Culinary Operations & Events Coordinator

Aramark Correctional Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark Correctional Services is seeking a detail-focused Culinary Ops Coordinator to handle administrative duties in a fast-paced culinary department. You will support scheduling, inventory, and vendor coordination while maintaining documentation and compliance with health & safety regulations.

The role requires strong organizational skills, familiarity with Microsoft Office, and experience with inventory systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative role, preferably in culinary or hospitality.
• Bilingual preferred but not required.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, both verbal and written.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software.
• Experience with inventory management and ordering systems (Yellow Dog preferred).
• Familiarity with scheduling platforms such as ABI and ReadyOn.
• Knowledge of culinary operations, terminology and health & safety regulations.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands and/or arms.

Responsibilities

• Organize culinary department schedules and coordinate culinary events.
• Maintain accurate records and Time & Temperature Logs.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Communicate effectively with chefs, kitchen staff and vendors.
• Assist with inventory management, orders and receiving products.
• Create POs and process invoices, matching them to POs.
• Print and post POs daily and time-stamp invoices.
• Support menu documentation and reporting.
• Assist in budgeting and financial tracking.
• Attend and support Banquet Event Order meetings.
• Maintain sign-in and receiving logs and related paperwork.
• Enter count sheets into inventory system and update schedules in Kronos and ReadyOn.

Skills

Administration

Scheduling

Inventory management

Vendor coordination

Data entry

PO processing

Microsoft Office

Scheduling platforms

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Yellow Dog

Kronos

ReadyOn

ABI Scheduling

Job description

Aramark Correctional Services is seeking a detail-focused Culinary Ops Coordinator to handle administrative duties in a fast-paced culinary department. You will support scheduling, inventory, and vendor coordination while maintaining documentation and compliance with health & safety regulations.

The role requires strong organizational skills, familiarity with Microsoft Office, and experience with inventory systems.