Catering Supervisor

Dickinson College; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 43,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Dickinson College is seeking a Catering Supervisor to assist the Catering Manager in delivering exceptional banquet services across Dining Services. The role requires strong leadership to direct a large banquet staff and ensure smooth execution of events on campus and off-site.

The successful candidate will coordinate equipment, staffing, and timelines, while upholding the college’s high standards for food safety and guest experience.

Qualifications

• Valid Driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Serv-Safe certification or obtain certification upon hire.
• TIPS/RAMP trained or certify upon hire.
• PA Act 153 clearance as required by Dickinson College policy.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all phases of banquet operations and lead a large banquet staff.
• Plan equipment needs and timelines for catered events; delegate tasks.
• Hold pre-event meetings to set expectations and instructions for staff.
• Schedule weekly and quarterly catering staff meetings; use Microsoft Teams for coordination.
• Maintain inventory of catering equipment, linens, and disposables; arrange rental equipment.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Safety standards

Education

Serv-Safe certification

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Posting Details

Dickinson College is a premier four-year residential liberal arts institution chartered in 1783 and widely recognized as a leader in global and sustainability education. Dickinson College is located in Carlisle, named a “most livable city” by Forbes and is minutes from the state capital of Harrisburg. The campus is connected to a vibrant downtown that offers eclectic dining, shopping and entertainment options. Within a two-hour drive are Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.; New York City is three hours away.

Dickinson College offers full-time employees a broad range of benefits, including a comprehensive medical insurance plan, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, generous time off, parental leave, homebuyer assistance, and tuition benefits for eligible employees and dependent children under the age of 24. Upon eligibility, the College contributes 8% of an employee’s base salary to a retirement account with an additional .5% matching contribution; all money paid by the college into the employee’s retirement plan is immediately and fully vested in the employee.

Below you will find the details for the position, including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening.

Position Department

Dining Services - Catering

Job Summary/Basic Function

The catering supervisor assists the Catering Manager and other catering supervisors in the execution of all special functions and delivery services throughout Dining Services.

Essential Functions

• The Catering Supervisor will oversee all phases of banquet operations. Must be enthusiastic, possess excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills, and have the ability to lead and direct a large banquet staff.
• Plan equipment needs and timelines for a variety of catered events. Make lists and delegate responsibilities to catering staff, or work independently to promptly set up, service, and clean up events in various locations on and off campus. Hold pre-event meetings to ensure clear expectations and instructions are given to all scheduled staff. Determine the ideal time to serve food to ensure the highest quality of service to the customer. Communicate with kitchen staff and the

POC of the event as needed.

• Initiate and organize clean-up at the close of each function in order to utilize time as efficiently as possible. Separate items by department to ensure that the unloading and return of dishes and
  equipment to proper areas is swift and timely.

• Plan for and occasionally lead weekly planning meetings and
  quarterly all catering staff meetings. Scheduling of casual catering staff via Microsoft Teams.

• Inventory and maintain catering equipment, linens, and disposables. Schedule and coordinate rentalequipment when necessary.

• Ensure all catering staff adhere to Dickinson Dining Services highest standards of food safety and alcohol safety. Prioritized the guest
  experience while also protecting and supporting our dedicatedstaff.

Other Duties

• Yearly inventory. Catering linen maintenance and storage.

• Support of other areas of Dining Services as needed

• Other duties as determined or assigned

Supervisory Duties

• Supervises work of others, including planning, assigning, and scheduling work, reviewing work, and ensuring quality standards, training staff and overseeing their productivity. May offer recommendations for hiring, termination and pay adjustments, but does not have responsibility for making these decisions.

Additional Requirements

• Valid Driver’s license w/clean driving record.

• Serv-Safe certification or obtain certification upon hire.

• TIPS/RAMP trained or certify upon hire.

• This position is subject to the Pennsylvania Act 153 Clearance consisting of the Pennsylvania Criminal History Record Information Check, Pennsylvania Child Abuse Certification, and Federal Criminal History Record Information Check pursuant to Pennsylvania law and Dickinson College policy.

Physical Demands

• Continual listening, hearing, talking, standing, crouching, lifting up to 50 pounds, walking, bending, stooping, climbing stairs, kneeling, squatting, balancing, pulling and pushing.

• This position requires you to reach overhead often.

• This position requires the employee to work outdoors at times and may work in extreme heat.

EEO/Diversity Statement:

The College is committed to building a representative and diverse faculty, staff, and student body. We encourage applications from all qualified persons.