Catering Supervisor- Full Time

Culinary Services Group; Glasgow (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in catering services is seeking a Catering Supervisor to oversee various aspects of catering events. This role involves ensuring a quality dining experience by supervising food preparation, cooking, and distribution while maintaining health and safety standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in food service, with a focus on compliance and customer satisfaction. If you're passionate about culinary arts and enjoy working in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare or contract food service environments preferred.
• Formal training in food service sanitation is desired.

Responsibilities

• Supervise catering events, including food preparation and distribution.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.

Skills

Food Preparation

Cooking Techniques

Inventory Management

Customer Service

Health and Safety Compliance

Education

High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Serve Safe Certification

Job description

Description

The Catering Supervisor holds the crucial responsibility of supervising multiple aspects of catering events, which can include the set-up and breakdown, food preparation, cooking, and distribution. The Catering Supervisor will play a role in establishing and overseeing department policies and standard operating procedures.

Provide a quality dining experience that exceeds customer expectations.

• Produce, prepare, and cook hot and cold foods including soups, sauces, salads, specials, entrees, catering, and other food items determined by the supervisor.
• Performing basic food preparation tasks, which include washing, peeling, and cutting fruit and vegetables, seasoning and slicing meats, and preparing sauces and salads.
• Setting up dining, buffet or catering areas as per the catering Food Service Director’s instructions.
• Ensuring all pull sheets are properly filled with the proper signage, utensils, cutlery, cups plates and tablecloths per instructions, chafing dishes should be properly cleaned and sanitized before each catering event.
• Taking inventory of ingredients and catering supplies and requesting additional stock as required.
• Set-up and breakdown of all events to include food, tableware, and catering supplies needed for each event.
• Appropriately storing clean chafing dishes, tableware, platters, and equipment after each catering event as well as keeping the catering storage areas in good order.
• Answering guests' catering-related questions during events and addressing all additional needs or complaints.
• Assisting in the development and implementation of marketing strategies to promote catering services.
• Follow all outlined Company, State, Federal and other applicable health and safety regulations with regard to foodservice, equipment use and personal hygiene.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.

Key Area of Responsibilities

• Comprehension and compliance of verbal instructions I have written standard recipes, production orders Recordkeeping systems, and cooking techniques in the preparation of foods for event.
• Fulfill all HACCP policies and procedures and monitor the flow of food.
• Examine food for quality and freshness and monitor food temperatures.
• Station set up prior to service with appropriate equipment and food determined by the supervisor and the distribution of food to the customers.
• Receive, unpack, unwrap, rotate, & stow deliveries into appropriate refrigerators, freezers, and storerooms via supervisor's instructions
• Under supervisor's instruction clean and sanitize workstation/area.
• Foster a team-oriented environment at the work location.
• Operate and supervise the facility in accordance with Culinary Services Group's standards and particular client requests.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, weekends and holidays.
• This position may be called upon to perform other duties and tasks as determined by the immediate supervisor, client and client location.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

Level of Education and/or Experience

Education: High School Diploma or G.E.D. required

Certification: Serve Safe Certification and any other jurisdiction

certifications and formal courses in institutional cooking and food services sanitation desired

Experience: Experience in healthcare, contract or similar food service environment and documented formal

training in food service sanitation is preferred but not required