Catering Supervisor: Lead Team & Deliver Stellar Events

Compass Group USA; Whitewater (WI); On-site; USD 27,552 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free shift meal

Benefits

Job summary

Compass Group USA is seeking a Catering Supervisor at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. This full-time role oversees the Catering Department, supervises staff, and ensures timely food service at functions, with potential truck delivery.

The position requires prior catering, food service, and supervisory experience. A valid driver's license and food handler or alcohol server permits may be required by state law.

Qualifications

• Prior catering, food service, and supervisory experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Supervises employees in the Catering Department. Assists in the performance appraisal process.
• Determines workload requirements from catering orders.
• Meets with function group leaders to discuss setup arrangements, addresses last-minute changes and resolves problems.
• Assembles and delivers food and supplies to the scheduled catering functions.
• Returns food, beverages, serving equipment and utensils to catering facility.
• Distributes and collects customer comment cards at catered functions.
• Ensures proper presentation, portion control and serving temperatures.
• Maintains sanitation and orderliness of equipment, supplies and utensils within work area.
• Cleans equipment in a timely fashion; thoroughly cleans workstation before leaving the area for other assignments.
• Interacts with customers and resolves customer complaints in a friendly and service-oriented manner; relays relevant customer concerns to supervisor.
• Follows principles of sanitation and safety in handling food and equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Food service experience

Job description

Compass Group USA is seeking a Catering Supervisor at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. This full-time role oversees the Catering Department, supervises staff, and ensures timely food service at functions, with potential truck delivery.

The position requires prior catering, food service, and supervisory experience. A valid driver's license and food handler or alcohol server permits may be required by state law.