current food and catering trends
• Maintain proper stock level of all catering equipment
• Assist with hiring, training, evaluating, and supervising of all catering staff, including completing staff schedules and providing information about catering events to staff
• Other duties as assigned by Director of CulinaryServices

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or GED is required
• Food Handlers Certification is required
• Three years of experience in catering or related food service area
• Associate degree and one year, or combination of experience and higher education equal to three years
• Strong supervisory and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and oral format
• Knowledge of food preparation, presentation and customer service
• Ability to read, write and effectively communicate in English
• Proficient with computers and software programs, such as Microsoft Office products
• Ability to provide instructions and give directions to complete daily routine
• Genuine caring for and interest in the care of mature adults, special needs, and hospice patients
• Ability to perform work tasks within the Physical Demand Requirements
• Ability to comply with the Resident Bill of Rights and the Employee Responsibilities
• Ability to comply with organizational and departmental safety policies and procedures