Corporate Catering Lead — High-Volume Events

Bon Appétit Management Company; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance/AD

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Holiday Time Off

Associate Shopping Program

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Paid Parental Leave

Personal Leave

Job summary

Bon Appetit is seeking a Catering Manager to oversee a fast-paced corporate catering operation across San Francisco’s Mission Bay campus. You will manage multiple high-profile events, coordinate with culinary, operations, vendors, and clients, and ensure flawless execution, hospitality, and financial performance across a complex portfolio.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years in catering/foodservice management, strong knowledge of BEOs and event logistics, and a proven ability to lead diverse teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of catering, hospitality, conference services, banquet, or foodservice management experience in a high-volume environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute a high-volume catering operation supporting 60+ banquet event orders (BEOs) during peak business periods.
• Oversee multiple concurrent events across several Mission Bay locations, including conference rooms, cafés, lounges, executive spaces, and outdoor event venues.
• Review and interpret BEOs to ensure accurate staffing, production planning, equipment allocation, and event execution.
• Coordinate closely with culinary teams, vendors, facilities, transportation teams, and client stakeholders to ensure seamless service delivery.
• Lead execution of diverse event formats including executive breakfasts, working lunches, receptions, happy hours, plated dinners, VIP functions, and large-scale campus events serving up to 2,000 guests.
• Develop staffing plans and deploy resources effectively across multiple venues and events occurring simultaneously.
• Provide leadership and direction to supervisors, catering attendants, drivers, porters, dishwashers, and temporary event staff.
• Monitor event budgets, labor costs, rental expenses, and food costs to achieve departmental financial objectives.
• Participate in proposal development, event costing, and operational planning for both recurring and special events.
• Ensure all service standards, food safety requirements, quality expectations, and hospitality guidelines are consistently maintained.
• Support high-profile executives and VIP clients with a strong focus on discretion, professionalism, and exceptional service.
• Actively resolve operational challenges and last-minute event changes while maintaining a positive guest experience.

Skills

Catering management

Hospitality operations

Event planning

Budgeting

BEOs knowledge

VIP service

Bilingual English/Spanish

Job description

Bon Appetit is seeking a Catering Manager to oversee a fast-paced corporate catering operation across San Francisco’s Mission Bay campus. You will manage multiple high-profile events, coordinate with culinary, operations, vendors, and clients, and ensure flawless execution, hospitality, and financial performance across a complex portfolio.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years in catering/foodservice management, strong knowledge of BEOs and event logistics, and a proven ability to lead diverse teams.